365 ways to cut costs

• Author: Alex Blyth
• Publisher: Directory of Social Change
• Number of Pages: 208
• Binding: Paperback
• Published: 14th September 2009
• Price: £16.95

Cost-cutting is always important to charities, but never more so than now. This practical response to the recession is a must-have for everyone in the voluntary sector. It contains 365 ideas for cutting costs without strangling your income or decimating your resources. Whether you want to make long-term large scale changes, or just trim your costs right here and now, this book has something for you.

You'll find out how to:

* use the most effective fundraising techniques

* slash your transport costs

* manage salaries and benefits

* save on recruitment expenditure

* cut training costs and remain a learning organisation

* control expenditure on purchasing, office supplies and utilities.

Using the no-nonsense suggestions in this guide you could potentially save thousands of pounds and come out of the economic downturn fighting fit and ready for the future.