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Archive - Mar 1, 2011

Arts & Business Scotland Awards 2011 open for nominations

Arts & Business Scotland is inviting arts organisations and businesses to nominate their partnerships for recognition at the Arts & Business Scotland Awards 2011.

Funding opportunity for older peoples' arts programmes in Northern Ireland

The Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) has opened the next round of funding that supports older peoples’ participation in arts programmes.

Raising funds to support people with learning disabilities may have just gotten easier

One of the best parts of my job is that people bring new ideas to me to develop into workable, real-world solutions for the charity sector.  Sometimes they don't take off but occasionally, I come across people who are thinking really creatively about how to help others.  

I want to share one such idea with you in this blog which potentially sees the financial 'system' working for vulnerable individuals and investors alike.

Effectiveness V Efficiency

Every couple of years, the tabloid media target charities that “waste money on fundraising and administration”. So how can you protect your charity from this charge?

Pennies raises £57,000 in first four months

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The Pennies Foundation's micro-donation service Pennies has raised over £57,000 from over 250,000 consumer donations in the four months since it went live.

National Convention timetable published

The Institute of Fundraising has published details of its three-day National Convention which takes place in London from 4 to 6 July 2011.

CAF launches new charity savings accounts with Scottish Widows

The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) has launched two new savings products for charities in association with Scottish Widows Bank.

Your UK Fundraising

UK Fundraising - improving the effectiveness of charity and non-profit fundraisers

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