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Shadow minister wades in to Big Society Network funding controversy

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:11:00 GMT

Shadow minister for civil society Gareth Thomas has tabled a series of Parliamentary questions to minister Nick Hurd about the government's funding of Big Society Network and the allocation of Social Action Fund money.

National abuse charity told it will not receive Jimmy Savile Trust funds

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:37:00 GMT

The trustees of the Jimmy Savile Charitable Trust are not donating any funds to the National Association for People Abused in Childhood – despite NAPAC seeing demand for its services rocket following last year’s revelations about the disgraced former TV personality.

Commission moots indicating FRSB membership on charity register

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:27:00 GMT

Charities’ membership or non-membership of the Fundraising Standards Board could be included on the charity register from 2014, alongside details of any public fundraising arrangements, following proposals put to the charity sector for consultation by the Charity Commission today.

Mencap's Gray vacates fundraising post

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:01:00 GMT

Ellie Gray has resigned as director of fundraising at Mencap after four years in the post.

Most government departments have below-average payroll giving rates

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:21:00 GMT

Take-up of payroll giving within 15 government departments varies wildly, with most departments faring far worse than the national average.

eBay for Charity adds support to Small Charity Week

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:55:00 GMT

eBay for Charity is the latest partner of Small Charity Week 2013 to announce details of its support, giving small charities the opportunity to call for donations at its checkout.

Nesta launches crowdfunding directory

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:25:00 GMT

Nesta has launched an online directory which lists all the crowdfunding sites in the UK.

BIG gives out £44m in community grants

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:01:00 GMT

The Big Lottery Fund has announced over £44m in funding for 160 community groups as part of its Reaching Communities programme.

Canal and River Trust challenges students to design collection box

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:46:00 GMT

The Canal and River Trust has challenged product design students from Central St Martins university in London to create a collection box “fit for the 21st century” for the charity.

High donations are made anonymously to reflect favourably on charities, study suggests

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:33:00 GMT

Large anonymous donations may be made with the intention of boosting a charity’s reputation of quality, according to research released today by the University of Bristol.

16 philanthropists join CRUK £100m fundraising board

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:43:00 GMT

Cancer Research UK has signed up 16 high-flying philanthropists to the development board to lead its £100m fundraising campaign for the Francis Crick Institute.

'Women' dropped from WRVS in re-brand

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:40:00 GMT

The WRVS, which mobilised women on the home front during World War II, has today dropped the reference to women in its name as it seeks to shed its female identity and reach a more masculine audience.

Your picks of the week

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:12:00 GMT

Your CivilSociety rounds-up the most read stories from the previous week.

Commission criticises DfID unrestricted funding programme

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:12:00 GMT

The Independent Commission for Aid Impact has called on the Department for International Development to review the way it selects and evaluates the civil society organisations it gives unrestricted funding to, in a report which made several criticisms of its £120m programme.

National Lottery income hits £7bn in another record year

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:10:00 GMT

The National Lottery turned over just shy of £7bn last financial year, another record year for the operator Camelot.

Ministry of Justice rejects proposals to regulate will-writing

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:57:00 GMT

The government has rejected the Legal Services Board’s recommendation that will-writing should be regulated - an announcement which has been branded "extremely disappointing" by Remember a Charity.

Charity governance is stuck in the past, finds leadership review

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:51:00 GMT

While management in the charity sector has changed significantly in the past few decades, a reluctance to invest in governance has led to a stagnation of board structure and a lack of diversity, according to Dame Mary Marsh’s review of skills and leadership in the social sector.

Company profits up while giving to charities down, says report

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:28:00 GMT

While companies are quick to blame tough economic conditions on reduced giving, increased profits do not lead to increased charitable giving, nor to other kinds of charity support, according to new research.

Cabinet Office paid Big Society Network £98k two months before putting project on hold

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:22:00 GMT

Get In, the childhood sports project that Big Society Network’s Social Action Fund grant was supposed to fund, was faltering in quarter one of the grant agreement, yet the Cabinet Office gave Big Society Network a further £98,000 for the project at the end of quarter two, documents released under the Freedom of Information Act show.

Channel 4 agrees partnership with Stand Up To Cancer for five years

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:53:00 GMT

Cancer Research UK and Channel 4 have announced a five-year partnership on the fundraising sub-brand Stand Up To Cancer, which in its inaugural year raised £8m centred around a telethon.