Camelot chief wants to raise awareness of Lottery's good causes
Dianne Thompson stresses the importance of strengthening the links between National Lottery players and the charity causes they support
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National Lottery ticket sales reach all-time high of nearly £7bn in 2012/13
Andy Duncan of Camelot attributes the lottery's success to its broad appeal and innovations to develop its channels of distribution
BBC apologises to Help for Heroes over 'misleading' Newsnight report
Corporation admits that the piece, broadcast last August, was unfair and failed to represent properly the charity's response to criticisms
Local fundraising training scheme for volunteers offered to other CVSs
The Fundraising Hub, created by the local infrastructure body Voluntary Action Arun and Chichester, has helped volunteers to raise more than £650,000 since 2011
Leadership and skills review calls for graduate training scheme for the voluntary sector
One recommendation of the working group, led by Dame Mary Marsh, says a programme similar to Teach First should be developed to attract young talent
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The Cup Trust
The charity that raised £176m but donated only £55k to good causes turned out to be a tax avoidance scheme. Read the full running story here.
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Developments on Gift Aid
Read about changes to Gift Aid and how they will affect the sector.
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Age UK
The charity that helps to support the elderly has launched an interactive video as part of its Care in Crisis campaign
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Analysis: Watchdog under scrutiny after the Cup Trust scandal
Sir Stuart Etherington's criticism of the Charity Commission is endorsed by some, but not all
Interview: Nick Hurd
Charities minister Nick Hurd tells Stephen Cook that, despite lingering fear and frustration, he sees transition in the sector and a determination to find better ways of doing things
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Lynn Cadman and Linda Laurance discuss an issue that can be difficult to address
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How the Bank of England chief might affect charities
Conditions for charities should improve our time, but they should not expect a quick fix, says John Hildebrand
Stephen Pidgeon: Some fundraisers abuse agencies
Agencies are often treated unfairly by charities, writes our columnist
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Events
Barclays Social Enterprise Selection Day
- Date: Mon 20 May 2013 - Mon 20 May 2013
- Venue: Barclays Headquarters, 1 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London, UK E14 5HP
An introduction to the Social Value Act
- Date: Tue 21 May 2013 - Tue 21 May 2013
- Venue: The Public, West Bromwich
Corporate Partnerships and Fundraising Conference
- Date: Wed 22 May 2013 - Wed 22 May 2013
Third Sector Insight
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Predicting Future Donor Behaviour to Maximise Funds (Document)
The majority of traditional charity donors are ...
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A Digital Face-to-Face Revolution (Document)
Face-to-face fundraising is without doubt the m...
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UK Corporate Citizenship In The 21st Century (Document)
This expert report asks 'What role should ...
