Nearly two thirds of people exaggerate when surveyed about their giving habits, according to Bristol Business School. A recent survey by the school found that just 11.8 per cent of respondents could accurately recount how much they had donated in the past year, while 65.3 per cent reported being more generous than they actually were.

The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) will no longer release post-appeal evaluation reports as a result of an overhaul of its accountability procedures that has been classed as "opaque" and "retrograde" by critics.

I'm asked this almost daily. As an Aussie who has fundraised in Australia, the UK and now North America, I feel I can answer this question reasonably well. So grab a coffee, arm yourself with pencil and notepad and prepare for some real gems, the answers to all your fundraising prayers from across the pond, the 'next big thing' that will revolutionize your organization.

A colleague and I attended a digital marketing seminar this morning held by Cascaid in their new offices. We got there early to abuse the delicious free breakfast and took our places to be amazed. In fairness to Cascaid, they promised no answers, just a thought provoking session. And my thoughts were provoked. The speakers asked us to raise our hands if we had signed up tofacebook/twitter/del.icio.us etc.