The 2021 New Year Honours List, announced last night, includes 1,239 recipients, recognised for "their extraordinary contributions in a...
UNHCR launches Zakat app to unlock Islamic giving for refugees
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has announced the launch of GiveZakat, an app to help users calculate and pay their ...
4 snippets of agency news, from new appointments to new launches
From WPNC Digital helping the Royal British Legion with this year's Poppy Appeal, to Kidscan's appointment of CTI Digital, and the l...
Big Issue Invest marks 10 years since launch of first investment fund with impact report
Big Issue Invest’s total assets under management and advisory reached over £200 million at the end of March 2020, it has revealed in its Imp...
Fund launched to support families of healthcare workers who died from COVID-19
The Healthcare Workers’ Foundation has launched a new fund that will support the families of healthcare workers who have lost their lives to...
Maddy Desforges appointed NAVCA CEO – and other mover news
Maddy Desforges has been announced as NAVCA's next CEO, while the RSA's Chief Executive is stepping down after 15 years at the helm ...
Charity Commission awards official charitable status to Leus Family Foundation
The Leus Family Foundation is delighted to announce that the organisation has received official charitable status from the Charity Commissio...
YouTube & Youth Music partner to provide funding & expertise to emerging creative organisations
National charity Youth Music and YouTube have announced a partnership that will see the two working together to deliver industry expertise a...
The 2020 guide to Twitch fundraising
Users of video game live-streaming platform Twitch have collectively raised over $83 million for charity so far this year, according to Forb...
The next generation of charity tech startups
Individuals and companies alike have risen to the challenges of the past year with resilience and creativity. And with charity at the forefr...
Covid-19 Support Fund survey highlights pandemic-fuelled rise in demand for charity services
Almost one in eight (14%) UK adults have received support from a charity since the Covid-19 crisis began in March 2020, according to researc...
£500K Windrush Community Fund opens for bids
Voice4Change England (V4CE) have announced a £500,000 Windrush Community Fund. The Fund is now open to bids from charities, community organi...
Christmas Double Matched Day sees 10 local charities raise over £155K in 24 hours
Greenham Trust’s Double Matched Day, hosted on The Good Exchange platform on 11 December, saw every pound up to £5,000 donated to 10 local c...
Charity singles vie for Christmas number one spot
This year’s Christmas number one could very well be a single that benefits a charity, data from Gambling.com has revealed, with LadBaby’s co...
Fundraising in 2021: four independent fundraising consultants give a view
2020 is nearly at an end, although its consequences will affect us for years to come. Planning ahead is essential in fundraising, but what c...
The best 2020 charity Christmas singles: part two
With just over a week to go until Christmas day, we’re enjoying mince pies, mulled wine and - of course - some festive tunes. We’ve already ...
MacKenzie Scott donates $4.2 billion in four months
MacKenzie Scott, the former wife of Amazon founder and CEO of Jeff Bezos, has donated $4.2 billion to 384 organisations across the USA over ...
Direct Debit celebrates 50 year milestone
This year marks 50 years since Direct Debit was first introduced. In that time, the popular payment method has been responsible for more tha...
More great charity Christmas appeal films: the round up part 3
A range of approaches has been taken in this next set of charity Christmas appeal films, from case studies of people helped, to direct perso...
Unicef to feed children in the UK for the first time
For the first time in its history, Unicef is supporting children and families at risk of food insecurity across the UK. Unicef UK has partne...
New guide published to help charities avoid Covid-related scams
A new guide comes out today (16 December) to help charities protect themselves from falling victim to Covid-related fraud. The helpsheet hig...
Charity Commission redistributes £196,000 in funds “likely to have been used as non-charitable expenditure”
Earlier today the Charity Commission announced it was redistributing almost £200,000 from a pair who had raised the money but could not show...
Amazon Literary Partnership offers grants to literary charities
Amazon Literary Partnership is seeking applications for its second year of providing grants to UK literary organisations. The Partnership ha...
Latest corporate partnerships: companies supporting charities in December 2020
From data skills to pizza and peanut butter, companies across the UK are continuing to find creative ways to support charities. Here's a...
12 contactless ways that charities can fundraise this Christmas
The team at physical-digital marketing specialists Thyngs have shared 12 ideas of how charities can fundraise at Christmas 2020 using contac...
Small charities stepping up to Covid challenges despite funding issues need more support, report urges
Small charities have continued their service delivery throughout the pandemic despite battling shrinking income pre-Covid, and the loss of f...
GoodCloud storage invites charities to register interest in new grant-making foundation
A British cloud storage service has announced the launch of a new charitable foundation supporting UK based charities which benefit local co...
2020 driving charities across board to reassess fundraising strategies, survey shows
This year has seen charities across the board reassess their fundraising strategies, with the majority feeling they need at least some revie...
Covid-related recovery fund opens for Kent charities
Kent County Council is making grants of £5,000-£10,000 available for charities to help their post-Covid recovery. Kent Community Foundation ...
2020 Christmas adverts supporting charities
Following a tough year for charities, it's inspiring to see a range of companies supporting worthwhile causes this Christmas. Here’s a...
Over 150 fundraisers awarded qualifications at first virtual CIoF graduation ceremony
The Chartered Institute of Fundraising's ninth annual graduation ceremony saw 158 fundraisers awarded qualifications on Wednesday (09 De...
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