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20 May 2013

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DataKind launches UK chapter

A US charity that connects other charities with data scientists who want to volunteer, has launched a UK branch.

Caron Bradshaw, CEO of CFG

Salaries for charity finance directors reduced by 7.6 per cent over the last year, CFG’s latest pay survey suggests.






JustGiving mobile traffic overtakes desktop on marathon day

Mobile traffic to JustGiving’s website overtook traffic from desktop devices for the first time during the London Marathon, with donations from mobile devices topping £300,000 on the day.

New social game plans to raise up to $1bn in a year for charity

A new social game which pits players against each other in a ‘numerical battleship’ reckons it can raise up to $1bn annually for charity.

Hopefully there is a handy recycling bin somewhere for this report which pays little attention to sector views, or indeed the ethos of the sector.

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Charity develops alert bracelet for human rights workers

An international human rights charity has developed a personal alarm bracelet using GPS technology and is now aiming to raise £400,000 to distribute it to aid workers.

Global crowdfunding predicted to top $5bn this year

The global value of crowdfunding almost doubled in 2012, with a new report predicting it will double again in 2013, reaching $5.1bn.

Charity releases online gift aid claim extension for fellow CiviCRM users

Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research has developed a free extension for the open source CRM software it uses, to enable other charities to claim gift aid online.

Donation app platform launches

The Alzheimer’s Society, Paypal and Jadu have today launched a free mobile app creation platform that allows charities to create a donation app, which they hope will “transform mobile donations” for the sector.

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