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Fundraisers should be champions of their own profession

21 May 2013

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

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Kate Middleton

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

Film of the week: Brain Awareness Week

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

Fundraising companies are like professional cricketers

Just as professionalisation improved standards in cricket, fundraising companies have transformed the fundraising landscape, argues Celina Ribeiro.

Applying the Chaos Theory to fundraising

Chaos theory is an area of study most commonly applied to subjects like physics, engineering and economics, but the theory can be applied to fundraising too says Emma Houghton.

Few charities start claiming gift aid as soon as they are founded. To get 3 unblemished years, a charity has to have been going for at least 4 years, so why not make it easier all round and say that GASDS is available only to charities that have been running for 5 years and have not been convicted/penalised for fraud ?

» Gift aid small donation scheme is no gift for small charities

Bill Bailey promotes the Nutcracker Suite

One room, one sledgehammer, and 10,000 walnuts. Those are the key tools used by Prostate Cancer UK in its latest fundraising stunt. Gareth Ellis-Thomas cracks open the shell on the campaign.

Film of the week: Sue Ryder Incredible Care

Sue Ryder has produced a short animation to support its new fundraising campaign -‘Incredible care for incurable illness’. The film aims to help fundraisers make their case for support by demonstrating the charity’s range of care services and treatment for patients needing neurological and palliative care.

Campaign focus: Anthony Nolan's latest 'intrusive' campaign

Blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan's latest multimedia ad campaign is deliberately "intrusive". Chrystyna Chymera, who led on the campaign, tells us why.

Charity Christmas singles 2012: Top of the charity pops

The Justice Collective is just one of many contenders for this year’s Christmas number one with its version of He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother raising money to provide support to families of the Hillsborough disaster. Kirsty Weakley compiles a rundown of the top charity releases this year.

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