Thriller author Ian Rankin is offering to name a character in his next book after the highest bidder in a charity auction.
Individuals and companies can bid for their name to appear in the next Ian Rankin thriller. The auction is being held to raise funds for the Independent newspaper's Christmas appeal.
An affinity programme between ihavemoved.com has worked well for Shelter.
Change of address service ihavemoved.com has raised nearly £10,000 for homeless charity Shelter. The company donates 50p every time that a student notifies them of her/his change of address.
Sport Relief, planned for next summer, will use SMS as a key element of its fundraising.
Comic Relief's sporting offshoot, Sport Relief, will make extensive use of SMS for its fundraising next summer. The charity is looking at reverse billing and models that are appropriate for both adults and children.
The valuable merrychristmas.co.uk domain is this year helping raise funds for the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children. The site says it is donating 80% of its income from services to the charity in the run-up to Christmas.
Pieter Boeder has published his university research into how non-profits are using the Internet.
Cardiff University student Pieter Boeder has published his research into how non-profit organisations are using the Internet for communication, fundraising and community building.
Revolution magazine this week reviews The Blue Cross animal charity's Web site.
The site, designed by agency Raven, is praised because "it is intuitive and looks good." However, reviewer Dan Williamson points out "there is no online donation service, but there are details of where to send donations and how to set up standing orders."
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has partnered with Newsplayer to launch birdstream.com.
The new Web service will offer paid-for access to the RSPB's film archives. The partnership will also involve Newsplayer to manage the RSPB's archive and make it accessible to professional film and programme makers.
