Archive - Mar 2006

Tomorrow Beryl Warren is going to sit on London Underground's Circle Line and read the works of Elmore Leonard for 12 hours, aiming to raise funds for a trip to Mozambique organised by her church.

Beryl is starting at 08.00 from Liverpool Street Station going westbound, though she may change direction at midday.

Online payment service PayPal is reducing the variable fees it charges UK charities to handle online donations by up to 59%.

Qualifying charities that previously paid 3.4% plus 20p for receiving a domestic payment will now pay only 1.4% plus 20p. Cross-border payment rates have also fallen.

Free Space for Fifty UK Registered Charities on the Longest Web Banner in the World
http://www.longestwebbanner.com To celebrate the launch of the website the Longest Web Banner in the World, the company is offering 50 UK Registered charities a free 120 pixel banner space.

Charity Technology Trust (CTT) reports that its online payment system is fully compliant with the new requirements concerning the use, collection and storage of the CSV or CVV number on the reverse of credit cards. The announcement follows concerns raised by the Institute of Fundraising and other fundraisers about charities' potential difficulties in complying with the new requirements.

iT4Communities has registered its 1,400th volunteering opportunity on its website.


iT4C, established by the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists in 2002, introduces IT professionals, who want to offer their skills, to voluntary and community organisations needing IT help.

Philanthropy UK, the initiative of the Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF) to help develop new philanthropy by promoting and disseminating knowledge and best practice, has received three-year strategic funding from the Home Office.