So we learn that the typical director of fundraising in the top 100 charities by income is a 45-year-old man. But 47 per cent of fundraising directors in the top 100 are women. That doesn't mean, however, there is gender parity in civil society organisations.
Where did all the women go?
Small print exists for a reason and charities could save precious time by taking note, says Ben Wittenberg, who is calling for a sector-wide debate on problems facing charities when applying for grants.
One of the joys of working for a really tiny charity is that there is none of the tension between the fundraisers and the service delivery staff which seems to be endemic in some larger organisations.
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In a world long past there were campaigning charities and there were ‘doing’ charities, and never the twain did meet. But in our brave new world, more and more charities are making campaigning a central...
When Whizz-Kidz planned its Christmas direct mail appeal last year it cast its net wide. Very wide. Donors who hadn’t given to the charity in ten years suddenly received packs in the post. Re-introducing...
With an increasing number of online donation platforms available to charities, Celina Ribeiro looks at their various features and fees.
In the world of business mentoring is becoming an increasingly popular way to motivate and develop staff. It seems the world of fundraising is catching on as Lucy Harvey reports.
Developing staff skills...
Last year more than a third of donors stopped giving to their regular charity. In research revealed exclusively to Civil Society, fast.MAP explores why donors stayed loyal or gave up and how they prefer...
From status updates to friend recommendations, social networking was not long ago all too new and foreign for Quarriers. Marc Bowker details the charity’s social networking growing pains, and how it grew...
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25 Aug 2010
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