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Banks targetted over 'lost millions'

4 July 2008

Campaigners are to lobby financial institutions in a bid to help charities access hundreds of millions of pounds of assets left to them in supporters' wills.

Loan fund to help charities bid for contracts

3 July 2008

Futurebuilders is to establish a £10m fund to help charities deliver more offender management services.

IT grants programme launched

4 July 2008

Telecoms company Talktalk is offering £60,000-worth of technology grants to UK charities and community groups.

Save the Children launches first cafe bookshop

2 July 2008

Save the Children will expand the range of its charity shops next week, when it launches a combined coffee bar and bookshop in Penrith in Cumbria.

Red Cross plan to double shop profits

2 July 2008

The British Red Cross has announced a £12m revamp of its retail arm in a bid to double the annual profits from its shops to £8m a year.

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Finance Resources

Expert view:

Borrowing - How to cash in on being 'unbankable'

When an organisation applies for a Futurebuilders investment, one of the questions we ask is whether their project is unbankable. And it seems to be a point of confusion for many that the answer we are looking for is 'yes'. The reason is that Futurebuilders was set up specifically to invest in projects deemed unbankable by commercial lenders.

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IT intelligence:

Website content

Sue Fidler recommends an analysis of how people use the content on your website.

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The Numbers:

The Post-Adoption Centre

The Post-Adoption Centre provides advice, counselling and support to people affected by or dealing with adoption.

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In depth

ECT Group: Sold its recycling business. Credit: Newscast

News analysis: What's the price of social enterprise?

The sale of part of the ECT Group raises fundamental issues for the rest of the sector. Helen Warrell reports.

credit: David Devins

Interview: Jenny Berry, Director, Acevo North

Angel of the North: Jenny Berry Director, Acevo North, wants the chief executives body to become less London-centric.

The Oxfam publication sets things straight

Analysis: Progress, but still much more to do

As the ImpACT Coalition approaches its third birthday, Rosie Walker wonders if it has lived up to its name.

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1 August 2008

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25 September 2008

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30 October 2008

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10 November 2008

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Introduction to Fundraising

18 December 2008

London

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