Blog: Clever move for DEC or the triumph of internal politics 0

Fundraising | Celina Ribeiro | 12 Mar 2010

Topics: Individual giving | Human resources

So I hear on the grapevine that Disasters Emergency Committee have appointed a fundraising manager. And in a shock move they have selected someone with no experience of fundraising.

Blog: Clever move for DEC or the triumph of internal politics

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Prominent CEO sacked while investigating trustees 3

Fundraising | Tania Mason
25 Nov 2009

Topics: Fraud | Human resources | Risk management | Trustee boards | Chairs

David Philpott, chief executive of the London Air Ambulance charity, has been sacked as he was investigating allegations about conflicts of interest and misuse of funds against some of the trustees.

Ryanair and KIDS attract criticism over charity calendar 5

Fundraising | Celina Ribeiro
18 Nov 2009

Topics: Corporate fundraising

Ryanair’s charity calendar has sold thousands of copies within five days despite coming under attack from women’s rights advocates.

RSPCA sees legacy halve after losing High Court battle 4

Fundraising | Vibeka Mair
17 Feb 2010

Topics: Legacies

The RSPCA has lost a High Court battle over a disputed will worth nearly £1m.

Lawyers warn free wills could breach code as RAC launches new campaign 1

Fundraising | Celina Ribeiro
8 Dec 2009

Topics: Legacies

Remember A Charity has launched a new campaign targeting professional will providers just as a law firm warns solicitors against providing free wills for charity.

Is it only me who sees enormous irony in the acronym of the Essex Women's Advisory Group?

» New charitable project challenges perceptions of 'Essex girls'

Sector's best-case scenario: cuts of 'hundreds of millions', says CFDG report 1

Fundraising | Tania Mason
13 Jan 2010

Topics: Statutory funding | Public service delivery

The most optimistic scenario for the voluntary sector in the next public spending round is overall funding cuts of “hundreds of millions if not billions” of pounds, whichever party gets into power,...

Santander Foundation offers £3.3m in 2010 2

Fundraising | Stefan Marseglia
24 Feb 2010

Topics: Grants & Grantmaking

Santander has launched a new charitable foundation which combines the grantmaking activities of Abbey, Alliance & Leicester and Bradford & Bingley and will make £3.3m available to UK charities this year.

GuideStar lands at Directory of Social Change 2

Fundraising | Tania Mason
3 Mar 2010

Topics: International | Mergers | Sustainability | Trading | Websites

GuideStar UK and its subsidiary trading company GuideStar Data Services have become part of the Directory of Social Change.

Princes Harry and William set up own charity 0

Fundraising | Celina Ribeiro
25 Nov 2009

Topics: Grants & Grantmaking | Trusts and foundations

Princes Harry and William have established a new grantmaking charity as the primary focus of their charitable energies.

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