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9 September 2010

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Lots of news from Scotland today: the regulator has found no evidence of deliberate misconduct in a fundraising campaign that raised £60,000 from a £500,000 investment, and the Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland is to sue its benefactor the Lloyds Banking Group after being awarded a fraction of the cash it believes it is due.
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Sick Kids

Charity cleared of wrongdoing over failed fundraising campaign


The Sick Kids Friends Foundation, the charity behind the failed New Pyjamas Campaign, has been cleared of any misconduct by an OSCR inquiry but has been given recommendations to strengthen its governance.
Mary Craig

Scottish foundation to sue Lloyds Group over covenant payments


The Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland has initiated legal proceedings against its benefactor the Lloyds Banking Group over an alleged breach of its covenant, after being given £38,920 rather than the £3.5m it believes it is due.
Direct debit

Direct Debit non-payments to charities drop


The number of direct debit payments to charity which fail have fallen, now amounting to just 1 per cent of scheduled payments.
DEC appeal

 Pakistan appeal reaches £47m as DEC reviews accountability framework


The Disasters Emergency Committee has raised £47m for the Pakistan flood emergency effort, as its annual report shows it is reviewing its accountability framework.

Stuart Etherington

NCVO head appointed to key EU consultative body


NCVO chief executive Sir Stuart Etherington has become a member of the European Economic & Social Committee (EcoSoc), the major civil society body of the EU.
Terrorism

Europol terrorism report highlights links to women in charity


The Charity Commission will provide an update on charities' links to terrorism within its 2009-2010 Back on Track report due later this month, after a Europol terrorism report highlighted the sector's involvement in funding terrorist activities, in particular that of women.
Antipodean generosity

Aussies and Kiwis world's most charitable, says global survey


The lands Down Under have topped the first World Giving Index, with their populations exhibiting high levels of philanthropy, volunteerism and community-mindedness

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Features


Charity Shops Survey

Charity Shops Survey 2010


Download the full charity shops Survey 2010 which takes an indepth look at current trends in one of fundraising's greatest resources. Foreword by BDO's charity unit leader Don Bawtree.

Giving

Giving from the hip


The young, trendy staff at Asos.com didn't have much time for giving until a cheeky campaign playing on the 'fanciability' of philanthropy changed things. Peter O'Hara recounts the campaign and explains how charities can communicate with younger corporate audiences.
Survey

Partnerships

Corporate Partnerships Survey 2010


We've been hearing a lot of contrast on corporate partnerships with some doing well and others ending in abandonment of charity partners by the corporates. So we're running a quick survey to gauge the pulse of the sector.

If you have responsibility for corporate partnerships, it'd be great if you could take a few minutes to fill in the survey, thanks.
Blogs



The $2 tax deduction and why it made my student self give


Australia didn't top the recent World Giving Index just because it's a nation of top mates. Tax breaks are key, says Aussie Celina Ribeiro



Funding trends: moving from state aid to self help


Big Society blogger Gordon Hunter says beating the cuts will take clever manipulation of funding practice
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