Governance Bulletin

Police examine misconduct complaint against Charity Commission

A whistleblowing charity claims to have information that shows 'clear evidence of means, motive and opportunity to abuse a position of power to the extent it is misconduct in a public office'

1	Total number of active charity supporters has risen over the past year, research shows

2	RNLI calls police after volunteer subjected to alleged abuse

3	Charity shop volunteers fell by 45,000 during pandemic, new figures indicate

4	Staff at domestic violence charity call for senior leaders to resign

5	Man who used multiple aliases given maximum ban from trusteeship for 'elaborate deceit'

6	Charity that provides accessible books ordered to pay £41,000 to unfairly dismissed employee

7	New legislation could make pre-election campaigning tougher, charities warned

8	Regulator faces charity tribunal case over town hall row

9	Six years' worth of personal data at risk in National Lottery Community Fund data breach

10	Domestic abuse charity must pay former director more than £26,000 for unfair dismissal

People

Chartered Institute of Fundraising unveils new chief executive

Chief executive of sister sight-loss charities to step down

Longer Reads

Can the Chartered Institute of Fundraising win back its members’ trust?

The membership body has been repeatedly criticised over its handling of allegations of sexual misconduct. Rebecca Cooney finds out how it can repair the relationship with members

Awards

Third Sector Awards shortlist revealed Winners will be announced at a lunch in London on 17 September

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How donor behaviour is evolving as we start to emerge from the pandemic

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Our changing times continue to have a major impact on how, where and why we give, as Enthuse’s latest research reveals. From who’s donating most widely to the need for ‘flexible fundraising’, read on for the key trends.

How donor behaviour is evolving as we start to emerge from the pandemic

Opinion

Anthea Lawson: No one is exempt from toxic culture – however ‘good’ they are

Internal problems of bullying, racism, sexism and burnout share roots with the justice and rights issues that charities seek to fight. Photo: Hana Wolf

Martin Baker: Is wellbeing a fad or here to stay? Wellbeing has been a sector buzzword over the past couple of years, but does it have longevity?

Podcast

Third Sector Podcast: Protecting your data

This week's episode digs into the GDPR and data security

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