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11 March 2011
Greetings!
As the consultation period for the Giving Green Paper ended, fundraisers didn't hold back; from criticising the absence of tax reforms, to questioning the stock the government has put in the power of technology - the sector has been quite vocal this week indeed.
On a practical note, today marks the close of entries to the Charity Awards, so you'll have to act fast if you want the chance to be recognised at the sector's most prestigious awards.
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Govt must support donor research and fundraiser training, says Institute and FRSB
The government's Giving Green Paper focuses too much on technology as a cure-all and lacks detail on tax reform, research into giving and fundraiser training, according to separate paper consultation responses submitted by the Institute of Fundraising and the Fundraising Standards Board.
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CAF and DSC sceptical of government faith in 'nudge theory
The Directory of Social Change and Charities Aid Foundation have both expressed scepticism for the power of 'nudge theory' or behavioural economics to make a big difference to UK giving levels, as emphasised by the government in the Giving Green Paper.
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Applications to BIG flagship fund up by nearly 60 per cent
The number and value of applications to the Big Lottery Fund's flagship Reaching Communities programme in England grew by around 60 per cent during 2010 as civil society groups turned to the lottery to shore up their income as public spending cuts started to bite.
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JustGiving launches corporate giving platform as part of new push
JustGiving is poised to trial a new company team giving platform as part of a strategic push towards corporate giving for the website.
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UK Border Agency opens £7.1m refugee services fund
The UK Border Agency is inviting charities to bid for European funding worth £7.1m for various projects including housing and English language services to refugees and development of better government policy on integration.
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International association for impact analysts launched
Social impact analysts around the world now have their own professional organisation designed to promote dialogue about how best to measure charities' impact and effectiveness.
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In other news...
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Thirteen OCS strategic partners now known to be off the list
Charity Trustee Networks, the Mentoring and Befriending Foundation and the British Youth Council have admitted that they too have received notification from the Office for Civil Society that they will not be continuing as strategic partners after 1 April.
Will Aid 2010 most sucessful year ever
Will Aid's 2010 campaign has already beaten the previous year's total by raising almost £1.5m to support nine UK charities.
Tendring CVS attacks Pickles' star council
A district council singled out for praise by Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles in his speech to the NCVO annual conference last week has in fact been treating the local voluntary sector like a "political football", according to its local CVS.
| Knowledge-sharing website tests funders' appetite for learning
Funders will be encouraged to improve their performance on sharing learnings in the trial of a website that will allow funders to share and access information on successful grants and knowledge gained.
Lifetime legacy push gets more support from STEP
Calls for lifetime legacies to be introduced into the UK giving sphere have been getting louder, as the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners weighs in to call for the Chancellor to commit to reviewing the scheme in the Budget.
Have a Heart appeal raises more than £330,000
Heart radio's week-long 'Have a Heart' fundraising appeal has raised £337,563 for Children's Hospices UK, already 10 per cent up on last year's campaign.
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Analysis
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What, this little thing? Mobile phone fundraising gets serious
2011 is all about mobile. From the sepia-tinted screens of Nokia 3210s to the omnifunctionality of iPhones, the opportunities to engage supporters via these constant companions are significant. Celina Ribeiro looks at the market and the charities that are making inroads.
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Research
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Going the distance - Research on motivation and retention
Donor loyalty has never been so important, so, are donors being loyal? Exclusive research from fast.map finds whether and why donors go the distance with their charity.
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Blogs
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Fundraisers must stop treating the wealthy with suspicion
Fundraisers from traditional charities need to re-think their approach to major donor fundraising, and the wealthy in general, if they are to attract the kinds of major gifts that the arts and higher education enjoy, says Adrian Beney
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Frontline: A world away from the internet
Volunteering in Romania, Beth Yorath has discovered that frontline staff bring many unexpected benefits to the charity they work for.
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Unfair advantage? Match funding for arts and education
Government match funding schemes for the arts and higher education are all well and good, but do they give those causes an unfair advantage over others? Mark Astarita thinks so.
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Did you know...
| 48 per cent of donors say they have supported the same charity for over ten years
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