IT grants programme launched
4 July 2008
Telecoms company Talktalk is offering £60,000-worth of technology grants to UK charities and community groups.
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Latest Fundraising news
Institute moots text donation campaign
2 July 2008
The Institute of Fundraising hopes to launch a campaign for cost-effective text donations, headed by its departing chair Joe Saxton.
Marie Curie and When You Wish partner for online tribute pages
2 July 2008
Marie Curie Cancer Care and When You Wish Upon a Star, the charity that grants wishes to children with terminal illnesses, have teamed up with a UK website to create two online tribute pages.
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.
Fundraising Resources
Viewpoint:
Charlotte Davies
EveryChild's sponsorship manager finds her language skills irrelevant in India.
How to...:
How to ... Recruit a celebrity to endorse your charity
Despite a lack of official research into the effects of celebrity endorsements, anecdotal evidence suggests that they can help to boost fundraising capacity. Having a celeb on side can be particularly effective if you are promoting a cause that might struggle to gain media attention.
Hot issue:
Should offering payroll giving be compulsory for employers?
A report from the Institute of Fundraising has highlighted difficulties in the payroll giving system and called for a major rethink on how it operates.
Funding story:
Food
The Esmee Fairbairn Foundation is providing funding to 'prioritise the enjoyment and experience of food'.
Code breaker:
Legacy fundraising
The Institute of Fundraising's code of practice on legacy fundraising.
Business partner:
Bioregional and B&Q
The sustainability charity is working with the retailer to reduce its carbon footprint.
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Direct marketing: 'It's a classic. It works'
Among hundreds of direct mail packs, there are a few that really stand out from the crowd.
Charity shops: A niche in time pays fine
Cancer Research UK shut down its Wishes greetings cards chain in May. Should this be a warning to other charities that want to move into niche retailing? Not if they can get the location and the branding right, reports Alex Blyth.
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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They said it...
"For many, the Compact can be bureaucratic and hard work. For me, it means collaboration."
John Knight, assistant director, policy and campaigns, Leonard Cheshire Disability
