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Face-to-face fundraisers battle with Newbury Council
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Charities told using 'social enterprise' brand will help them win funding 1
17 May 2013 | Finance | Vibeka Mair
Tags: Social enterprise | Social investment
St Andrew’s Healthcare, one of the largest charities in the UK, has been told by commissioners that calling itself a social enterprise will help it win contracts.
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Charities told using 'social enterprise' brand will help them win funding
Mencap and Greenpeace are among a number of charities trying to negotiate with Newbury council about its reluctance to allow face-to-face fundraisers to operate in the town.
Charities are introducing flat cardboard or plastic pens in their direct mail to get around Royal Mail's new system of pricing in proportion.
The Fundraising Standards Board unveiled its revamped Fundraising Promise to the third sector at a launch on 10 October.
The strategic review currently under way at Charities Aid Foundation may see it selling or dropping some of the services it provides.
The Weather Lottery has confirmed that it is interested in speaking to Chariot about the possibility of acquiring its database.
"Professional fundraising is irritating to more people than you know," publisher and poet Felix Dennis, told delegates at the Raising Funds from the Rich conference, hosted by Action Planning in October.
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Eighty per cent of charities inadequately prepared for Gift Aid audits
Tags: Gift aid | Audit and accountancy
Four out of five charities believe they are not fully prepared for a Gift Aid audit, according to new research from fundraising database provider Blackbaud.
The Governance Hub is calling on more people with fundraising experience to become trustees as part of a new recruitment campaign.
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