Gareth Jones

Gareth Jones

Freelance journalist

Gareth Jones is a freelance journalist and communications consultant specialising in the charity sector. Having previously spent over seven years as a reporter and senior reporter for Charity Finance magazine and civilsociety.co.uk, he has developed expertise in a broad range of areas, including public policy, IT, investment, fundraising, taxation, insurance and social media.

In 2013 he became an Associate of Slack Communications, through which he has provided communications support to organisations such as the Charity Finance Group and the Resource Alliance.

He holds a master’s degree in Public Policy from King’s College London, and has volunteered in both the social policy team at Citizens Advice and at the Social Market Foundation think tank.

 

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Should a charity's name explain what it does?

Gareth Jones asks if we are seeing a trend for charity names to explain clearly what the organisation does.

Festify, Shelter's light-hearted Facebook app

Last week’s Institute of Fundraising Technology Conference included a presentation from James Barker of Shelter, who spilled the beans on some of the charity’s work online. Gareth Jones reports.

Taking gift aid online: How ResPublica's system would work

Gareth Jones explains the think-tank’s proposed system for moving gift aid administration online.

Does this church grant rumour offer clues to future funding?

Gareth Jones asks whether the suggestion of a £5m government grant for the Church Urban Fund is a portent of things to come.

But can this spreadsheet wave a magic wand and cure the resource issues that result in charity staff working overly long hours and not taking their full holiday entitlement? If so, where do I sign?

» Charity uses software to ensure staff don’t work too hard

Can YouTube, Amazon and iTunes do more to help charities?

Gareth Jones wonders if charities could be working with the web giants to raise money as well as fighting against them.

Lloyds TSB campaigners need to change tack

Gareth Jones argues that the campaign on behalf of the Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland is focusing on the wrong issue, and that the Foundation must compromise if it is to prevent Scottish charities' funding shortfall.

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Pointless ministers?

9 May 2013

Ian Allsop muses on the unattractive political career prospects of a charities minister.

Tablets: the end of an era?

9 May 2013

John Tate asks whether the inexorable rise of the tablet will spell the end for the humble PC.

What charities should know about zero-hour contracts

8 May 2013

In straitened times, finding ways to cut staff costs can be all too tempting. But while zero-hour contracts...

Pointless ministers?

9 May 2013

Ian Allsop muses on the unattractive political career prospects of a charities minister.

App-solutely challenging

9 May 2013

As one of a team of eight corporate graduate volunteers partnered with a small charity to develop a mobile...

The experience of a first-time chief executive

9 May 2013

Alexander Swallow is what would commonly be described as a "rising star" in the charity sector. With six...