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Charity Commission recognised for excellence in customer service

Published on 9 January 2009, by howardlake
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Charity Commission Direct, the Charity Commission's single point of contact for all enquiries from charities and the public, has achieved certification to the Customer Contact Association (CCA) Global

It's a Flip Mino

Published on 9 January 2009, by howardlake
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BBC audiences donated £113 million in 2007/08

Published on 9 January 2009, by howardlake
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BBC audiences donated £113 million to charitable causes during in the year 2007/08. On average BBC appeals raise £70 million each year.

RoSPA announces £500,000 safety scholarship scheme

Published on 9 January 2009, by howardlake
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The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoPSA) has established a £500,000 scholarship scheme for researchers looking into safety and accident prevention.

fpa offers £500 award for sexual health journalism

Published on 9 January 2009, by howardlake
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Sexual health and reproductive rights fpa (Family Planning Association) is offering a £500 prize to journalists for the best published newspaper or magazine article on sexual health issues.

Research suggests just 5% of UK charities feel they are making the most of online fundraising

Published on 9 January 2009, by bryanmiller
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Some interesting research undertaken by online fundraising specialists Justgiving has been shared by Jonathan Waddington, their Charity Champion, in this month’s issue of Professional Fundraising Magazine.

Carried-out during the summer 2008, the research is based on responses from 656 charities who use the Justgiving online fundraising platform and was undertaken to help better understand the current state of online fundraising in the UK.

Click here to read-on at Giving in a Digital World...

The Charity Awards 2009 open for entry

Published on 9 January 2009, by howardlake
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The Charity Awards 2009 are now open for entry. Sponsored by CAF and the Leadership Trust, the awards are now in their 10th year.

Clifford Chance is asking each of its 400 equity partners for an average of £100,000

Published on 9 January 2009, by FinbarCullen
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Well, well. Who would be a partner of a leading law firm?

New Year, New Charity? Donation Dashboard helps US donors choose

Published on 9 January 2009, by bryanmiller
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I first heard about the Donation Dashboard, created as part of a research project by the Berkeley Centre for New Media, through my US-based former colleague Jeff Brookes’ Donor Power blog, and I’ve been meaning to mention it for a while. Then it struck me that it could be of particular interest to any American donors (or donors anywhere I guess, but the organisations included are all US non-profits) wanting to get the new year off to a good start by refreshing the portfolio of charities they support.

Click here to read-on at Giving in a Digital World...

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