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Charities in Twitter storm over balloon releases

24 May 2012 | Kirsty Weakley

Tags: Social networking | Campaigns

Charities are being urged to abandon balloon releases in a Twitter a campaign.

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28 codes of fundraising practice to be condensed into one

Tania Mason
23 May 2012

Tags: Fundraising Standards Board (FRSB) | Regulation | Umbrella bodies

The Institute of Fundraising is to replace its 28 codes of fundraising practice with a single code and up to 30 pieces of guidance.

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Royal Shakespeare Company collaborates with war veterans charity

Kirsty Weakley
23 May 2012

Tags: Events fundraising

A theatre company run by war veterans charity Stoll has partnered with the Royal Shakespeare Company Open Stages Programme.

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Public thinks volunteers more worthy of honours than charity professionals 2

Jonathan Last
23 May 2012

Tags: Volunteering

New research released by nfpSynergy claims that almost half the British public think that voluntary sector workers do not get the credit they deserve.

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Will Aid raises record £2.1m

Niki May Young
23 May 2012

Tags: Legacies | Campaigns

November's Will Aid campaign has smashed its fundraising record set in 2010 by over £500,000 to raise £2.1m for its nine supported charities.

The mobile phone market is pretty saturated so much new business is driven by switching - and that must be very price sensitive. Will a cause-related offer be sufficient motivation for what is a very broad market?

» RSPCA launches own-brand mobile service

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Institute of Fundraising CEO backs Scope against Bromley Council

Kirsty Weakley
23 May 2012

Tags: Charity shops

Peter Lewis has criticised Bromley Council for its decision to oust Scope from clothing recycling bins on its property, in favour of a private company.

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IoF hosts Dragon's Den offering up to £5,000 funding

Niki May Young
23 May 2012

Tags: Funding

The Institute of Fundraising is giving charities the chance to pitch for up to £5,000 of funding at a Dragon's Den-style event at its National Convention in July.