Legal changes ahead for Scottish charity websites
8 Feb 2012
New regulations which will affect all Scottish charity websites have been tabled in the Scottish Parliament...
Fundraising in the year 2012
16 Jan 2012
Mark Astarita
Mark Astarita joined the British Red Cross as director of fundraising in July 2003, moving from the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) where he held the position of deputy chief executive.
Since joining the Red Cross, Astarita has driven through the new fundraising strategy ‘Volunteering to Give’, secured an additional £15m of fundraising investment and seen income rise from non-emergency income rise from £55m to £80m.
As well as being a trustee of the VSO, Mark is also a trustee of the Institute of Fundraising where he is chair of the Policy Advisory Board.
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Interviews
We'd be irresponsible not to use direct mail incentives
Mark Astarita
21 Dec 2009
21 Dec 2009
Tags: Direct mail
Civil Society Fundraising hosts a debate about direct mail incentives this month. Mark Astarita, director of fundraising at British Red Cross, says his charity has recruited 500,000 new donors via direct mail packs with enclosures in six years and talks about why his charity will keep using the technique.
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The times, they are a-changing
Becky Slack
1 Dec 2006
1 Dec 2006
Tags: Trusts and foundations | Mergers
Mergers are on the horizon as organisations struggle to compete and trusts and foundations change tactics. Becky Slack reports.
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