Archive - May 16, 2003 - News Items

A new study suggests that the high-handed attitude of many UK charities is losing them millions of pounds.

Barclays Private Clients, the wealth management arm of Barclays, has identified that eight of the top ten wealthiest places in England and Wales are in the North of England.

Professional Fundraising magazine is asking readers to vote for the 50 people who will have the greatest impact on fundraising over the next 12 months.

The results will be published in the July issue of Professional Fundraising, which will be available at the Institute of Fundraising convention.

The Royal Society of Arts has published the text of a lecture given in March in London by John Kingston and Stephen Lloyd.

WellBeing, the health research charity for women and babies, will be undertaking a new direct marketing campaign focusing on ovarian cancer.

The campaign will start with inserts focusing on its research into ovarian cancer in a bid to attract new supporters to the charity.

This week 636 employees of leading City firms signed up as potential volunteers in a new online registration drive by an East London business volunteering agency.

East London Business Alliance (ELBA) took the initiative in response to a perceived slow-down in volunteering.

Microsoft plans to offer free and discounted software to governments and educational institutions, although critics have suggested this might contravene European antitrust law.