According to writer and mindfulness teacher Pico Iyer, interruptions come every eleven minutes, leaving us with the feeling that we are neve...
UK companies gave £420m to charities, says new edition of DSC company giving guide
UK companies gave over £420 million to charities last year, according to the 11th edition of The Guide to UK Company Giving. Published next ...
Irish fundraising totals €725m, survey finds
Nonprofits in the Republic of Ireland derive 7% or €725 million of their income from fundraising and donations, according to Benefacts, an o...
Staying Nimble in a Time of Change
These are unprecedented times. It’s a phrase we often hear from the mass media, and even the words that may filter into conversations with ...
The Power of the Mindful Minute at Work: One Company's Brave Exp
Investing and finance aren't exactly fields synonymous with mindfulness and kindness, but some companies are starting to change that. Du...
‘Love Me Tender’: Barnardo’s wants your old £5 notes
Barnardo's is reminding the public that the old £5 notes will cease to be legal tender on 5 May, and asking that they consider donating ...
Displaced Syrian mothers confront hardship with determination
DARA’A, Syrian Arab Republic, 28 April 2017 - Nada and her family fled their hometown of Al Shajarah after it was overtaken by warring parti...
What Funders Want: Outcomes 101 for the Frontline Fundraiser
The world of philanthropy is transforming to results-focused giving. Tracking and measuring outcomes is no longer a nice to have or a buzz...
11 steps to your consent and permissions
Fast.MAP and the Institute of Fundraising have published a new guide for charity fundraisers and marketers, offering a step-by-step approach...
[New Report] Proven Practices for Monthly Giving Success
Throughout my career of training nonprofit professionals, I’ve sought out ways that fundraisers can be more effective and efficient in their...
GDPR: you may need to compensate your supporters if you infringe their data protection rights
There has been a lot of talk recently about the potential new and rather dramatic increase in monetary penalties under GDPR. Many legal firm...
A Nobel Laureate on the Power of Not Knowing
"Surrender to not-knowing" was the catchphrase of poet Wislawa Szymborska who offered this as a guide to participate in the wonder...
Relationship fundraising turns 25 : what we learned and where we go from here
Doing the right thing by donors may seem obvious and advantageous now. But with the donor experience at its lowest ebb ever, fundraisers may...
World’s first contactless giving car to raise funds for Stand Up to Cancer
The range of items that will let you make a contactless donation has expanded even further. You can now make a cashless gift to Stand Up To ...
CALA Homes launches East Lothian bursary
CALA Homes has unveiled a £10,000 community grants scheme for East Lothian as part of its commitment to supporting the county. It is invitin...
LGBT domestic violence charity collapsed after 'chaotic' management
UK-wide charity Broken Rainbow was spending more than half of government grant it received for three months’ work in 24 hours, said National...
Think tank calls for clarity on areas of proposed Code changes
Greater clarity on the proposed changes in the Code of Fundraising Practice to the whistleblowing process, and the area on ensuring a charit...
Facebook grants staff time off for May 1 civic action
Facebook employees in the US will be allowed time off on 1st May if they want to take part in political protests, according to a story in Bl...
Finalists for £100k 2017 Art Fund Museum of the Year announced
Five museums have been shortlisted for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2017, the world’s biggest museum prize. One outstanding UK museum will re...
Stars wear team colours for Football Shirt Friday
Actor Ray Winstone is one of the stars taking part in today’s Bobby Moore Fund’s Football Shirt Friday. Winstone is joined by sports present...
Artificial Intelligence for Nonprofits and other Social Good Organizations
In the movies, the emergence of Artificial Intelligence usually leads to robotic cyborgs going haywire, machines that threaten humanity, or...
Podcast: Two super-common errors that can kill your fundraising
There are two opposite impulses that almost all fundraisers fall prey to at some time or another. They are: Educating donors Abstractio...
Charities to raise funds from donated holiday home listings
A new fundraising platform listing holiday home accommodation donated to charities has been launched by the Middleton Foundation. Charity Es...
Winners of the Hospice UK Retail awards announced
The winners of the Hospice UK Retail awards were announced this morning at the Hospice UK Retail Conference in Kenilworth, Warwickshire. The...
Honorable Harvest: Indigenous Lessons in Giving Thanks
In a consumer-driven society, it's easy to take for granted the abundance of Earth's natural resources by which we're surrounded...
Maximising fundraising at the Virgin Money London Marathon
Last weekend nearly 40,000 people ran the Virgin Money London Marathon, and between them they are set to raise a whopping £60 million for ch...
IoF seminar in N Ireland to examine new data protection laws
The Institute of Fundraising in Northern Ireland (IoF) is holding a seminar on the new law relating to data protection which is coming into ...
8 great corporate fundraising partnerships for the end of April 2017
To end April, here are eight more corporate fundraising partnerships from around the UK, and with a variety of charities. Activities range f...
Mayoral elections will smash the status quo – charities must be ready | Alan Fraser
New mayors will want big ideas for problems such as rough sleeping in their area. Small local charities need to consider how they can surviv...
High street retailers join Fashion Targets Breast Cancer 2017 campaign
M&S, Topshop and River Island are among high street fashion retailers participating in this year’s Fashion Targets Breast Cancer campaig...
In Romania, a teacher’s care helps shape her students’ future
BUHUȘI, Romania, 26 April 2017 – At the Orbic school in the Romanian town of Buhuși, many of the students come from disadvantaged homes wher...
Get the inspiration and expertise you need to continue making a real difference
DSC Charityfair is a training event for voluntary organisations, taking place on 28-29 June in London. It consists of 18 learning lab traini...
Your Brand Story: Change the Fundraising Game by Driving Donations and Building Relationships
Fundraising professionals continuously seek better methods to cultivate individual donors and obtain major gifts. To that end, making the ri...
Energy supplier creates Community Programme for North East England organisations
Future Energy, the energy supplier based in North-East England, has launched a new Community Programme which is offering support to local co...
Why donor-focused fundraising doesn't work
Almost everyone says donor-focused fundraising is a good thing. But look into what exactly donor-focused fundraising means, and one of your ...
Teenage Cancer Trust is 2018 Virgin Money London Marathon charity partner
Teenage Cancer Trust has been named as the charity partner for the Virgin Money London Marathon in 2018. The theme of the partnership will b...
Implications of Ilott v Mitson on charities
It has been over a month now since the Supreme Court ruling in the case of Ilott v Mitson, and it seems timely, now the dust has settled a l...
Will Rosenzweig: Business Lessons from a Quiet Gardener
When William Rosenzweig learned he had been awarded the prestigious Oslo Business for Peace Award via a Google news alert -- he immediately ...
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