Archive - Oct 2011 - News Items

Disability charity Scope is to pilot a £20 million bond programme to generate a new source of funds.

A Giving Tribute® is a new service that aims to offer a more personal alternative to funeral flowers and one which can generate funds for charity in memory of the person who has died.

Packyourbags Holidays is trying to raise money for Plan International's Girl's Fund using its recently launched Facebook page.

The Institute of Fundraising is to carry out a full review of the best practice guidance contained in its Codes of Fundraising Practice.

The Fundraising Standards Board (FRSB) and the Institute of Fundraising (IoF) are to run a programme of fundraising training days intended to build the fundraising skills of smaller organisations.

Philanthropist Stephanie Shirley, known as ‘Steve’, has told a gathering of professional advisors in Dublin that they should introduce the topic of philanthropy to wealthy people seeking their advice.

Payroll giving was developed in a pre-direct debit age and may therefore no longer be fit for purpose, according to a report by Adrian Sargent and Jen Shang published between Bristol Business School a

The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) has raised more than £1.5 million through SMS donations for its current East Africa Crisis Appeal. The figure includes Gift Aid from more than 70% of donors.

Online giving service Everyday Hero, recently acquired by Blackbaud, has added an in memoriam fundraising service.

Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) has created the CAF 'Giving Widget' which lets charities and their supporters embed a donation page onto their own website, blog or Facebook page.