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

Boob Hijack campaign targeted the Angel of the North sculpture

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

Mirella von Lindenfels, director, Communications Inc

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: 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

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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)