Civil Society - Who's who - Becky Slack

Public service commissioners have it tough too

Mon, 28 May 2012 10:41:00 GMT

Service delivery charities must realise that government procurement teams are under immense pressure too, says Becky Slack.

Every chief executive must be chief fundraiser, says MP

Wed, 5 Oct 2011 13:41:00 GMT

Unless charities change their attitude to donors, giving will not increase, Ed Vaizey MP said yesterday.

Ministers support charity rating guide

Wed, 5 Oct 2011 13:32:00 GMT

A website or guide that rates charities could be a useful addition to the sector, ministers said yesterday.

Service delivery charities should not campaign against cuts, says Tory MP

Tue, 4 Oct 2011 09:56:00 GMT

Charities that rely on statutory funding should be listed as separate organisations to those that don’t, and should not be able to lobby against cuts, according to Conservative MP Charlie Elphicke.

Charities that run jails should lose charitable status, says Howard League chief

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:29:00 GMT

Charities that run prisons should have their charitable status revoked, according to Frances Crook, chief executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform.

Google abortion ad case settled

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:39:00 GMT

The Christian Institute has dropped its legal proceedings against Google, based on its refusal to display pro-life adverts alongside searches, after the internet giant agreed to settle out of court.

Training fund enables fundraisers to help global peers

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:39:00 GMT

A new fundraising initiative designed to support fundraisers in the developing world has been announced today by the Resource Alliance.

Success from failure celebrated by Scope

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 11:09:00 GMT

The team behind a direct mail pack that not only asked for a donation but requested supporters take a campaigning action has been selected as this year's winner of the Tom Crocker Award for Creativity, organised by Scope.

Tories call for automatic gift aid system as charities miss out on £100m

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:50:00 GMT

Tories call for automatic gift aid system as charities miss out on £100m The charity sector has missed out on more than £100m since the changes to the gift aid system were introduced in 2000, according to Greg Clark, shadow minister for the cabinet office.

Drop-in clinic available for small organisations

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:45:00 GMT

Fundraisers at organisations with incomes of less than £3m can now benefit from a new drop in clinic, hosted on a monthly basis by the Foundation for Social Improvement.

Everyclick changes '50 per cent to charity' rule

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:45:00 GMT

Everyclick has altered its Memorandum of Association so that it is no longer required to give 50 per cent of all its revenue to charity.

Institute campaign promotes volunteer fundraising role

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:45:00 GMT

The Institute of Fundraising has launched a campaign to promote the critical role that volunteer fundraisers play within the sector, complaining that existing volunteering initiatives ignore their importance.

Vodafone to pay people to work for charity

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:45:00 GMT

The Vodafone Group Foundation has launched a new campaign to find four people willing to put their jobs on hold for a year while they work for a charity.

Charity plays bigger role in people's lives than realised, finds CAF

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:35:00 GMT

Members of the public are generally unaware that they are using charity services on a regular basis, research by CAF has found.

DCMS to consult on charity lottery limits

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:35:00 GMT

Charities and local community groups that run lotteries are being urged to participate in two consultations, in order to determine both the amount of money that can be raised and the amount that can be given away as the top prize.

Economic downturn slows growth in charity income

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:35:00 GMT

Charities are already feeling the strain of the credit crunch, according to a new report by Cass Business School.

Gift aid buoyed by portable computers

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:35:00 GMT

Scope has seen gift aid donations rise by nearly ten per cent in just two months since its street fundraisers have started using an electronic hand-held device to sign up donors. Scope has been trialling the new hand-held personal digital assistants (PDAs) on the streets of London and Manchester since June and has found the number of people signing up to the gift scheme has risen from 82 per cent to 91 per cent.

Macmillan restructures fundraising in drive for 11 per cent increment

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:35:00 GMT

Macmillan Cancer Support has written a new strategy that aims to turn it into a "supporter-centric"organisation while at the same time increasing revenue by at least 11 per cent.

Saxton to revive Institute's text message donation campaign

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:35:00 GMT

Outgoing Institute of Fundraising chair Joe Saxton has been asked by his successor, Paul Amadi, to launch an investigation into fundraising by text message.

The Big Give launches corporate voucher scheme

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:35:00 GMT

Corporates looking to give money to charity can now opt to do so via a new voucher scheme launched by The Big Give today.