Viewpoint: Institute of Fundraising to blame for failed scheme

By Emma Rigby, Third Sector, 6 June 2007

The poor response to the payroll giving initiative was not caused by the apathy of employers, but by bad planning and support.

I am ashamed that the Institute of Fundraising should blame the return of £4m of Government funding to promote payroll giving on the apathy of employers who failed to promote the scheme. This stance implies that employers have a moral duty to force employees to donate to charity. But I...

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