Charity Investment Conference 2012
15 Oct 2012
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Niki is website editor at Civil Society Media. A seasoned journalist she has specialised in online content since 2007. Before joining Civil Society Media Niki was news editor for the world's largest architecture news website, World Architecture News, where she was instrumental in increasing subscribers from 115,000 to 135,000 during her editorship.
She has gained experience with the BBC, Sky News and independent production company SilverfishTV, where she assisted the production of political, charitable and union films. Her freelance writing has spanned a range of printed publications and online media.
She is also charity member and former trustee of Pass It On Africa, a charity which aims to provide education to children and young people across the continent.
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The Higher Education Funding Council for England has hinted at the possibility of collaboration with the wider charity sector to increase philanthropy in higher education, in a recently-launched consultation.
The Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme is welcome, but will only be effective if it is made less complex according to a coalition of charity sector umbrella bodies in their response to the consultation on the measure.
A consultation launched by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has been criticised for its short timescale, poorly-written brief, and duplication of existing Cabinet Office research on volunteering.
November's Will Aid campaign has smashed its fundraising record set in 2010 by over £500,000 to raise £2.1m for its nine supported charities.
The Institute of Fundraising is giving charities the chance to pitch for up to £5,000 of funding at a Dragon's Den-style event at its National Convention in July.
The National Lottery has hit its target to raise £750m for the London 2012 Olympic Games through the sale of specially-designated lottery games.
Navca and Voice4Change have voiced 'alarm' at government plans to cut £10m of grants to the Equality and Human Rights Commission, and warn that the cut will filter down to 62 local anti-discrimination groups.
Arts Council England has announced the 173 successful applicants to the £30m Catalyst Arts capacity-building and match-funding scheme which supports arts organisations using innovation to make themselves more attractive to donors.

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