Which feels better: paying taxes or donating to charity?
Tags: Individual giving
Gemma Ware
Gemma Ware was a reporter on Professional Fundraising magazine from 2006 until 2008 when she moved to Paris to write for the Africa Report. She joined PF directly from City University’s journalism course.
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Imagine how much money charities would get if it was compulsory to donate. While it may be the last thing on the government�s mind in its plans for increasing income for the third sector, a group of American academics have found that some of us actually enjoy being forced to give.
A woman collapsed and was taken to hospital after opening a fundraising direct mail pack sent out by the WRVS last November.
A DRTV campaign by WaterAid that sparked complaints after appearing on two children's channels has been cleared by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
The Charities Act finally received Royal Assent on 8 November 2006, ushering in major changes to the regulation of the sector. Gemma Ware reports.
Simon Blake, chief executive of sexual health charity Brook, has been announced as the new chair of Compact Voice.
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 Scarman Trust has asked charities minister Phil Hope for £3m to fund a programme of transition for the Community Champions Fund, following the government's decision to axe the scheme from March 2008.
News
Second London half-marathon to launch in October 1
Tags: Individual giving | Events fundraising
A new London half-marathon that will take runners through the capital's Royal Parks is to launch this October, the weekend after another new half-marathon in Greenwich
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