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Fundraisers should be champions of their own profession

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:17:00 GMT

It’s all well and good promoting the cause, but fundraisers need to do better at promoting their own profession, says Bruce Tait.

Omission bias: Using psychology to boost fundraising in a time of austerity

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:05:00 GMT

When action and inaction have equally negative effects, which do you consider to be worse? George Matafonov explains the concept of omission bias, and presents his theory on how to tackle it to boost donations.

Film of the week: Christian Aid's 'Bite back at hunger'

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

Christian Aid's latest TV ad offers a glimpse of the paradigm-shift in donor marketing over the past decade.

Film of the week: Unicef's 'Likes don't Save Lives'

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:01:00 GMT

Unicef Sweden’s latest television advert hit the headlines this week after it pointed out that the number of Facebook 'likes' don’t mean very much to children living with the threat of serious illness or death hanging over them.

We should donate to charities close to our homes and offices

Thu, 9 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

George Moore was partnered to an educational support charity through the Pilotlight volunteering programme. Here, he shares his lessons learnt as a first-time corporate volunteer.

Film of the week: Duchess of Cambridge appeal for Children's Hospice Week

Fri, 3 May 2013 10:24:00 GMT

The Duchess of Cambridge has chosen to support Children's Hospice Week in her first-ever filmed address.

Finding funding for projects that reduce disaster risk

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:26:00 GMT

Securing funding for disaster risk reduction work can be tricky. Andrew Chaggar suggests ways to drum up support preventative works.

Film of the week: Anthony Nolan 2013 London marathon

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:20:00 GMT

Earlier this week Anthony Nolan was announced as next year’s London Marathon partner. The charity has produced an inspirational video featuring some of the 185 marathon runners that supported it this year.

Film of the week: Back on my feet

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:07:00 GMT

Raf Bauer is hoping to raise £3,500 for Target Ovarian Cancer, and has produced this moving film about his plan to walk the Cape Wrath Trail to raise money for the charity and awareness of the disease.

Teach fundraisers leadership skills

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:23:00 GMT

There are few born leaders. Leadership can – and should – be taught to fundraisers if charities are to weather these austere climes, argues Neelam Makhijani.

Film of the week: Jon Snow Harlem Shake

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:32:00 GMT

It's the meme that refuses to go away, and now Jon Snow is in on the action as he does the Harlem Shake for youth charity SPAT.

Film of the week - Ground Farce, a well for Africa

Fri, 5 Apr 2013 12:24:00 GMT

In a move that is sure to make any British TV-viewer nostalgic, WaterAid has released a spoof film reuniting Ground Force's Charlie Dimmock and Tommy Walsh.

Charities Online: a postcode lottery?

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:02:00 GMT

After a briefing by HMRC on Charities Online yesterday, Niki May Young finds herself questioning the efficacy of the new requirement of postcodes for all gift aid claims.

Film of the week: Brain Awareness Week

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:23:00 GMT

The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability illustrates the difference that technology most of us take for granted can make to those most in need.

Change the world with your heart beat

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:16:00 GMT

Volunteering is alive and well and fuelled by what moves us, rather than necessarily our skills, says Tesse Akpeki.

Film of the week: Beanstalk promotional film

Fri, 8 Mar 2013 11:19:00 GMT

A jaw-dropping 60 per cent of the prison population is functionally illiterate, according to Beanstalk, a charity helping children to read. In this poignant film Beanstalk presents Jack, and his potential futures.

Film of the week: END7 - Our mission in a minute

Fri, 1 Mar 2013 10:40:00 GMT

No need for lengthy presentations here. END7 provides its mission in (just over) a minute.

Fundraising launches search for top young talent

Fri, 1 Mar 2013 09:00:00 GMT

Where are the bright young things of fundraising? Fundraising launches its first search for the top 25 fundraisers under 35 years of age. Celina Ribeiro explains how - and why.

How do we help the global middle class give £146bn by 2030?

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:36:00 GMT

What do the momentous social changes around the world mean for the future of giving? Adam Pickering is researching what might be needed to unleash giving by the growing global middle class.

What no NHS? A fundraiser reflects

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:50:00 GMT

Changes to the NHS - and a rising swell of belief that the NHS won't be around in the future, could make fundraising for healthcare a little bit tricky, says Daniel Fletcher.