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9 May 2011
Greetings!
There is charity in the Big Society Bank after all, as the government has accepted recommendations that it should provide grants, albeit through a charitable foundation; MPs are also listening to recommendations from the sector to give the Merlin Standard more bite, as it previously "lacked teeth"; and the shortlist for the 2011 Charity Awards has also been announced.
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Big Society Bank to provide grants through a charitable foundation
The Big Society Bank will provide grants for investment readiness via a charitable foundation it will set up, while the Bank itself will only make investments for social and financial returns into social finance intermediaries.
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Showell takes on Alzheimer's Society director of fundraising post
Liz Showell has been named as the successor to Jo Swinhoe as director of fundraising at the Alzheimer's Society.
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Give Merlin Standard more teeth, MPs tell DWP
MPs have instructed the Department for Work and Pensions to insert "robust sanctions" into the Merlin Standard governing supply chain deals between contractors and subcontractors on the Work Programme, after civil society groups complained that the Standard lacked teeth.
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Terrence Higgins Trust merges fundraising and comms to "strengthen voice"
Terrence Higgins Trust has combined its fundraising and communications departments in an effort to strengthen its voice and boost its fundraising capacity.
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Church Commissioners announces plans to invest in US timber and pull out of UK government bonds
The Church Commissioners will stop investing in UK government bonds, cut back its holdings in global equities, and invest in US timber as part of a radical new restructuring of its investment strategy.
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OSCR investigates Scottish Zoo following misconduct allegations
The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator has launched an inquiry into the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland after allegations of misconduct were made against a senior staff member at Edinburgh Zoo, which is owned by the charity.
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In other news...
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High-street banks' £200m investment in Big Society Bank to have priority over unclaimed assets cash
Commercial capital provided to the Big Society Bank by four high-street banks will be prioritised over money accessed from unclaimed assets in the event of the Big Society Bank going into liquidation.
First free text donation service launched by Vodafone and JustGiving
Vodafone and JustGiving have shaken up the emerging text donation market by launching a free text-to-donate service which they say will open up the fundraising stream to charities of all sizes and income.
86 per cent of CAF Bank deposits made by cheque
CAF Bank has moved to demonstrate the charity sector's reliance on cheques by revealing that it received 1.7 million cheques worth £471m in the 2010/11 financial year.
| Private property body wants safeguards in Right to Buy scheme
The private property industry has signalled its opposition to the 'Right to Buy' proposals contained in the Localism Bill and has implored the government to insert "safeguards" to stop communities making vexatious claims on properties.
Giving website gives donors choice of which projects get green light
Children's charity Global Care has launched a charity giving website, Pick the Bucket, which allows users to choose which projects go ahead.
Disability charities to join Hardest Hit March in protest against benefit cuts
On the first anniversary of the coalition government tomorrow, more than 40 charities will take to the streets of London in protest against government spending cuts affecting disabled people.
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Charity Awards
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A campaign that changed the UK government's policy on the export of drugs used in US executions, a project that halved the number of kids that left school without a job or course to go to, and the fundraising appeal that accompanied the Evening Standard's Dispossessed campaign are among the 32 charities to have made the shortlist for this year's prestigious Charity Awards.
You can see the full list here.
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Expert advice
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20 steps to a successful major appeal
Launching and seeing through a major appeal takes years, vision, tact and persistence - but could change your organisation forever. Veteran of the NSPCC's iconic Full Stop Appeal Giles Pegram lists 20 things you must do to have a successful major appeal.
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Opinion
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Need more girls on your board? Look beyond your old boys' network, then
Charities' persistent tendency to fill up their boards with their mates is holding back the sector's progress in producing more diverse boards, says Richard Williams.
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Blogs
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Thank you street fundraiser, says Ken Burnett
Hey fundraiser, can you spare two minutes to change the way you think? Ken Burnett says thanks to street fundraisers - for everything.
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Putting the 'challenge' back in challenge events, McLean's cycling journey
Broken bikes are no obstacle for the FRSB's cycle challenge fundraising chief executive. Alistair McLean blogs about days three and four of his journey from Land's End to John O'Groats.
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You said it...
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"Groups should be praised, recognised and supported in their efforts to diversify their income through raising direct funds, which incidentally increase team working, raise the profile of their group and widen fiscal responsibility within their community."
Louise Evans comments on Broad charity concern over cheque abolition revealed
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"I do think it's rather arrogant to assume that Chris Blackhurst and the general public "the ignorant majority" do not have the right or the intelligence to join in a debate. I agree that it is the sector's job to inform the public about perceptions which may be wrong but it was very telling that only one charity would go on TV to justify their use of 'Chuggers'!"
Elena comments on Charity Commission should force mergers, says City editor of Evening Standard
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Training
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Full list of 2011 course dates available now
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They said it...
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"At the moment the social investment field is under 1 per cent of charitable income. We totted up last year's investment figures at about £192bn which makes it well under 1 per cent."Geoff Mulgan, Young Foundation (joining Nesta as chief executive in June)
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