Tag: charities
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Transitioning from Corporate to Charity: Purvy Patel’s Insights
Episode 8 features Purvy Patel, who originally started her career in the corporate world and moved to the charity sector, leveraging her transferable skills. She discusses the challenges of sector transitions, including budget constraints and the need for more creative communications.
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Understanding Humanitarian Communications with Ka Man Parkinson
Episode 6 of the Comms Collective Podcast delves into the humanitarian world with Ka Man Parkinson, Communications and Marketing Lead for the Humanitarian Leadership Academy with host Vishnee Sauntoo. Ka Man explains how she works hard to understand her audience, the humanitarian field teams who are time-poor, lack good Wi-Fi, and work in very stressful…
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Progress Over Perfection in Charitable Organisations
Episode 5 – Claire Quigley, Deputy CEO and Director of Communications and Fundraising of Money Ready, joins Vishnee for a conversation about charity growth, rebrands and how to manage a hybrid team. Claire discusses the importance of progress over perfection and how developing relationships is crucial when working with external individuals, emphasising the value of…
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The Great Leap: From In-House Burnout to C-Suite Confidence
The biggest transformation wasn’t in my skill set; it was in my mindset. My focus shifted from “desperate for a job” to “building a business.”
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My story
Careers are never straight-forward. You studied one thing and you think it will take you down one path and then suddenly a twist comes along, for the better, and you are on a completely different track. Here is my journey so far…and I’m sure there are many more twists and turns to look forward to.…
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What makes the third sector so great?
I’ve worked in third sector for the last 18 years. Yep that’s a long time and you know what, I wouldn’t change it for the world. I do feel a sense of purpose and I know that every day I’m working – I’m doing something good for someone.I’m mainly worked in health, international development and…