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High-Value Fundraising in 2025: What the Past Year Tells Us About 2026
As we close 2025 and prepare for the year ahead, it is clear that high-value fundraising in the charity sector has moved into a more mature and strategic phase. The shifts first felt in 2024 have not only continued but also accelerated, reshaping how charities think about income diversification, team structures, and long-term sustainability. Trusts…
Read MoreThe not-for-profit sector in 2026: what charities need to prepare for
As the UK enters 2026, the not-for-profit sector is facing one of its most significant periods of change in recent years. Regulatory reform, rising operational costs and rapid digital advancement are reshaping how charities operate, govern and plan for the future. While the landscape is undoubtedly challenging, it also presents opportunities for organisations that are…
Read MoreThe 2026 Minimum Wage Rise: What Charities Need to Consider Now
What the 2026 Minimum Wage Rise Means for Charities The government has confirmed that minimum wage rates will increase from April 2026, a change that will benefit thousands of low-paid workers across the UK. But for charities already balancing rising costs, increased demand and constrained funding, the financial impact is likely to be significant. From…
Read MoreThe Invisible Workforce: Why We Need to Act for Young Carers
At Merrifield Consultants, we’re proud to work with charities and not-for-profits who are striving to create a fairer and more inclusive society. One group who often go unnoticed, yet carry some of the heaviest burdens, are young carers. A recent emergency roundtable in Oxfordshire, led by Be Free Young Carers, put a much-needed spotlight on…
Read MoreThe Evolution of Marketing and Fundraising in the Not-For-Profit Sector
ARE WE MAKING AN IRREVERSIBLE SHIFT TO DIGITISING A SECTOR KNOWN FOR ITS GENUINE HUMAN TOUCH? There are two trains into London. One leaves in 5 minutes, the other is delayed indefinitely. If you run now, you can make it. You can delete that paragraph to your manager grovelling about being late again. You might…
Read MoreDhaka to London – a journey of becoming a Merrifield Consultant
A lot of people decide to move to London on a whim. They apply for a student visa or a new job and the next thing they’re packing their bags, ready to go. That’s not my story. My story and journey to London I knew I wanted to move to London for a long, long…
Read MoreMy Journey to the Third Sector
I started out in my working career for an Insurance Broker. It wasn’t quite the exciting career I’d aspired to during my studies of Film. I always thought of it just being a ‘temporary thing’ whilst I figured out what I really wanted to do. I was there for over five years!! I recall being…
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