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Latest voluntary sector news covering charity finance, fundraising, governance & trustees, management, communications & campaigning, charity law & regulation and social enterprise.
Latest Charity & Voluntary Sector News
- Staff at One Housing Group to begin three-day strike tomorrow
- Etherington criticises ministers' 'blatant indifference' to the voluntary sector
- NCVO to publish details of spending on lobbying and meetings with ministers
- Eleven charities join coalition to improve volunteering services for youths
- Philanthropists in emerging economies 'more likely to give wealth away before death'
- Fundraising bodies commission joint review of self-regulation
- NCVO commissions report into media coverage of the voluntary sector
- Charity Choice launches twinning service to share knowledge between large and small charities
- Study shows income fall over five years for small charities but big rise for large charities
- Tate director made a companion of honour in Queen's birthday honours list
- National media briefing: Age UK, Plantlife, Kidscape and Target Ovarian Cancer
- Charities should share impact reporting methods, report says
- Local authorities should be able to 'de-commission charities at will', says council deputy
- Data on charities' income and spending to be made public from March 2014
- HM Prison Peterborough social impact bond has led to a fall in reconvictions, official figures show
- Royal Opera House faces 'challenging task' of building free reserves
- Navca chief executive warns of impending pensions crisis
- Government funding for projects 'should go to the Charity Commission instead'
- Charities 'failing to diversify income streams'
- Charity that owed more than £350k to HMRC closes
Latest News Analysis
Analysis: Does more fundraising members equal better regulation?
MPs this month echoed Lord Hodgson's view that increased membership of the Fundraising Standards Board is the key to improving public confidence in the sector - but others say it is about more than just numbers. Jenna Pudelek reports
Chris Harris: a return to the upward trend
Our online finance commentator reviews the latest Charity Commission statistics
Analysis: How proposed EU data protection rules might affect direct mail
Some UK fundraisers fear that draft regulations will make a big dent in the income of charities, but EU officials and politicians say that little will change. Sophie Hudson looks at the proposals and their potential impact
Columnists & Comment
Wally Harbert: Are unpaid interns really a problem?
Worrying about interns is just a distraction from the big picture, writes our online guest columnist
Editorial: Moving the FRSB to the next level
Fundraising regulation has made progress, but anomalies remain, writes Stephen Cook
Cathy Pharoah: Hail to the Social Stock Exchange
It's a rallying cry to the business world, but will sharpen the challenges that charities face, writes our columnist
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Communications RSS
- NCVO commissions report into media coverage of the voluntary sector
- Tate director made a companion of honour in Queen's birthday honours list
- National media briefing: Age UK, Plantlife, Kidscape and Target Ovarian Cancer
- More transparency needed in charity campaigning, panel is told
- Most inspiring presentation at Sofii event was about the Aching Arms charity
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Finance RSS
- Oxfam's former anti-fraud manager charged with defrauding the charity
- Growth Plan pensions deficit increased by 20 per cent last year
- Study shows income fall over five years for small charities but big rise for large charities
- HM Prison Peterborough social impact bond has led to a fall in reconvictions, official figures show
- Royal Opera House faces 'challenging task' of building free reserves
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Fundraising RSS
- Philanthropists in emerging economies 'more likely to give wealth away before death'
- Fundraising bodies commission joint review of self-regulation
- Charities 'failing to diversify income streams'
- Complaints about doorstep fundraising 'nearly doubled between 2011 and 2012'
- Most inspiring presentation at Sofii event was about the Aching Arms charity
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Governance RSS
- Law Commission likely to review powers of Charity Commission and tribunal
- Fundraising bodies commission joint review of self-regulation
- Data on charities' income and spending to be made public from March 2014
- Navca chief executive warns of impending pensions crisis
- Government funding for projects 'should go to the Charity Commission instead'
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Infrastructure RSS
- Etherington criticises ministers' 'blatant indifference' to the voluntary sector
- NCVO to publish details of spending on lobbying and meetings with ministers
- Charities should share impact reporting methods, report says
- Government appoints first social value ambassador
- Durham CVS to close next month unless it finds funding
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Management RSS
- Social enterprise Workwise to merge into the Papworth Trust
- Staff at One Housing Group to begin three-day strike tomorrow
- Charity Choice launches twinning service to share knowledge between large and small charities
- Charities should share impact reporting methods, report says
- Charity that owed more than £350k to HMRC closes
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Policy and Politics RSS
- Etherington criticises ministers' 'blatant indifference' to the voluntary sector
- NCVO to publish details of spending on lobbying and meetings with ministers
- Tate director made a companion of honour in Queen's birthday honours list
- National media briefing: Age UK, Plantlife, Kidscape and Target Ovarian Cancer
- Data on charities' income and spending to be made public from March 2014
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Social Enterprise RSS
- Cameron launches consultation on social investment tax relief
- Consultation launched on 'development impact bond'
- Big Lottery Fund to help charities access social investment revenue streams
- Spin-outs with only 25 per cent staff ownership 'should not be called mutuals'
- Sell shares in your trading arms, says Social Stock Exchange chief
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Volunteering RSS
- Eleven charities join coalition to improve volunteering services for youths
- Ministry of Justice launches website to connect offenders with mentoring charities
- Half of people don't know where to find out about local volunteering opportunities, survey shows
- New website will match accountants with charities that want volunteers
- John Lewis pledges huge increase in staff volunteering time
Additional Information
Latest jobs Jobs web feed
- Corporate Relations Co-ordinator Peterborough Environment City Trust £24,000-£28,000 per annum, Peterborough
- Senior Campaigns Officer UKHCA Circa £34,000, South West London
- Head of People The Scout Association Competitive, Chingford, East London
- Chief Executive STEPS Dependent upon experience, Cheshire
- Chief Executive Southampton Solent Students' Union Salary range £37,894 - £42,652 per annum plus attractive benefits, Southampton
Most read
- Charity that owed more than £350k to HMRC closes
- HM Prison Peterborough social impact bond has led to a fall in reconvictions, official figures show
- Data on charities' income and spending to be made public from March 2014
- Local authorities should be able to 'de-commission charities at will', says council deputy
- Government appoints first social value ambassador
- Mental health charity leaves Mind network to avoid being 'pigeonholed'
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Events
Getting Ahead in the Charity Cloud - Cloud Strategy Charity Roundtable
- Date: Wed 19 Jun 2013 - Wed 19 Jun 2013
- Venue: Hyatt Regency London, The Churchill Hotel, 30 Portman Square, London, W1H 7BH
Third Sector’s Integrated Digital Fundraising Conference 2013
- Date: Wed 19 Jun 2013 - Wed 19 Jun 2013
Beginners' Legacy Management
- Date: Thu 20 Jun 2013 - Fri 21 Jun 2013
- Venue: Central London
Third Sector Insight
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Predicting Future Donor Behaviour to Maximise Funds (Document)
The majority of traditional charity donors are ...
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A Digital Face-to-Face Revolution (Document)
Face-to-face fundraising is without doubt the m...
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UK Corporate Citizenship In The 21st Century (Document)
This expert report asks 'What role should ...
