Civil Society Fundraising magazine

London’s three major mayoral candidates have pledged to give 10 per cent of their estates to charity as part of a campaign to boost high net worth legacy giving.

Impetus Trust has produced a film explaining how the organisation aids other charities to help disadvantaged people break out of the cycle of poverty.

The Money Shop is planning to increase the amount it raises for charity five-fold in 2012. Caroline Walton, director of corporate affairs, says its partnerships are all about people.

The gap between funders and the funded needs closing, says Pears Foundation director Charles Keidan. It’s time for an adult conversation between the two.

A group of charity and lottery company representatives have agreed to work on a plan to push for reform of what they argue are burdensome regulations on charity lotteries and raffles.

Douglas Rouse joined Save the Children as director of corporate partnerships just over two years ago, and since then income has skyrocketed. The ex-City man talks to civilsociety.co.uk about charities getting better at targeting companies – and saying no.

What do donors actually want? Exclusive research from the fast.MAP Marketing GAP Tracker reveals how long donors are sticking with their charities and how they prefer to hear about them in the first place

After relying on child sponsorship for income, Build Africa decided it needed a new fundraising product. A new seven-year sponsorship product found significant success, says Gavin Salmon.

Charities should be wary of regaling donors with too many facts and figures about the impact of their work because giving is often irrational and ruled by emotion, a leading economist has warned.

London Voluntary Service Council plans to use the money it won from the Transforming Local Infrastructure Fund to set up a US-style model of matchmaking businesses with civil society organisations to boost their capacity.

Christian Aid has “disestablished” its head of fundraising role as part of a new approach to fundraising which emphasises integration with church groups and campaigning.

Scottish entrepreneur Tony Banks is looking to get hands-on with the charities he supports and know he’s making a real difference.

Scottish entrepreneur Tony Banks is looking to get hands-on with the charities he supports and know he’s making a real difference.

Online sponsorship platforms, like JustGiving, Virgin Money Giving and MyDonate, have proliferated over the years. But which ones are performing best for charities?

Online sponsorship platforms, like JustGiving, Virgin Money Giving and MyDonate, have proliferated over the years. But which ones are performing best for charities?

Online sponsorship platforms, like JustGiving, Virgin Money Giving and MyDonate, have proliferated over the years. But which ones are performing best for charities?

When JustGiving launched more than a decade ago, it may scarcely have imagined the fundraising juggernaut it was to become. With the market now full of big-name players, Celina Ribeiro looks at the rise of online sponsorship, and whether there is growth in it yet.

Scotland’s charity regulator has today published a reference report to help charities understand and address potential issues in meeting the requirements of charitable status.

Social Enterprise Scotland has called for community benefit to be a priority in all of the country’s public procurement.

The Financial Times has raised £3.3m for Sightsavers through its 2011 Christmas Appeal, becoming the newspaper’s most successful appeal to date.