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Burnley bans street fundraising on five days of the week

22 February 2012

Charlie Briggs, leader of Burnley Council, says its 'first concern was the shoppers'

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Our team: Girls' Day School Trust

Glen Fendley, head of development, takes us behind the scenes of the charity's fundraising department

Case study: Sense

The charity decided to try using text donations for the first time last Christmas

Business partner: The Rett Syndrome Research Trust UK and Beyond Analysis

The customer research company links up with the women's health charity

Debate: Are charities failing to tap into the full potential of online fundraising?

A report by digital consultancy Nomensa has said that charities' online presence does not inspire donors to give

Cathy Pharoah: We need a rational public debate about cost-effective donation

The transaction costs charities incur on all methods of fundraising is the elephant in the room and needs to be addressed, says our columnist

Debra Allcock Tyler: Did playing Superman lead us astray?

Chasing money in the years of plenty caused some charities to forget what they are really about, says our columnist

Craig Dearden-Phillips: austerity will bite even harder in 2012

The difficult decisions ahead will require a changing of the guard in the sector, says our columnist

Beth Breeze: We're doing better than the US for million-pound donors

The decline in the headline figure from research published this week does not tell the full story, says the University of Kent academic who put the report together

Big Giver: Sir Peter Lampl, the Sutton Trust

Sir Peter Lampl tells Sylvia Rowley that he likes to fund projects that are scalable

Our team: Carers UK

Frances Webb-Thurgood, director of fundraising, takes us behind the scenes of the charity's fundraising department

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Head of Corporate, Events and Community Fundraising Ambitious about Autism £38,820 - £46,394, London
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Major Donor Fundraiser Young Epilepsy £40k (+London Weighting if based in Victoria), Lingfield, Surrey or Victoria, London
Fundraising Manager Earthwatch £26,893 - £31,451 per annum plus benefits, Oxford
Fundraising & Marketing Manager - Homeless Charity Lime Social Care Ltd Up to £32,500 per annum plus £4,000 year end performance bonus, Aldershot, Hampshire
Director of Income Generation Hospiscare Circa £55,000 + negotiable relocation package, Exeter
International Assistant Director of Fundraising, Individual Giving The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) Competitive salary and benefits, London (with international travel)
International Assistant Director of Fundraising, Partnership Giving & Fundraising Resources The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) Competitive salary and benefits, London (with international travel)
Director of Fundraising & Communications The Fire Fighters Charity Circa £65,000 plus car allowance, Basingstoke, Hampshire
Development Researcher National Museums Scotland £22,465 - £25,161 per annum plus membership of Civil Service pension scheme, Edinburgh