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Good practice, case studies, expert advice and tips on corporate fundraising for charities.
Corporate partnerships should be about more than just big cheques
Companies are moving away from one-off donations towards more long-term strategic partnerships (subscriber only)
FirstGroup helps to raise profile of prostate cancer
Prostate Cancer UK values its three-year partnership with the transport operator at £1.5m, if free advertising and media coverage is included
Corporate partnership news: Toyota GB in two-year partnership with Guide Dogs
Plus: Ryvita and Cancer Research UK; Milkshake! and BookTrust; Iron Maiden, Robinsons and Help for Heroes
Corporate partnerships - Lego builds on a creative BookTrust partnership
Following the success of the initiative, the toy manufacturer says it is open to finding new charities to partner with
Corporate partnerships - Edinburgh farm business forms homelessness link
Craigie's hopes to provide employment and work experience opportunities for clients of the Bethany Christian Trust
Corporate partnerships: Beyond Business still a key Investec initiative
Investec has awarded almost £1.5m to the programme since 2008, helping to establish 67 social enterprises
Corporate partnerships: Morgan Stanley sets £1m target for NSPCC tie-up
The financial services company hopes a two-year partnership will provide greater opportunities
Corporate partnerships: Why a building society backed a difficult cause
The Yorkshire Building Society has entered into a three-year relationship with End Youth Homelessness
Corporate partnerships: Ikea links up with six charities in play push
The furniture company has joined a campaign that seeks to increase awareness of children's right to play
Corporate partnerships: Talk Talk can walk the walk in charity link-up
How the telecoms company turned a cyber attack into a good news story, plus corporate partnerships round-up
Corporate partnerships: It's Asos staff who make Centrepoint link special
The number of young people living on the street near the company's offices stirred employees into action plus the latest corporate partnership news
Corporate partnerships: Whizz-Kidz gets more than money from BMW
The BMW Group UK's partnership with Whizz-Kidz has gone further than just offering a financial benefit to the charity
Corporate partnerships: Slimming World link-up nets CRUK a cool £6.5m
The weight-loss organisation's partnership with the cancer charity is still going strong after three years
Google and its giving
The technology giant is better known for its aversion to paying tax than its charitable giving. But, as Andy Hillier discovers, when it gives, it tends to give big
Analysis: When charity partnership is decided by a staff vote
Smaller charities, or those with less popular cause areas, often struggle to compete, writes Susannah Birkwood
The Beth Breeze report on barriers to philanthropy
It says a lack of awareness and poor opinions of charity leaders are the main factors stopping business people from donating time and money
Business partner: Wickes and Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research
The DIY retail chain has worked with the cancer charity for eight years, and says there is still plenty of life in the partnership
Business partner: Innocent Drinks and Age UK
The Big Knit campaign run by the older people's charity and the drinks company has raised £1.75m over 11 years
Business partner: Bidwells and Children's Hospice Association Scotland
The property management firm has set each of its 500 members of staff the goal of raising £175 in one year for organisations supporting children with terminal illnesses
Business partner: The RNIB and L'Occitane en Provence
The UK branch of the fragrance retailer has raised more than £30,000 for the RNIB so far
Business partner: Marie Curie Cancer Care and the Garden Centre Group
The charity for people with terminal illnesses says its relationship with the chain of garden centres 'fits like a glove on the hand'
Business partner: Legal & General and the Stroke Association
The financial services company sponsors the charity's Action on Stroke Month in May
Big Giver: The Veolia Environmental Trust
The grant-making arm of landfill operator Veolia gives between £4m and £5m a year to community and voluntary organisations that benefit communities living near landfill sites
Business partner: The British Red Cross and Jaguar Land Rover
There is £15m of support for projects run by the aid charity and its partners over the next five years
Business partner: Mind and the Zurich Community Trust
The mental health charity links up with the charitable arm of the insurance firm
Interview: Brian Gallagher
The president of US-based United Way Worldwide thinks UK charities could be better connected with corporates and government to achieve common goals
Business partner: Classic FM and the National Autistic Society
The autism charity has reached six million potential donors through its radio station link
Stephen Pidgeon: You have to raise money to spend it
Some trustees and chief executives view fundraising as an embarrassing black art, writes our columnist
Business partner: Alzheimer's Society and Lloyds Banking Group
The charity that supports people with Alzheimer's links up with the banking group
Big Giver: Zurich Community Trust
Pam Webb, head of the grant-making trust, talks to Jenna Pudelek about funding charities that help disadvantaged people move from dependence to independence
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