Fundraising Bulletin

IoF launches confidential sexual harassment helpline

The new service will enable people to report harassment by an IoF member or that took place at an IoF event

Fundraising News

Grant-maker the Thomas Cook Children's Charity to close

Poppy Appeal raised £780k from contactless donations this year

WWF-UK launches digital subscription service

Controversial telecoms firm Huawei donates £100,000 to Childline

Action for Children opens 'Secret Santa' pop-up store

Lloyds Bank Foundation offers grants for core costs of up to £100,000

WaterAid launches '360-degree digital experience' to help raise £2m

RNIB Group has made nearly 500 redundant in past two years as it rebalances the books

Disability charity criticised for appointing chief executive who praised Ukip

Salvation Army appeals for help after baby Jesus is stolen

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Opinion

Ian MacQuillin: What exactly is 'authentic' fundraising?

Without a clear definition of what makes fundraising authentic, the sector risks becoming obsessed with another meaningless buzzword

Zoe Amar: What we can learn from the next generation of charity leaders A new generation of charity leaders are operating in very different ways from their predecessors, reflecting the changing nature of the sector

Martin Edwards: Give your charity a fighting chance in awards season As a seasoned awards judge, I see plenty of organisations repeating the same mistakes - here is a list of things to avoid

Debra Allcock-Tyler: The new government should not promise what it is incapable of delivering Charities are making great progress in compromising and working together - perhaps politicians could learn from us