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Wealthy take 36 days to decide on major donations, research finds

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 11:43:00 GMT

High net worth individuals take, on average, 36 days to decide whether to make a major charitable donation and when they do, the gift averages around $14,000.

16 projects share £9m from Social Action Fund

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:46:00 GMT

Over £9m of an overall £20m has been awarded in the first window of the Social Action Fund to 16 projects in England.

Fundraising self-regulation could expand, says new PFRA chair

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 12:15:00 GMT

Charity sector self-regulation is ripe for expansion, according to the new chairman of the Public Fundraising Regulatory Association.

Charities bear the burden of government cuts on dementia

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:57:00 GMT

Alzheimer’s charities say they should not be expected to subsidise a lack of funding from the government for dementia research, following a study which aims to increase capacity for dementia research in the UK.

UK charities voted amongst best NGOs

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:10:00 GMT

Three UK-based charities are placed amongst the top twenty best NGOs in the world in a report by the Global Journal.

Prince Charles hosting youth summit

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 11:27:00 GMT

The Prince of Wales is today meeting with members from youth charities, both at his Clarence House base and in South London, to discuss the issues young British people face.

More than £1m raised at annual star-studded Retail Trust Ball

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:50:00 GMT

The Retail Trust Ball 2012 raised over £1m last night, after a flurry of pledges from the retail sector’s big hitters helped the charity meet its fundraising target for the fourth year running.

Scope reveals user-generated rebrand

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:31:00 GMT

Disability action charity Scope has revealed a user-led rebrand based on inspirational images submitted by its beneficiaries.

Rowena Lewis to join Gingerbread

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:03:00 GMT

Rowena Lewis is to join single parents’ charity Gingerbread as director of fundraising.

Charity of the year partnerships 2012

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:39:00 GMT

As January draws to a close civilsociety.co.uk takes a look at the Charity of the Year partnerships that have been announced for 2012 so far.

'Live simply so that others can simply live' urges student film

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:10:00 GMT

A 21-year-old music student has highlighted the issues of greed and wastefulness in the light of other people's poverty in a 5-minute film called 'Live Simply'.

RNLI announces 41 redundancies

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:14:00 GMT

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution has cut 41 staff, citing the challenging economic climate for charities that rely on public donations.

Charities need to engage with users to improve online giving, says report

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:33:00 GMT

Almost half of users who start an online donation fail to complete it, according to a new report which urges the sector to adopt a more personal approach to online donations.

Bill Gates pledges $750m as Global Fund announces new leadership

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:19:00 GMT

Bill Gates has pledged a $750m vote of confidence in the Global Fund to fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria after it was announced its executive director would step down following the exposure of a "grave abuse of funds" in several countries the fund works in.

Voluntary sector is 'failing its women'

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:14:00 GMT

Seven in ten voluntary sector employees are female, yet just over four in ten charities are led by female CEOs or chairs. And in charities with turnover of £10m or more, women are in the top jobs at just 27 per cent of them.

Freedom of the City of Liverpool for charity founder

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:26:00 GMT

Children’s charity Kind has announced that its founder and chief executive Stephen Yip has been granted the freedom of the City of Liverpool.

New PFRA chair is marketing veteran

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:11:00 GMT

Paul Stallard has joined the Public Fundraising Regulatory Association as its first paid chair, succeeding Michael Naidu who has been acting chair since 2008.

Marketing focused on low overheads is counter-productive, says Dame Suzi

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:00:00 GMT

Dame Suzi Leather has urged charities not to run marketing campaigns that focus on minimal overheads and says it is charities’ collective responsibility to educate donors on the necessity of running costs.

Variety Club rebrands to improve recognition as children's charity

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:49:00 GMT

The Variety Club has announced today that it will undertake a major rebranding including a name change to Variety, the Children’s Charity.

Charity begins at home, does it?

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:01:00 GMT

David Philpott returns to East Africa to see the fruits of aid spending first-hand in Uganda.