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Should Amnesty give its Darfur donations to Mia Farrow?

Amnesty's refusal to call for a boycott of the Genocide Olympics calls into question its ability to campaign effectively for human rights in Darfur.

"Completely on the page with e-fundraising"

Such was the defence from Andrew Cates, Chief Executive of SOS Children's Villages, who to their credit have just celebrated a 'landmark year for fundraising' without the typical (over) reliance on di

Legacy advert from 1856

Richard Hick, Head of Legacy at Great Ormond Street Hospital, has shared a fascinating example of a full page legacy advert from 1856.

Death from the sky...

My son Sam is currently travelling in Sri Lanka with his girlfriend, and suddenly that balmy island, where tea used to come from, appears a death trap as I scan the media anxious for news of anything

Mystery Shopping - Sadly No Surprises

Firstly, apologies to all for the tardiness of my posting on here – I have many excuses, but none that are any good so I’m not going to bother making any.

Researching local wealthy people - Local Councils

Every now and again, when I am researching local wealthy/well-connected people, I look at local authority members interests. Sometimes local councillors are wealthy and well connected people.

Where are we going? Check the link below to see the future of internet fundraising.

Futurologists tell us it is harder to predict the future than we think.

Funding aid through fare trade

ActionAid has linked up with Café Direct and Divine Chocolate to launch a fundraising initiative called “24 Hour Tea and Coffee Break”.

Google Foundation's Doctor Brilliant interviewed in The Guardian

Larry Brilliant, the head of Google's $2 billion foundation, is interviewed in today's Guardian.

£2 a week 'will save the world'

That was the headline on the Metro, a London free newspaper last week. It brings tears to your eyes to think that the ask for a regular contribution from a charity could achieve so much.

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