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 payment options to donors, says Scott Gray.
Hold fire before you fight to keep cheques
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.
The suggestion that £74bn could be pumped into charities via remainder trusts and a new type of trust, as proposed by a paper last week, is not supported by either evidence or demand, says Joe Saxton.
Fundraisers must represent the ambitions of donors within their organisations. Your job is not just to bring in the money, says Giles Pegram, it is to effect the change your donors long for.
Civil Society’s search for a blogger competition will be drawing to a close in two weeks.
Charities must be prepared to be open not just about costs, but about what they have achieved, argues Tris Lumley.
Core funding improves outcomes as well as relationships with funders, argues Jessica Sklair.
The sector needs to set priorities in face-to-face fundraising, but it doesn’t mean prioritising one set of donors above another, says Rupert Tappin
The evolution of market research has not necessarily seen the strongest research genes prevail, but the rise of online research presents a new opportunity for fundraisers interested in finding out more...
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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.
