Individual giving

Individual giving is the term given to charitable donations made by members of the public. Charities try to boost individual giving income through a number of methods, such as direct mail, face-to-face, door-to-door, community fundraising and events.

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News

FRSB to name and shame charities not reporting fundraising complaints

Fundraising | Celina Ribeiro | 10 Jan 2012

Tags: Direct mail | Accountability and transparency | Individual giving | Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software

The Fundraising Standards Board website will indicate which charities have not shared their complaints data in this year’s annual fundraising complaints survey.

Blogs

Give us the *** money: Getting trustees involved in fundraising 1

Governance | Martin Farrell | 5 Jan 2012

Tags: Trustee roles and responsibilities | Individual giving

There's no disputing that trustees donate a lot of time to the charities they serve, but what about money? Martin Farrell suggests ways for trustees to get involved in fundraising.

News

World Giving Index shows UK is fifth most charitable nation 3

Fundraising | Tania Mason | 20 Dec 2011

Tags: Philanthropy | Individual giving | Volunteering | International

The UK has moved up three places in the World Giving Index to become the world’s fifth most charitable nation, according to new research published today.

News

Rhythmix raises £1k in 24-hrs to battle X Factor over trademark

Governance | Vibeka Mair | 10 Nov 2011

Tags: Brands and Marketing | Law | Individual giving | Ethics

Music and youth charity Rhythmix has raised £1,000 from the public in just 24-hours to help it fund £8,000 in legal fees incurred as a result of a near three-week battle with the TV show X Factor over the trademark of its name.

News

Say thank-you to volunteers, says policy expert 1

Governance | Vibeka Mair | 24 Oct 2011

Tags: Volunteering | Individual giving | Big Society

Charities have to remember to say “thank-you” to volunteers so they feel valued and continue; and government should be cautious about telling people to volunteer, an NCVO policy officer has advised.

News

Animal Aid calls for donation boycott of top medical charities 6

Fundraising | Celina Ribeiro | 22 Jun 2011

Tags: Individual giving | Ethics | Advertising

An animal rights group has launched a campaign against four major medical research charities, calling for the public to withhold donations until the organisations pledge to cease testing on animals.

News

Charities called to respond to the crisis facing women 1

Fundraising | Celina Ribeiro | 14 Jun 2011

Tags: Trusts and foundations | Individual giving

Charities were told to focus on issues affecting women in the UK, just as they have begun to concentrate on investing in women in the developing world, at a meeting of fundraisers, academics and trust representatives yesterday.

News

Scottish charities keen to submit accounts with OSCR online

Governance | Vibeka Mair | 1 Jun 2011

Tags: Regulation | Individual giving | Websites

Over half of Scottish charities intend to submit their accounts online with the Office of the Scottish Regulator when the service becomes available in the autumn, while a minority (18 per cent) have indicated they will not.

Surveys

How will abolishing cheques affect you? 1

Finance | 19 Apr 2011

Tags: Individual giving

The Treasury Select Committee has reopened its inquiry into the Payments Council proposal to abolish cheques by 2018, and we want charities to have their say.

News

Pakistan appeal reaches £47m as DEC reviews accountability framework

Fundraising | Celina Ribeiro | 8 Sep 2010

Tags: Individual giving | Accountability and transparency

The Disasters Emergency Committee has raised £47m for the Pakistan flood emergency effort, as its annual report shows it is reviewing its accountability framework.

News

Hurd tells charities to expect more private sector investment and ten-year contracts 4

Governance | Vibeka Mair | 11 Aug 2010

Tags: Public service delivery | Statutory funding | Funding | Grants & Grantmaking | Individual giving

Nick Hurd has told charities involved in public service delivery to expect longer contracts of up to ten years, payment-by-result models funded by the private sector, the end of full cost recovery and less money available for grants.

News

Secret Millionaire joins Combat Stress appeal board

Governance | Tania Mason | 10 May 2010

Tags: Individual giving | Trustee boards | Trustee roles and responsibilities

Tony Banks, the chairman of Balhousie Care Group who became acquainted with the work of Combat Stress when he appeared on the Secret Millionaire TV show, has joined the board of the charity’s ‘Enemy Within’ appeal which aims to raise £30m.

News

Sector predicts both uncertainty and opportunity in hung parliament 1

Governance | 7 May 2010

Tags: Statutory funding | Public service delivery | Individual giving

Civil society organisations are facing a worrying period of insecurity as a hung parliament appears nigh on certain, many sector commentators warned today.

News

Oxfam worker killed in Haiti earthquake

Governance | Celina Ribeiro | 15 Jan 2010

Tags: Risk and crisis management | Disasters | Individual giving

An Oxfam worker is one of the tens of thousands killed in the Haiti earthquake this week.

News

Donkeys vs domestic violence: Brookes challenges public support

Governance | Vibeka Mair | 27 Oct 2009

Tags: Individual giving | Philanthropy

The charity sector should ask why donkey welfare charities raise more income than domestic violence charities, according to Martin Brookes, director of New Philanthropy Capital.