A cake for the standards board, but no cigar just yet
The Fundraising Standards Board launched in early 2007 to regulate charity fundraising. John Plummer looks back on a year of mixed results.
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Big Issue: Self-regulation of fundraising
After a slow start the Fundraising Standards Board is gathering momentum. But what's in it for charities, and how effective is it likely to be in heading off the threat of government-imposed regulation?
Consultants seek to join FRSB regulatory scheme
The Association of Fundraising Consultants is in talks with the Fundraising Standards Board about joining the regulatory scheme as an affiliate.
FRSB plans awareness boost
The Fundraising Standards Board plans to boost the public's awareness of the self-regulation scheme with a campaign that is likely to involve local newspaper and radio advertising and distributing leaflets in locations such as Citizens Advice Bureaux.
Other articles
Standards board is forced to add an extra letter to its logo
The Fundraising Standards Board is to alter its logo to include the letters FRSB after the Federation of Small Businesses complained that its use of the FSB abbreviation might cause confusion.
News Analysis: Standards board gets a ticking off
An amended logo will not be allowed to throw the Fundraising Standards Board off course.
Putting the 'self' in self-regulation
The Fundraising Standards Board excludes practitioners in order to reassure the public.
Fundraising ‘tick' scheme to launch in February
The Fundraising Standards Board will launch its self-regulation scheme to the public on 12 February.
Fundraising Standards Board drops rule on 'emotional' ads
The Fundraising Standards Board has dropped a controversial rule that prevents charities using "excessive emotional arguments" to make people feel guilty about not giving money.
News Analysis: Time is ticking for self-regulation
Helen Barrett
Fundraising Standards Board delays its launch
The Fundraising Standards Board has delayed its public launch until next year because not enough charities have signed up.
Fundraising: Profile - The men appointed to run the self-regulation of fundraising scheme
Colin Lloyd and Jon Scourse are the new chair and director of the self-regulatory scheme for fundraising, which has received £840,625 from the Home Office and Scottish Executive and is expected to be up and running later this year.
Self-regulation director begins recruitment drive
Jon Scourse, director of the new self-regulatory scheme for fundraising, has set himself the goal of persuading 1,000 charities to join the scheme in his first year.
Money arrives for self-regulation
The self-regulatory scheme for fundraising is expected to be launched next June, following the much-delayed release of Government funds to set it up.
Buse proposals on self-regulation too complex, says IoF
The Institute of Fundraising has rejected the Buse Commission's proposals for the self-regulation of fundraising as too complex. The institute has suggested a revised model based on its own existing...
Buse Commission asks sector to pay for self-regulation
The Government should bear the costs of establishing a framework for the self-regulation of charity fundraising, but the sector should contribute to its ongoing running, according to proposals announced by the Buse Commission.
Opinion
SELF-REGULATION OF FUNDRAISING
Editorial: Fundraising standards will benefit us all
Stephen Cook, editor
Viewpoint: Make self-regulation work or the sector will suffer
The Fundraising Standards Board launches to the public in a fortnight. Organisations should sign up to it without delay.
Editorial: Can scrutiny of performance come through an accreditation process?
Giving money to charity can be - to put it rather crudely - a bit like buying a used car:...
Editorial: The public challenge for self-regulation
The delays and postponements are over and the Fundraising Standards Board will be launched to the public early next month,...
Viewpoint: The Fundraising Promise is both negative and dull
The Fundraising Standards Board's disappointing guarantee to givers. should have taken a lead from its US counterpart.
Third Voice: Charities should adopt some consumer principles
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Editorial: What's the public's view of self-policing?
Stephen Cook, editor
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