Blog: Clever move for DEC or the triumph of internal politics 0

Fundraising | Celina Ribeiro | 12 Mar 2010

Topics: Individual giving | Human resources

So I hear on the grapevine that Disasters Emergency Committee have appointed a fundraising manager. And in a shock move they have selected someone with no experience of fundraising.

Blog: Clever move for DEC or the triumph of internal politics

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National Bullying Helpline attacks patrons who resigned 3

Governance | Vibeka Mair
24 Feb 2010

Topics: Accountability and transparency

The National Bullying Helpline has attacked its patrons on its website following their decision to resign following the Gordon Brown bullying row.

Prominent CEO sacked while investigating trustees 3

Governance | Tania Mason
25 Nov 2009

Topics: Fraud | Human resources | Risk management | Trustee boards | Chairs

David Philpott, chief executive of the London Air Ambulance charity, has been sacked as he was investigating allegations about conflicts of interest and misuse of funds against some of the trustees.

Ryanair and KIDS attract criticism over charity calendar 5

Fundraising | Celina Ribeiro
18 Nov 2009

Topics: Corporate fundraising

Ryanair’s charity calendar has sold thousands of copies within five days despite coming under attack from women’s rights advocates.

RSPCA sees legacy halve after losing High Court battle 4

Fundraising | Vibeka Mair
17 Feb 2010

Topics: Legacies

The RSPCA has lost a High Court battle over a disputed will worth nearly £1m.

Is it only me who sees enormous irony in the acronym of the Essex Women's Advisory Group?

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Top-250 Christian charity to close 0

Finance | Tania Mason
18 Nov 2009

Christian book and bible charity IBS-STL UK is looking to sell all its operations and wind itself up after the implementation of a new IT system went badly wrong and capped off a succession of financial...

Existing governance model is 'bust', says RNIB chair 1

Governance | Tania Mason
11 Nov 2009

Topics: Regulation | Trustee boards | Remuneration

The existing model of charity governance that gives non-executive trustee boards authority over executive staff is bust and cannot be sustained, the chair of RNIB told an audience of charity chief executives...

Lawyers warn free wills could breach code as RAC launches new campaign 1

Fundraising | Celina Ribeiro
8 Dec 2009

Topics: Legacies

Remember A Charity has launched a new campaign targeting professional will providers just as a law firm warns solicitors against providing free wills for charity.

Sector's best-case scenario: cuts of 'hundreds of millions', says CFDG report 1

Finance | Tania Mason
13 Jan 2010

Topics: Statutory funding | Public service delivery

The most optimistic scenario for the voluntary sector in the next public spending round is overall funding cuts of “hundreds of millions if not billions” of pounds, whichever party gets into power,...

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