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ActionAid hosts Happy Bubble for Blue Monday

Kick-starting a campaign to encourage supporters, ActionAid will host the Happy Bubble in London's Finsbury Avenue Square on 17 January to help beat Blue Monday, statistically the most depressing day of the year.

PFRA adds street prospecting to its remit

The PFRA will now regulate prospecting as well as face-to-face fundraising after making changes to its regulatory procedures and charging structure.

FRSB hires Sargeant to analyse fundraising complaints

The Fundraising Standards Board has recruited Professor Adrian Sargeant  to analyse its complaints returns this year, as it expands the survey to include questions about legacy fundraising and house-to-house clothing collections.

New software to make donations when shoppers buy goods online

Everyclick has launched software which will automatically donate money to charity when online shoppers buy a product, without the buyer having to pay any more themselves.

Transition Fund under fire for short deadline

The application window for the Transition Fund is too short and the conditions too difficult to satisfy, New Philanthropy Capital has said.

Government should fund a donor agency, says Philanthropy UK

Philanthropy UK, the Association of Charitable Foundations spin-off that seeks to boost effective giving, has urged the government to fund an agency that will help donors choose which causes to fund.

Barnardo's wins Charity Calendar of the Year comp

Barnardo's has won Fundraising's Charity Calendar of the Year competition for its 'A Child's View' 2011 calendar.

Super Directors: Directors of Fundraising Survey

Fighting off funding cuts, juggling multiple remits, caring for donors in distress - being a director of fundraising at a top 100 fundraising charity is a big job. Vibeka Mair analyses the major trends from this year's Directors of Fundraising survey.