I’m starting to think that the recession is actually good for charities. A decade of growth has left us fat and unfocussed. Now everyone is taking a long hard look at how they use their time and re-rationalising what is effective.
I say everyone, but maybe not at sector level. The sector’s “key umbrella bodies” are using their (our?) time to build a case for the government to change the rules on gift aid. Numerous reports have shown that charities are just not maximising their use of the current gift aid system.
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Civil society organisations should be a shining example for workplace equality. Where are all the women at the top of our profession, asks Rowena Lewis.
Of all the UK celebrities on Twitter, Stephen “National Treasure” Fry is perhaps the most widely known. He was certainly one of the first celebrities to use it and now boasts over 650,000 followers...
Concerns have been voiced across the sector about the planned abolition of cheques in 2018, but little has been said about the alternatives that will be developed and the benefits of offering a suite of...
Intelligent Giving has succumbed to a lack of funds and subsumed to NPC. Meanwhile, the ImpACT Coalition has run out of funders (apart from a few committed organisations) and been taken over by ACEVO.
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The decision not to extend the Freedom of Information Act to apply to charities is welcome, but the sector cannot afford to drop the ball on transparency.
Charities need to differentiate themselves from pushy salespeople whose only interest is in a short-term sale
Old perceptions of fundraisers as a necessary evil are still holding back top fundraisers from being considered for chief executive roles. But Jackie Mendoza says fundraisers have a lot to offer
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27 Aug 2010
Tania Mason is frustrated by the ignorance shown in last night’s BBC investigation that “exposed”...
25 Aug 2010
Don't be an easy target, says Niki May Young. Protect yourself from charity theft.
20 Aug 2010
Ever catch yourself wondering what you do with your time? Tom Eeles has found a new app which can help...
17 Aug 2010
Gareth Jones asks whether the suggestion of a £5m government grant for the Church Urban Fund is a portent...
11 Aug 2010
Andrew Samuel examines the suggestion that the Big Society concept lets the government off the hook when...
5 Aug 2010
Community banks, not oppressive wholesalers, are what the sector needs, argues Gordon Hunter.
