Civil Society
Oxfam and Scouts join forces to encourage young voters
The Scout Association, Oxfam and the Hansard Society have launched a campaign to encourage young people to vote.
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Blog: Clever move for DEC or the triumph of internal politics
So I hear on the grapevine that Disasters Emergency Committee have appointed a fundraising manager. And in a shock move they have selected someone with no experience of fundraising.
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£3m international development fund for local community groups
A new £3m grant programme will encourage British community groups to improve links with communities in the developing world in a bid to improve understanding and tackle global poverty.
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Blog: Mergers and closures are no fait accompli
Mergers and closures are not inevitable, even in the face of government cutbacks and dropping voluntary income.
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Direct mail campaigns for Cats and Dogs
Cats Protection and Guide Dogs are both launching new direct mail appeals, asking for help for specific age groups of beneficiaries.
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£5m worth of mini-grants bypass charities to young people
Thousands of mini-grants worth £300 will be given out to directly to young people through a new initiative which aims to address the negative stereotypes around young people in the UK this week.
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Minister denies music licensing change will cost sector £20m
Minister for the third sector Angela Smith has been challenged to reveal the true cost to charities of the forthcoming music licensing changes, after she claimed in Parliament that the predicted figure of £20m was “an overstatement”.
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CTT solution allows compliance with new payment card rules
The Charity Technology Trust has partnered with BT to offer charities the first automated system for collecting credit or debit card details via telephone that is certified as tier-one compliant with the card payment industry's data security standards.
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Bmycharity folds after making service free
Less than six months after announcing it would revolutionise online fundraising by offering its service for free, fundraising sponsorship website Bmycharity has announced it is to shut down after failing to raise enough funds.
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Blog: Crisis or opportunity? The case for mergers
It is interesting to see that Crisis are yet again in merger discussions. The number of mergers we are seeing in the sector can only be a good thing even if they are driven by necessity.
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Blog: Crisis or opportunity? The case for mergers
It is interesting to see that Crisis are yet again in merger discussions. The number of mergers we are seeing in the sector can only be a good thing even if they are driven by necessity.
Categories: Fundraising news
CLIC Sargeant scores £3m from Wetherspoon partnership
Pub chain JD Wetherspoon staff across the United Kingdom have raised over £3m over the course of an eight-year partnership with CLIC Sargent.
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Winning ticket: Gambling legator bets on Oxfam
A series of betting slips left to Oxfam through a man’s legacy could land the charity over £300,000 in the next ten years.
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BHF installs point of sale system in its 600 charity shops
British Heart Foundation, owner of the UK’s second largest charity shop chain, has chosen to install Toshiba Tec’s ST-A10 TouchPOS system in its 600 stores.
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Barnardo’s in the clear, says ASA
A television advertisement depicting a teenage girl running away from home, taking drugs and being sexually exploited does not violate broadcasting legislation, a recent ruling has found.
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Uprising against chugger 'blight' in Edinburgh
A groundswell of discontent about face-to-face fundraising is building in Edinburgh, as a national newspaper backs calls from business leaders and politicians for a crackdown on chugging.
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Advertisers ask ASA to extend its remit to online social networks
The Advertising Standards Authority looks set to extend its remit to include communications on websites, and other non-paid-for space online, such as social networks.
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RSPCA warns on legacy appeal case
The RSPCA and three other large charities have issued a statement warning of huge implications for the sector if the RSPCA loses its forthcoming appeal against the High Court ruling that cost it a £2m legacy.
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Scotland Office probed over charity advertising
A Freedom of Information request has been lodged with the Scotland Office to find out what action is being taken against charities that claim on TV ads to be UK-wide but do not actually operate in Scotland.
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New £50m Big Lottery Fund for Scotland
Young people leaving care, older people with dementia and their carers will be the focus of a new £50m Big Lottery Fund in Scotland.
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