Our team: Vision Aid Overseas
Nina Ross, the major giving manager at the international charity that works to improve access to eye care services in developing countries, takes us behind the scenes of the fundraising team
Case study: Concern Universal
The international development charity has devised a simple campaign to suit the festive season
Why the UK Giving publication is being dropped
Critics say the data was badly interpreted; Deborah Fairclough, pictured, of the Charities Aid Foundation says the survey will continue, with additional questions
Interview: Amanda Levy
The vice-president of sales at Change.org tells us how the non-profit social enterprise encourages its users to petition governments and companies to be responsive and accountable
Change makers: RNLI
We look at how the lifeboat charity launched the first-ever street collection for a charitable cause in 1891
Government moves to speed up payroll-giving process
Nicky Morgan, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, says this is part of ministers' wider strategy to allow charities to access their donations more quickly
Community foundations raise more than £1m for flood relief
The umbrella body's national appeal and local funds were launched to help communities affected by the recent extreme weather
Give More philanthropy drive was a 'difficult sell' to the sector, report says
The Directory of Social Change concludes that the campaign, which asked people to pledge money, time and energy to good causes, lacked willing charity and corporate partners
Six social enterprises share £6.1m from Social Incubator Fund
The SIF, provided by the Big Lottery Fund for the Cabinet Office, awards grants to education, health and technology organisations
Government urged to fund payroll-giving scheme for two more years
The Association of Payroll Giving Organisations asks for a commitment to the quality mark and awards until 2016