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IT For Charities
Good practice, case studies, expert advice and tips on information technology for charity managers and finance professionals.
Interview: Richard Craig
The Charity Technology Trust chief executive tells David Ainsworth how IT can be a strategic tool
Good practice: Getting the most out of your IT
Putting in place an efficient and cost-effective IT system can seem like a daunting and expensive task for many charities. David Ainsworth lists six simple solutions from the specialists, while related articles profile Richard Craig of the Charity Te...
Safeguarding the data of donors and users
All organisations have to ensure the data they collect is secure, but charities often deal with particularly sensitive information. Mathew Little looks at how they can protect themselves
IT Helpdesk: Accessing Guidance
If you need to make wholesale changes to your IT, there are plenty of sources of good advice, says Anne Stafford of iT4Communities
IT Helpdesk: Databases
If you're building a database, it may not be the best option to start from scratch, says Anne Stafford
IT Helpdesk: Email Newsletters
If you plan to send out bulk emails, don't use your regular system, says Anne Stafford
Charity Finance Skills Zone
Expert advice and tips in specialist areas
Case Studies
Case Study: How the Woodland Trust improved the eco-friendly nature of its IT
The charity is aiming to cut the power use of its computer systems by over 40 per cent
Case Study: How Scope improved server efficiency through virtualisation
The charity was able to save money and improve server management and disaster recovery
Case study: how Christian Aid improved its database management
Duplicates and incomplete information had to be removed
Case Study: how not-for profit company UKSA took up cloud computing
It gives access to a lot of free products, says marketing and IT director Ciaran Rogers
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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- Investment and Contract Readiness Fund opens for grant applications
- Nominet Trust seeks four charities for digital start-up programme
- Proposed accounting rules are contrary to charity law, conference told
- Removal of VAT relief on listed buildings is a 'tax on community initiative', Heritage Alliance says
- Petition backing Scope's role in Bromley clothing banks gains 1,000 names
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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.
