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Archive - Jan 2002 - News Items

January 31st

5000th subscriber to our e-mail newsletter

UK Fundraising News, our free fortnightly e-mail newsletter, is now sent to 5,000 subscribers. It has taken just under two years to reach this figure.

Conviction for defrauding UNICEF

A Norwegian court has convicted the former head of UNICEF's Water and Sanitation section in Copenhagen of defrauding the aid agency of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Launch of Experience Corps

Home Secretary David Blunkett has launched the Experience Corps, a £20m initiative to attract 250,000 volunteers aged over 50 by March 2004.



Home Secretary David Blunkett has launched the Experience Corps, a £20m initiative to attract 250,000 volunteers aged over 50 by March 2004.

Non-profits' computer security needs improvement

A survey of US non-profits has found that many non-profits need to improve their computer security procedures. The survey by NetAction highlighted maintaining the security of confidential and/or sensitive files, user work habits, and disaster planning as key areas requiring action.

January 30th

New London-based vacancy added

The latest vacancy added to UK Fundraising's jobs page is for a grants fundraising manager for a national learning disability charity based in London.

Arawak designs British Heart Foundation's new site

British Heart Foundation is launching a new health information Web site, designed by Arawak.

The British Heart Foundation is launching a new health information site which has been designed by Awarak. The digital agency competed against 10 other agencies for the contract.

Check your dot org today

UK Fundraising has heard that at least two national UK charities have found that the .org version of their domain name has been registered by someone else and that visitors to those domain names will reach a porn site.

YHA loses one-fifth of turnover

The Guardian reports that the Youth Hostel Association has experienced a drop in turnover of £6 million, or one fifth, in the past year.

January 29th

Guide to paperless Direct Debit

Recruiting or converting supporters to Direct Debit can cost up to 50% less using Paperless Direct Debit channels say BACS on behalf of the UK banking industry.

Diocese launches legacy campaign

Leicester is the latest Anglican Diocese to see the potential of people leaving money in their wills to support its churches.

Wootton George Consulting Ltd has won the contract with the Anglican Diocese of Leicester to plan and implement a new legacy campaign.

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