The Scottish voluntary sector has grown by 10% in real terms in the last three years, according to research by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) and its sister organisations across the UK.
Charities Aid Foundation has changed the name of its two-year-old CAF Ethical Plus Fund to the CAF Socially Responsible Fund, to reflect more closely the scope and focus of its investments.
In his column this month Peter Wylie explains how to use your database to find major donors.
Author: Peter Wylie
I had planned to write this month's piece on a different topic. But then I met a young woman (as in early 30's young) at a neighbor's brunch just the other day. Sharp lady. Got her PhD in economics from a prestigious west coast school.
The Stockholm Challenge Award 2002 has been announced to recognise entrepreneurial and pioneering IT projects world-wide.
The Stockholm Challenge Award 2002 has been announced to recognise entrepreneurial and pioneering IT projects world-wide. Projects should benefit people, society and the environment in their local context.
Canadian prospect research specialists JMG Solutions have created Prospecting4gold.com
Canadian prospect research specialists JMG Solutions have created Prospecting4gold.com, which features a growing database of Web resources for prospect research fundraisers.
IT solutions provider CompaQ will donate a six-figure sum to the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux (NACAB) to enhance the organisation's IT training for its staff and volunteers.
The Charity Commission has published the latest totals of charities in England and Wales. At the end of 2001 there were 188,116 charities on their Register, of whom 27,338 were subsidiaries or branches. This means that there were 160,778 main charities.
