Today's cell phones threaten to hinder humanity rather than help unless we take control of our behavior and put people first. In her new...
Beth Swarbrigg – Rising Star at IoF Fundraising Convention 2016
Beth Swarbrigg, Fundraising Director at Hospice in the Weald for three years, was one of nine rising stars in the fundraising firmament sele...
A Tale of Two Americas and the Mini-Mart Where They Collided
Ten days after 9/11, a shocking attack at a Texas mini-mart shattered the lives of two men: the victim and the attacker. In this stunning ta...
Suzanne Treharne – Rising Star at IoF Fundraising Convention 2016
“What is the licorice allsort that inspires you to achieve more?” asks Suzanne Treharne in the Rising Stars session at the Institute of Fund...
Technology and the Shift to Donor-Centric Fundraising
At bbcon 2015, some of the top minds in the nonprofit industry came together to present Big Idea sessions. These high-level discussions foc...
In drought-stricken Ethiopia, stopping measles in its tracks
TIGRAY REGION, Ethiopia, 28 July 2016 – The little girls and boys line up at the Mereb Mieti Health Centre, rolling up their sleeves and bar...
Charity Commission to publish guidance on taking legal action
The Charity Commission will soon publish new guidance for trustees about when to take or defend legal action. from Civil Society - Home h...
Foundations back inquiry into the future of civil society
A group of charitable funders including the Baring Foundation, Barrow Cadbury Trust and Lankelly Chase have provided support to an independ...
Remember a Charity announces date for this year's awareness week
Remember a Charity has unveiled its plans for this year’s legacy awareness week which will be held between 12 and 18 September, according to...
Laura Hewitt – Rising Star at IoF Fundraising Convention 2016
Laura Hewitt, Fundraiser at Stroke Association, was one of nine fundraisers selected to speak in the Rising Stars session at this month’s Fu...
Street Poets: The Community Cure for a Violent Culture
For twenty years, Chris Henrikson has been using the power of poetry to reach and transform at-risk youths and students in classrooms and on...
Society Diary: Pick up sticks and water Pokemon for all
Our weekly round-up of interesting and outlandish information, collected from the corners of the charity sector. from Civil Society - Home...
Community Life Survey shows volunteering & giving levels remain stable
Volunteering and giving levels remain stable according to The Cabinet Office’s annual Community Life 2015/16 survey. The survey is commissi...
‘Pass on something legendary’ is theme of Remember A Charity in your Will Week
Remember A Charity, the charity consortium that promotes leaving a charitable gift in your Will, has unveiled its plans for its legacy aware...
Safe havens: Burundi’s re-education centres protect formerly detained children
RUMONGE, Burundi, 28 July 2016 – “Before, we used to play drums for the kings,” says Yves*, 17. “It’s a big part of Burundian culture.” As Y...
Institute of Fundraising seeks volunteer members for five of its committees
The Institute of Fundraising is inviting its members to join one of the five key committees that advise its Trustee Board and which help gui...
#BBCON 2016| What’s in It for Arts & Cultural Organizations
One of my favorite times of year is fast approaching—bbcon. October 26-28 in National Harbor, MD , some of the best and brightest minds in t...
Record decisions to avoid regulatory action
Keeping good minutes of decisions can help your charity avoid regulatory action and bad publicity, advises Neil Robertson. from Civil Soc...
Ruminations on Remunerations: Setting the pay
Few of a trustee’s responsibilities are more controversial and challenging than setting pay. Rosie Chapman and Anne Cummins give their views...
Seven deadly sins for trustee boards
John Williams outlines the absolutely central elements that trustee boards ignore at their peril. from Civil Society - Home http://ift.tt...
Wheelchair diplomacy: the benefits of being a trustee of a disability charity
Andrew Newton says that being a disabled person has helped him to be effective as a trustee of a disability charity. from Civil Society -...
Quick-fix fundraising: it's how you do the job
Our donors just don't make the grade. We really need to increase their sophistication about our work. We've got to stop coddling th...
Rachael Tyler – Rising Star at IoF Fundraising Convention 2016
Rachael Tyler is the fifth speaker in the Rising Stars session in the Institute of Fundraising’s Fundraising Convention this month. Tyler, ...
Giving To People Who Give
YouTube prankster Big Daws has over 1.7 million subscribers to his channel, BigDawsTV, but in this video, he addresses the issue of homeless...
Charitable funds used to buy night vision equipment for convicted terrorist
The Charity Commission has disqualified a convicted terrorist from being a trustee and transferred money he raised to two other charities, a...
Terrence Higgins Trust loses tribunal case against former chief executive
Sexual health charity, the Terrence Higgins Trust has lost a tribunal against its former chief executive who accused the charity of unfairly...
FRSB finds that both the RSPCA and Battersea Dogs and Cats Home breached code in work with FIL
The Fundraising Standards Board has found that the RSPCA and Battersea Dogs and Cats Home breached a number of codes whilst employing face-t...
How charities can avoid problems with corporate sponsorships
Alison Hone highlights some common pitfalls for charities when entering a corporate sponsorship, and explains how to avoid them. from Civ...
Deadline for completion of proposed PFRA and IoF merger delayed
The Public Fundraising Association has delayed the deadline for the completion of its proposed merger with the Institute of Fundraising to 3...
No permission: no fundraising contact. Prioritise!
Perfecting permission statements to maximise consent levels may not be as exciting as creating promotions and campaigns, but unless fundrais...
Steve's story is all over tubes and buses – although he's no longer here
Motor neurone disease took my partner at 51 but a poster campaign means people across the country can learn from our experience On 26 Augus...
FRSB finds RSPCA and Battersea Dogs & Cats Home breached Fundraising Code in Direct Debit campaign
The Fundraising Standards Board (FRSB) has upheld a complaint about Direct Debit donor recruitment campaigns for the RSPCA and Battersea Dog...
Fundraising Media DNA 2016/17: new exclusive insight into fundraising and donor behaviour
“The more we know about how engaged supporters and active donors respond to different fundraising channels, the more we can plan great campa...
Are you an isolated or a connected fundraiser?
Are you the only professional fundraiser in your organization? That's the way it is for many -- probably most -- fundraisers. That can...
Recruiting new supporters online
With Change.org having recently announced that they’re no longer going to be offering sponsored petitions to help charities recruit new sup...
Solved! The Nonprofit Data Mystery
“The Purloined Letter” is a well known short story by Edgar Allan Poe. It’s a detective story in which the main character, C. Auguste Dupin,...
Lizzi Hollis – Rising Star at IoF Fundraising Convention 2016
Lizzi Hollis spoke in the Rising Stars session on the final day of the Institute of Fundraising’s Fundraising Convention 2016, earlier this ...
Canal and River Trust sees hundredfold growth in volunteering hours
The Canal and River Trust has seen volunteering rise almost a hundredfold since the start of the decade, but lost money on fundraising, its ...
How your charity can create an effective procurement strategy
Kavita Cooper says charities should use the quieter summer months to prepare for busier times ahead. from Civil Society - Home http://ift...
Government to examine how counter-terrorism has closed charity bank accounts
The government has said that it is convening a working group to look at the implications of counter terrorism legislation on the funding and...
Last of the Fundraising Initiatives Group agencies files for liquidation
Premier Contact, the last of the Fundraising Initiatives Group agencies that was still operating, has passed an extraordinary resolution to ...
When Resting is Resistance
Activists are impatient for the world we want to see. But though we seek to build a world beyond capitalism, we still fall into its traps, l...
RNIB announces interim chief executive appointment to replace Lesley-Anne Alexander
The Royal National Institute of Blind People has appointed Sally Harvey as interim chief executive officer to replace Lesley-Anne Alexander ...
What will you be doing this summer?
Kavita Cooper says charities should use the quieter summer months to prepare for busier times ahead. from Civil Society - Home http://ift...
Dear Andrew: How involved should the board be?
In this regular column, Andrew Hind answers readers’ queries about governance issues. This month a chair asks how involved the trustee board...
Lords Select Committee inquiry into charitable sector opens
The Lords Select Committee on Charities has formally launched its inquiry into the charitable sector. The Committee was formally appointed ...
Charities need to focus on being trustworthy, not on trust – fundraising can lead the way
As charity fundraisers we are acutely aware of the recent figures on trust in charities . Charity Commission data on trust shows it has fall...
Could a volunteer programme help stop children's services from keeling over?
The Volunteers Supporting Families programme is saving councils money and supporting families at risk A volunteer programme set up to suppo...
Liver transplant survivor connects with donor’s family
Mark Williams says he's close with the family of the woman whose liver helped save his life. (Courtesy photo) KOIN NEWS | Lisa...
Donate Life California-DMV 10-Year Partnership Has Saved & Healed More Than 600,000 Lives
MARKET WIRED | Donate Life California SACRAMENTO, CA--(Marketwired - July 26, 2016) - Registered organ, eye and tissue donors in Californ...
Inspirational Witney teenager who underwent kidney transplant at age 12 wins three medals at European sporting championships
Joshua Norris won three medals in the European Transplant Championships last wee k OXFORD MAIL | Megan Archer HAVING required a ...
Michael Winehouse – Rising Star at IoF Fundraising Convention 2016
The third of the Rising Stars that we are featuring from this month’s Fundraising Convention is Michael Winehouse. In the Rising Stars sess...
Organization raises awareness of organ donations
THE PHILDELPHIA TRIBUNE | Anaya Jones The Gift of Life Donor Program is gearing up to mark National Minority Donor Awareness Week. The ...
MAN SURPRISES FRIEND WITH KIDNEY
11 EYEWITNESS NEWS A Texas man may win the best friend ever award after revealing himself as a matching donor for his friend who is in...
Deworming might have huge impact, but might have close to zero impact
We try to communicate that there are risks involved with all of our top charity recommendations, and that none of our recommendations are a ...
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