Institute of Fundraising National Convention 2012

Read the latest news and views from this year's fundraising event.

'Basic mistakes' derail half of applications for funding

Too many applications are missing essential information or are ineligible, fundraisers have been warned

Comic Relief funds charities that meet its principles

Comic Relief weighs up offering more grants to cover charities' core costs

The charity is currently evaluating its UK grants programme

Major donors are deterred if they don't receive thanks

Greater appreciation could be shown to philanthropists, says Fred Mulder, founder of the Funding Network

Target unpopular groups, delegates told

Bankers could be one of the most important groups of givers, says Jo Swinhoe, the former director of fundraising and marketing at the Alzheimer's Society

Sir Ranulph Fiennes hopes expedition will raise £10m for Seeing is Believing

He says he cannot disclose details about the expedition for fear of rival explorers doing it first

Some charities have experienced a drop in legacy donations

Legacy income is 'at its most volatile'

Rising care costs and older people wanting to help their grandchildren with tuition fees are having an impact on legacy giving

'Get more out of your supporters', convention is told

Peer-to-peer events, such as Macmillan's coffee mornings, are an important trend in fundraising

Morale plummets among fundraisers, survey shows

The quality of leadership is one of the major areas for concern among fundraisers, according to the results of the Charity Pulse poll

Unicef was among the big winners at the IoF Convention Awards

Unicef is a treble winner at the convention awards

The children's charity was among the big winners at last night's Institute of Fundraising National Awards

The Charity Commission has a mobile website

Charities urged to improve websites on mobile phones

The sector needs to make it easier for people to donate using mobile devices, says experts

Interview: Lianne Howard-Dace

The community fundraiser at Depaul UK talks about how the charity's iHobo app drew criticism but became a great success

Matthew Sherrington: Give donors a reason to love you

The strategy director at The Good Agency says giving donors control over their communications worsens attrition - so why do it?

Stephen Cook: The Institute of Fundraising is back on course

The new regime at the institute has changed the structure and revised the strategy, says Third Sector's editor, but the difficult question of self-regulation still looms

Interview: Laura Lee says there's a bright future for fundraising

The chief executive of Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres talks to Ian Griggs about growing a charity and the importance of being authentic

Alistair McLean: Face-to-face is a success, but we must consider quality as well as quantity

Better training would go a long way towards addressing public concern about street fundraising, says the chief executive of the Fundraising Standards Board

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