UK Fundraising

Do we actually need the FRSB? No…and yes.

ianmacquillin — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:56:06 +0100

There was a comment posted to my last blog raising this very question, although, like the old adage about there being 10 silent complainers for every one who complains publicly, I’ve heard plenty
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Award winning Brazilian NGO sets up shop in Europe

simoncollings — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:26:38 +0100

Last week I attended the launch of Committee for the Democratisation of Information Technology (Europe) at the offices of Dewey & Le Boeuf, a firm of lawyers who have provide pro bono support.
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FRSB annual review reveals tiny rates of complaints – so why all the fuss?

ianmacquillin — Mon, 12 May 2008 10:18:11 +0100

Fundraisers must be absolutely delighted with the figures about complaint levels contained in the Fundraising Standards Board’s Annual Review, which was published last week.
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Whizz-Kidz gets new high-powered Chair

johnthompson — Sat, 10 May 2008 14:57:00 +0100

David Reid, Chairman of Tesco, has been appointed as the new Chair of the Trustees at Whizz-Kidz.
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Postcode lottery?

johnthompson — Fri, 09 May 2008 20:56:32 +0100

Brandrepublic reports that NHS Lotteries will launch with an £8m advertising budget later this year.
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Best local/regional campaign

pennystephens — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:20:54 +0100

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Five years of Google Grants worth $273.3 million

howardlake — Thu, 08 May 2008 11:49:10 +0100

Google Grants, the search engine's first corporate philanthropy programme, was five years old last month.
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Google homepage supports Burma fundraising efforts

johnthompson — Wed, 07 May 2008 12:26:30 +0100

Google’s homepage is currently providing a link to make donations to either UNICEF or DirectRelief to help support their efforts in cyclone-hit Myanmar

http://www.google.com/myanmarcyclone/

Best use of face-to-face

pennystephens — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:41:12 +0100

For the campaign that demonstrates innovation linked to success with face-to-face fundraising at any level. Applications that show creativity and development of the techniques are sought.
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Online fundraising benchmarking study - how well is your email activity performing?

bryanmiller — Thu, 01 May 2008 21:01:59 +0100

The 2008 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study has just been released and contains a wealth of data which will be of real interest to you if you're involved in online fundraising or campaigning.

Read on at Giving in a Digital World...
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