Behind the Scenes: What’s Happening in the Infrastructure Sector?

This quarter, Lewis explored the often-overlooked world of infrastructure organisations—those that support the charity sector from behind the scenes. From funding uncertainty to new umbrella bodies, here’s what he found.
Homelessness Sector: Funding, Frustrations & Fresh Solutions

Rusel shares key updates from the homelessness sector — from new government funding and innovative housing solutions to policy changes affecting veterans and disabled individuals. Discover how councils, charities, and campaigners are responding to the evolving challenges of homelessness across the UK.
Putting Accessibility First

Lamplight’s charity CRM is built with accessibility at its core—designed to work seamlessly with assistive technologies from the first login. By prioritising accessibility, we’re taking steps to create a better system for everyone.
Why Funders Shouldn’t Choose Your Charity’s CRM

Mandating one-size-fits-all systems often backfires, creating inefficiencies and harming service delivery. Charities thrive with flexibility, not forced tech.
What does ‘easy to use’ really mean on a charity CRM system?

Is Lamplight Easy to Use? We think so—because we’ve designed it with real charity users in mind. It’s not just about looking good—it’s about working well for the people who rely on it every day.
Navigating Change – Ten Essential Lessons for Small Charities from Citizens Advice Sheffield

Citizens Advice Sheffield have been providing advocacy for over 10 years. We partnered with them to capture their journey of digital change as a learning project for other charities. The result? A powerful reflection on change, values, and resilience in the nonprofit world.
Enhancing Service Delivery with Charity CRM Outcome Tracking Tools

For charities, Outcome Tracking is a powerful way to reflect on impact, support clients more effectively, and tell a compelling story of progress. When combined with the right Charity CRM, it becomes a vital part of making a real difference.
Data Migration: Transitioning Smoothly to a new Charity CRM system

Data Migration helps you declutter, stay GDPR-compliant, and prepare for a smoother go-live. With Lamplight’s precise, transparent, and repeatable migration tools, your data lands exactly where it should.
Accessibility in Action: How Lamplight Supports Inclusive Use

Lamplight ensures that everyone, regardless of ability, can use the system with ease. This blog highlights the practical accessibility tools built into Lamplight and the collaborative efforts behind them, including user feedback and expert audits.
This Post Was Not AI Generated

AI is taking over. While there’s some things we’ve found helpful, here are 4 reasons why we’re not using AI on this website or much overall.
Why You Need Data To Attract Funding

Make sure your numbers are shared in a way that keeps the human in it. Let the data prove your case studies and help secure future funding.
Effective Charity Data: When Spreadsheets Fail and When to Move to a CRM System

Most charities need to do quite a lot with their data. The natural place to start is a spreadsheet, but is a charity CRM the better choice? These 5 signs may suggest it’s time to retire your spreadsheets.