Civil Society - Profile - Adam Martin

Meet the funders: Esmée Fairbairn

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:33:00 GMT

The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation gives away £30m each year in grants. John Mulligan talks to Adam Martin.

Race for Life partners with JustTextGiving

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:02:00 GMT

JustTextGiving is to be the official fundraising partner for Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life 2012 series.

Marketers voice concerns over email conversion rates

Mon, 21 May 2012 09:03:00 GMT

Conversion rates are the biggest concern for nearly half of all email marketers surveyed by the Direct Marketing Association.

New chairman announced at Esmée Fairbairn Foundation

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:09:00 GMT

James Hughes-Hallett has been appointed as the next chairman of the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, coinciding with the release of the charity’s annual report this week.

Big Lottery Fund reaches £100m milestone in Wales

Tue, 15 May 2012 10:49:00 GMT

The Big Lottery Fund has now distributed £100m of funding through its People and Places scheme in Wales following its latest round of grants.

Childcare charity first to switch to Scottish CIO status

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:53:00 GMT

The Glen Urquhart Childcare Centre has become the first charity to convert to a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation.

Sightsavers launches £1m innovation fund

Wed, 9 May 2012 11:16:00 GMT

Sightsavers has announced it will be awarding grants totalling £1m to innovative eye health projects in the developing world.

Action for children named Network Rail’s chosen charity

Tue, 8 May 2012 11:12:00 GMT

Action for Children has been selected as Network Rail’s new charity of choice for the next two years.

Community projects receive £17m match-funded boost

Fri, 4 May 2012 15:55:00 GMT

The Community Foundation Network has raised £17m for community projects with the aid of government match funding.

£5m annual social enterprise programme launched

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:48:00 GMT

Over £1m in grants and training will be shared by 150 individuals each year in a new five-year programme devised to "build a force of community entrepreneurs", which launched today.

Bogus charity collections a 'booming industry'

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:00:00 GMT

After 100,000 fake charity clothing collection bags bearing the charity name Cancer Relief UK were seized in Dover, the area manager for trading standards has said bogus charity collections are a "booming industry".

Carers Trust appoints external CEO

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:12:00 GMT

The Carers Trust has appointed external candidate Thea Stein as its first chief executive.

Tax cap on donations 'puts Giving Summit at risk'

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:33:00 GMT

Acevo chief Sir Stephen Bubb has warned the government that charities may boycott the Giving Summit this year over the proposed tax allowance cap on donations.

City Council found to be using charity land inappropriately

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:43:00 GMT

The Charity Commission has ruled today that Liverpool City Council was in breach of trust in allowing an employee to live on charity property rent-free for over 20 years.

FRSB dismisses complaint about Smile Train ‘one gift’ mailing

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:59:00 GMT

The Fundraising Standards Board has dismissed a complaint about a Smile Train mailing which promised not to mail recipients again if they donated.

Southampton football foundation raises £1m

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:37:00 GMT

Southampton Football Club's charitable arm, the Saints Foundation has raised £1m for community projects in the past year.

Wellcome Trust launches £200m investment business

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:25:00 GMT

Medical research charity the Wellcome Trust is to invest £200m in a new business that will provide funding for emerging healthcare companies and technologies.

Missionfish UK gives over £70,000 to aid charity online selling

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:10:00 GMT

eBay’s charitable partner Missionfish UK has selected eight charities to receive grants totalling £73,398 to help develop their online sales.

Institute begins closer relationship with philanthropists

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:37:00 GMT

The Institute of Fundraising has begun to work more closely with philanthropists and called for 'more and better asking' by fundraisers.

Five Glasgow Citizens Advice bureaux saved from closure

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:23:00 GMT

A local consortium has intervened to prevent the closure of five Glasgow Citizens Advice bureaux at the end of March, resulting from a failed local authority tender bid.