Gareth Jones

Gareth Jones

Gareth Jones is editor of Civil Society IT and senior reporter for Charity Finance.

He joined Civil Society Media in January 2006 as an editorial assistant, having studied Modern History at the University of East Anglia.

Follow Gareth on Twitter at http://twitter.com/garethj88.

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Thirteen years of New Labour - Farewell to all that?

Tony Blair’s New Labour swept to power in 1997 on a wave of optimism and ambitious promises. Thirteen eventful years later and the party is behind in the polls. Perhaps a good time, then, to assess...

'Judge us on our record'

The sector should not forget how far it has come under New Labour, Angela Smith tells Gareth Jones.

As the incumbent minister for the third sector in a government that has held office for the past 13...

Alison McKenna - principal judge of the charity tribunal

With the completion this month of the charity tribunal’s third case, in which two residents of Dartford in Kent appealed against the Charity Commission’s response to an illegal sale of charitable land,...

Pools of the trade

With CIFs on their way to the FSA, Gareth Jones asks where this leaves specialist pooled funds for charities.

This year our pooled funds focus comes at a transitional moment, with the future of the...

At long last the CC have recognised that one of the barriers to getting representative boards with the right skills may be financial. Andred Hind is not obliging this change, but is signalling a major shift in attitude

» Hind offers encouragement for large charities wishing to pay trustees

Help to review

Gareth Jones examines the role of investment advisers for charities

The Trustee Act 2000 holds that before exercising any power of investment, trustees must obtain and consider proper advice, unless...

The future is green

Gareth Jones hears how the Forum for the Future works with big business.

While there remains a long way to go in the battle to save the planet, you don’t have to cast your mind back too far to remember...

Keeping the faith

How the Lucy Faithfull Foundation works to reduce the risks to children from sex offenders

Private Equity Foundation

Gareth Jones learns about the Private Equity Foundation’s model of financial support and expert advice.

It is the nature and mindset of those who have become wealthy in the past 10 to 15 years that...

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Community Service Volunteers

Volunteers in Child Protection, a project run in partnership with Children’s Social Services, matches volunteers to families with children that are suffering from neglect and are at risk of serious harm.

Give as you learn: E-learning at the Salvation Army

28 Jul 2010

Gareth Jones hears how e-learning advocate Valerie Maddock has revolutionised the Salvation Army’s staff...

Ensuring a successful software implementation

8 Jul 2010

Niroo Rad outlines the best approach to selecting a software vendor, organising an implementation project...

IT new business wins: July 2010

28 Jun 2010

Gareth Jones oversees this month's roundup of IT procurement in the sector, which includes Amnesty International...

Chairman's corner: Are we being taken for a ride?

25 Jun 2010

When a chair is concerned that his newly appointed board member could be blackmailing him there's only...

It takes all sorts: the many faces of charity chairs

24 Jun 2010

Richard Gutch interviewed the chairs of 17 different charities earlier this year. Their organisations...

The disempowered board

23 Jun 2010

This is a charitable company with a turnover of approximately £1m. It was set up by the families of sufferers...

New fundraising potential for magazines?

6 Jul 2010

Could charity magazines and newsletters be the next big thing in fundraising? A redesign of SPANA’s...

Volunteers' time to give: What fundraisers can get

5 Jul 2010

In a profession charged with raising money, it is no wonder that fundraisers have often overlooked volunteers,...

Chain reaction: making the most of corporate partnerships

5 Jul 2010

Partnering with a large retailer is a sure fire way for charities to raise income. But why not reach for...