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4 February 2011

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It has been a week of déjá vu, as charities have, once again, had to defend the cost of commercial fundraising partnerships. The topic of 'overheads' has popped up in another form, with Oxfam and PayPal collaborating this month to ensure donors pay nothing towards overhead costs at all. 
 

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Clothing bank

Commercial collection bins may not need disclosures

 

Companies operating clothing collection bins for charities may not be required by law to disclose how much they profit from the charity collection, Civil Society has learned.
Retail Trust

Retail Trust Ball raises £1m, but down on last year

 

Despite a difficult year for the sector, the Retail Trust Ball has raised over £1m for the trust.
Philanthropy

Higher-rate tax could boost workplace giving

 

Charities could stand to benefit from tax band changes which will see an additional 750,000 people paying 40 per cent tax on their salaries.

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Daily Cup

Salvation Army donation app receives 190,000 downloads

 

A mobile app created by the Salvation Army has received more than 190,000 downloads in six weeks, with 6.2 per cent of users clicking the 'donate now' button.
CRUK

Cancer Research UK launches cold direct mail campaign

 

Cancer Research UK has launched its first New Year cold direct mail campaign in years in an attempt to draw in new supporters and reactivate very lapsed ones.
In other news...


Complaints about bogus clothing collections rise 200 per cent

Public complaints about charity clothing collections have risen by more than 200 per cent, according to unofficial figures from the Fundraising Standards Board.

Proposed limits on council newsletters gets short shrift from Commons committee

The Commons communities and local government committee has condemned Eric Pickles' proposal to limit council-funded publications, a plan that some have warned could reduce local charities' opportunities to promote their events to the public.


FRSB refers Salvation Army clothing collection bank complaint to charity

The Fundraising Standards Board has asked the Salvation Army to deal with a public complaint about the charity's arrangement with its commercial clothing bank partner following national press coverage criticising the partnership for favouring the company.

IoF judges give approval to Donor Strategy

The Institute of Fundraising's Innovation Zone has awarded good marks to IRIS Donor Strategy in its latest round of reports.

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Rags

One man's trash: bogus and stolen collections

 

Criminals are siphoning off millions of pounds from charities by getting their hands on charity collection bags. But do bogus and stolen collections threaten more than just end-of-year income? Celina Ribeiro looks at the scale of the problem.




Opinion
 
Alistair McLean

Fundraisers must aim for more than legal compliance

 

Fundraising has an obligation to aim for best practice and transparency, not just comply with the precise letter of the law, says Alistair McLean.




Blogs
 
Oxfam and Paypal

PayPal pays Oxfam running costs: A double-edged sword?

 

Criminals are siphoning off millions of pounds from charities by getting their hands on charity collection bags. But do bogus and stolen collections threaten more than just end-of-year income? Celina Ribeiro looks at the scale of the problem.
The American way

Another day another dollar?

 

It's tempting to look to the United States for inspiration, but we're very different demographics, says Niki May Young.
Beth Yorath

Frontline: Volunteering helps you work, rest and play

 

When you spend your days and nights on location, how do you distinguish between work and play? From the frontline in Romania, Beth Yorath ponders whether you even need to...



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Did you know?

Medical research is the UK's most popular cause with 33 per cent of donors giving to this area in 2009/2010. Children and Young people came second with 25 per cent.

(Source: UK Giving Report 2009/10)
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