What influences fundraising? Who has had the biggest impact on fundraisers this year? All will soon be revealed as Fundraising magazine opens up this year’s Most Influential poll for voting.

Gareth Thomas won some senior charity sector support yesterday after criticising coalition ministers for not representing or listening to sector concerns well enough.

Greenpeace has been warned against using its advertising to encourage anti-social behaviour after the Advertising Standards Authority upheld a complaint about its website which solicited donations for direct action against a coal power plant.

The Charity Retail Association has launched a campaign to get the public donating goods directly to charity shops, citing strong sales but low stock.