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Corporate fundraising tip No. 2: check and double-check your spelling

Always ensure your proposals never end up in the srubbish bin by using the spell-checker. Simples.

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Corporate fundraising tip No 1: Don't propose cheesecake if all you have to offer is crumble

An over-egged pudding really takes the biscuit

Inspired by many disappointing purchases, umpteen instances of terrible customer service plus a plethora of generally weird and/or wonderful occurrences, I thought it would be cathartic for me, and

Morrisons and ITV join forces for Save the Children

Morrisons has announced that it will be supporting Save the Children and a brand new ITV1 entertainment series called Born to Shine, airing every Sunday at 8pm from 17th July.

Big Society deemed "word" of the year 2010

Oxford Dictionaries has declared the two-word phrase “Big Society” the “word” of the year.

If CSR is dead as we know it, is it time to “bring out the Branson?”

In an exclusive interview with HR Magazine recently, Richard Branson gave the current view of CSR the last rites claiming: "CSR in my mind is defunct now… compartmentalising the socially responsible i

Why are so few people taking part in the TreeHouse and TalkTalk online fundraising & awareness campaign?

It’s nearly a month since TreeHouse and TalkTalk launched what was billed as the world’s first online talkathon as part of the pairs long-term corporate-community partnership.

Should corporate fundraising job titles be Ronsealed?

When I first started in corporate fundraising, coming from PR where everybody knew what account executive/manager/director meant, my first job title was “business liaison executive” within the “Commer

How do you turn a fundraising minor into a future major donor?

My little nephew has caught the fundraising bug and, over the next few weeks will be:

1)Running 5k to raise money for an older people's ward at his local hospital;

National Trust launches first ever charity version of Monopoly

The National Trust has launched its very own Monopoly set with a novel twist that gives players the opportunity to “own” stately piles, beaches, a light house, a mill from the Industrial Revolutio

Is the NHS ready for a "Get Off Your BUTT Day" Challenge?

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I’ve just finished reading an article in The Telegraph that describes a report by Dr Steve Boorman, an occupational health expert, for the Department of Health suggesting that NHS staff should be ch

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