In the lead-up to the Christmas break Civil Society News brought readers different festive features, looking back over the major events of 2014 and celebrating some of the seasonal fundraising efforts from the sector. In case you missed any, here they are.
1. Top charity news stories of 2014 – part 1
On the first day we looked back at the top ten most-read charity news stories from January to March.
2. Top six social media stories of 2014
On the second day we highlighted some the best ways charities have harnessed the power of social media to make a difference this year.
3. Word search: Can you find our ‘Most Influential’ fundraising bigwigs
Fundraising Magazine’s annual Most Influential poll is one of the highlights of the year and on the third day of our festive countdown we hid 15 of this year’s power list in a word search.
4. Top charity news stories of 2014 – part 2
On the fourth day we looked back at the ten most-read news stories from April to June.
5. Top ten charity blogs of 2014
On the fifth day we showcased the ten most popular blogs of 2014.
6. Civil Society Christmas Doppelganger
The sixth day saw the return of our controversial doppelganger feature.
7. Media scrutiny of the charity sector in 2014
On the seventh day Alice Sharman examined some examples of the heightened media scrutiny that the sector has received this year.
8. Top charity news stories of 2014 – part 3
On the eighth day we looked back at the ten most-read news stories from July to September.
9. Nine fabulous festive campaigns from charities
On the ninth day blogger Leon Ward picked his nine favourite festive campaigns.
10. Top of the charity pops 2014
On the tenth day Kirsty Weakley took a look at some of the charity singles competing for the number one spot this year.
11. Top charity news stories of 2014 – part 4
On the eleventh day we finished our look back at the most-read news stories from October to December.
12. Civil Society News Christmas Charity Quiz
On the twelth and final day we thought we'd see how much you know about the sector you work in. Take our festive quiz and find out how much of a charity nerd you really are.
