Institute asks for cash to build up public trust

Third Sector, 1 November 2006

The Institute of Fundraising has asked the Government to help finance the ImpACT Coalition, a group of more than 70 voluntary organisations set up to improve public trust in charities.

The institute's request for financial support came in its response to the Treasury's third sector review. "We need more resources to drive through the progress we've made," said Alan Gosschalk, chair of the ImpACT coalition. "It's all been done so far on volunteer time." Gosschalk said the coalition needed funds to recruit more...