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Charities & Digital Media
Expert advice, commentary, case studies and tips on how charities can use digital media to campaign for change and communicate with supporters, including web sites, social media and mobile communications.
Interview: Martha Lane Fox
The UK's digital champion tells Ben Cook she thinks charities need to invest in their websites in order to survive
Third Sector Excellence Awards 2011: Use of Digital Media - Winner: Beatbullying: The Big March
For the most innovative use of digital media
Brian Lamb: For charities, the party conferences have now outlived their usefulness
Party conferences are no longer opportunities to catch ministers outside Westminster without the protective coating of civil servants, says our columnist
Brand Report: Rethink Mental Illness
Mental health charity Rethink's rebrand spells out a clearer identity
Case study: CoppaFeel!
The breast cancer charity launched the second part of its ambush awareness campaign to encourage more teens and young women to check their breasts
Dean Russell: How refreshing! A campaign that is inclusive, modern and successful
The director of digital at Fleishman-Hillard explains why Save the Children's #blogadesh campaign hit the mark
Most charity websites 'are breaking equality laws'
Accessibility charity AbilityNet warns that as many as 90 per cent of charities do not make their sites accessible to visually impaired people
Opinion: If you're not winning the war, then shouldn't you change the battle cry?
Mirella von Lindenfels says sometimes charities have to change the record when they campaign
Interview: Caroline Diehl
The chief executive of the Media Trust tells John Plummer its Big Lottery Fund award is good news for small charities
NCVO stops printing Engage, its membership magazine
Umbrella group says the publication is moving online because members prefer that
Rachel Hawkes on Social Media
Rachel Hawkes: Google+ is going to offer lots of opportunities for charities to connect with supporters
The new social media network might not be open to business just yet, but charities should already be planning how they can use it, says our online columnist
- Rachel Hawkes: Top 10 tips for social media success for charities - part two
- Rachel Hawkes: Top 10 tips for social media success for charities - part one
- Rachel Hawkes: Mainstream social networks have the potential to help raise funds
- Rachel Hawkes: social technologies can help charities fundraise and gain supporters
- Rachel Hawkes: New online regulations will have serious repercussions for charities using social media
- Rachel Hawkes: Charities shouldn't use social media just to talk about themselves
Additional Information
Latest jobs Jobs web feed
- Development Officer Barking & Dagenham CVS £29,604, London
- Head of High Value Events Save the Children £38,000 - £43,000 + pension, Farringdon
- Director The Marr-Munning Trust £47,500 per annum FTE salary (£38,000 pro rata) plus pension contribution, London
- Membership Payments Officer Royal Pharmaceutical Society 25,000 pro rata, Based at the Society's HQ in London. The offices are in close proximity to Vauxhall and Waterloo.
- Head of Volunteering Development Save the Children £45,000-£50,000 + pension, Farringdon
- Fundraising Manager (Gloucestershire, Somerset & Dorset) The Air Ambulance Service £25,000-£30,000 p/a, plus benefits, Home Based, South West England to cover Gloucestershire, Somerset & Dorset
- Press Officer - Asia Pacific Amnesty International Secretariat £41,124 per annum, London
- Fundraising Director National Trust c. £80k + excellent benefits, Heelis, Swindon
- Appeals Director Downside Fisher Youth Club (The Downside Settlement) £37, 848 - £40,555 (Inclusive of London Weighting), Southwark, London
- Head of Organisation Development British Red Cross £52,500 pa (incl. LW), UK Office, Moorfields, London (likely)
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Events
Small Charities Marketing Summit
- Date: Fri 25 May 2012 - Fri 25 May 2012
- Venue: Manchester
Mutuals: Economic Growth Through Employee Ownership and Joint Ventures
- Date: Tue 29 May 2012 - Tue 29 May 2012
- Venue: Central London
Mission Critical: Crafting Your Communications Strategy Workshop
- Date: Wed 30 May 2012 - Wed 30 May 2012
- Venue: St Albans Centre, Leigh Place, Baldwins Gardens, Holborn, London, EC1N 7AB.













