{"id":1915,"date":"2026-04-20T22:22:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T21:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fundrobin.com\/articles\/videos\/uk-civil-society-covenant-2026-charity-strategy-guide\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T23:20:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T22:20:01","slug":"uk-civil-society-covenant-2026-charity-strategy-guide-video","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fundrobin.com\/articles\/videos\/uk-civil-society-covenant-2026-charity-strategy-guide-video\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Civil Society Covenant: 2026 Charity Strategy Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type='application\/ld+json'>{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"VideoObject\",\"name\":\"UK Civil Society Covenant: 2026 Charity Strategy Guide\",\"description\":\"Stop wasting 200+ hours monthly on manual grant administration and navigate the 2026 funding shift with AI precision. 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