The Fundraiser's Toolkit - Community & Events Fundraising

Good practice, case studies, expert advice and tips on community and events fundraising for charities

Overcome fear of planning by using smart objectives

Without objectives, nobody involved knows exactly what needs to be achieved, says Valerie Morton

Cathy Pharoah: Community groups should not be treated as Cinderellas of the sector

Little is known about community associations, but major charities raise as much as half of their donations through community fundraising, says our columnist

Revival of community fundraising is in view

Charities are reversing a trend by getting more involved with community fundraising to offset threatened falls in other sources of income

Stephen Pidgeon: Volunteers hold the key to donations

Don't dismiss community fundraising, says the chair of direct marketing agency Tangible and of the Institute of Fundraising's standards committee

Scope/Disability Scotland fundraising event

Case study: Scope and Capability Scotland

The disability charities raced to raise more than £100,000 with their Beyond Boundaries Ben Nevis Challenge. Our expert reviews the campaign

Debate: Should charities refuse to refund deposits to fundraisers who cancel?

The Fundraising Standards Board recently ruled that Childreach International did not breach its event guidelines

Musicians are feeling pressured into playing charity gigs

Debate: Should charities pay musicians to play at their fundraising events?

The Musicians' Union says performers are being 'emotionally blackmailed' into providing their services for free

Youth clubs have been exempted from a proposed charge for playing music at parties

Community halls and youth clubs exempted from charge for playing recorded music

Music licensing authority PPL decides that buildings run on a not-for-profit basis won't have to pay 'specially featured entertainment tariff'

The Bribery Act should help to give us a level playing field

The new laws will reduce charities' cost of doing business with, says John Hildebrand of Investec Wealth & Investment

Red Nose Day's Kilimanjaro challenge 2009

'Donor fatigue' hits overseas challenge events

People resent 'paying for someone's holiday', senior fundraisers from Scope and the British Heart Foundation tell the Institute of Fundraising National Convention

Craig Dearden-Phillips: Country fair tragedy reminds us of big society's burden of responsibility

The death caused by a runaway horse and carriage reminds us that there are advantages in some services being provided by a reliable public sector, says our columnnist

How to ... Secure free music licences for adverts or events

The right soundtrack can encourage a viewer, listener or browser to donate

The essentials: Reducing the risks

Risk usually relates to accidents or bad weather, but there are more risks that can be a threat to a charity's financial health

How to ... Become an environmentally friendly fundraiser

Being a green fundraiser means more than having a clean conscience. It involves being cost-effective and relevant.

Fundraising - It's a running story

Running events are hugely popular. Will they keep growing or has demand peaked?

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