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Poppy emoji launched ahead of Remembrance Day 2019
The emoji has been launched by British British Legion with Poppyscotland and will appear when Twitter users post any of a number of Remembrance-themed hashtags
Latest Digital News
Open banking: a revolution in the making?
It was introduced last year and has the potential to transform donor behaviour. But are charities ready for open banking? Liam Kay reports
Major educational charity hit by ransomware attack
The ‘highly sophisticated' cyber attack affects the organisation's email, devices and telephone system
More than a quarter of charities faced cyber attacks last year, government figures show
Figures from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport indicate that 26 per cent of voluntary sector organisations had a cyber-breach or attack in 2020
Digital Comment
Latest Digital Jobs
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Witness Service Area Manage
Citizens Advice City of London & The Met (covering North, North East & Central)
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Community Manager
The Mix London
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Digital Fundraising Officer
Children North East Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. Will consider home working from outside the region.
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Senior Digital Campaigns Coordinator (UK)
hireful Godalming, Surrey
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Insight and Impact Manager
CHM Flexible (currently home-based)
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Insurance advice from Markel
How bad can cyber crime really get: cyber fraud #1
In the first of a series, we investigate the risks to charities from having flawed cyber security - and why we need to up our game...
Third Sector Insight
Sponsored webcasts, surveys and expert reports from Third Sector partners
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How charities can make the right impact
For charities today the challenge is that...
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How charities’ workplace culture can prevent controversies
The third sector has never been under such...
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Cyber and data security - how prepared is your charity?
This report provides an overview of the current...
Digital Good Practice
Christmas fundraising series: The gift of positive change
Rebecca Cooney explores how the Injustice Advent Calendar is asking for small acts of activism, rather than money, in the run-up to Christmas
How to adapt a communications strategy for a constantly changing landscape
Planning is vital for strong communications – but how are teams delivering long-term for a landscape in a perpetual state of flux?
Is it time for charities to log off Facebook?
Facebook is a major fundraising tool for charities. But with hate speech and misinformation rife across the platform, should more organisations be logging off? Stephen Delahunty reports
From remote working to TikTok: The biggest digital trends to expect in 2020
As we enter not only a new year but a new decade, Kirsty Marrins asks charity digital experts for their predictions for the year ahead
Third Sector Awards 2019: Digital Innovation of the Year - stem4 for Calm Harm app
Awarded to a charity or social enterprise that is pushing the boundaries of digital technology to reach supporters, donors, or beneficiaries
Gaming for Good
Charities have been slow to catch on to the potential of video games. But, as Rebecca Cooney discovers, that's all starting to change
Digital campaigns
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Digital round-up: Brian Blessed speaks up for WaterAid
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Third Sector's top 10 most popular tweets of 2018
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Digital donations help drive Mayor of London's homelessness fundraising campaign
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Kirsty Marrins: Top 10 digital charity campaigns of 2018, part 1
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War Child UK taps into gaming market with Help: The Game app
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Mayor of London launches contactless donation points for homeless
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Dementia UK releases its impact report as animated video