Argos and Homebase to share charity partners
9 May 2008
The British Heart Foundation and Heart Children Ireland will be the next charity partners for Argos and Homebase.
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9 May 2008
The British Heart Foundation and Heart Children Ireland will be the next charity partners for Argos and Homebase.
9 May 2008
The Big Lottery Fund has launched the second round of its Basis grant stream, which is aimed a supporting third sector infrastructure.
8 May 2008
The first annual review from the Fundraising Standards Board has prompted a warning from third sector minister Phil Hope that many more organisations must join it if self-regulation of fundraising is to succeed.
7 May 2008
The Prostate Cancer Charity is launching its new flagship fundraising event this week with the aim of raising more than £1m.
7 May 2008
Charities should consider including legacy information in all their general communications instead of investing in specific legacy fundraising appeals, according to a new report.
Help the Hospices supports more than 200 hospices across the UK providing care for terminally ill people. The charity offers training, education, information, grant aid, advice and national fundraising events.
EveryChild's sponsorship manager finds her language skills irrelevant in India.
Charities are finding themselves increasingly responsible for the welfare of participants and the environment during outdoor fundraising events.
Mobile phone companies have met with HM Revenue & Customs to discuss eliminating VAT on donations to charity by text, but other charges remain high.
The internet can provide a valuable meeting place, but funding for online support networks is scarce.
The Institute of Fundraising's code on outdoor fundraising in the UK.
The RNIB's experience was crucial in its partnership with the building society.
Leading philanthropists Sara Davenport, Claire MacKintosh, Ann Gloag and Debbie Fox reflect on women and giving.
The business of giving: philanthropist Dame Stephanie Shirley says charities should target major donors carefully and professionally.
Charities often struggle to measure the effect their work has and the progress made by vulnerable clients. But there is a range of tools that they can use to assess and record the impact of their interventions, providing them with evidence that can be used to persuade funders that the work is achieving its aims. Andy Ricketts reports.
13 May 2008
"We must pay attention to branding - even if we see it as a necessary evil."
John Knight on professionalisation of campaigning