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The #CharityShakeOff - A fundraising question

Published on 6 March 2013, by kevin baughen

A quick follow-up on the Great Charity Shake Off from Kirsty Marrins

The #CharityShakeOff.

Loved the idea behind the campaign and think something interesting has come out of the initial numbers...

Gift Aid is changing… for the better!

Published on 6 March 2013, by guest_blogger
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Be a Gift Aid visitor - at the Eden Project

Whilst the Gift Aid scheme is not undergoing the kind of changes it experienced in 2006, it is changing again and it’s important to understand how these changes will affect your organisa

NFC: there's another fundraising revolution about to happen. Are you ready?

Published on 5 March 2013, by john_carnell
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NFC wristband

Near Field Communication, or NFC to offer you a new acronym for your word bank, is a step change in how people will interact with objects and thing

Summary of the first IoF arts, culture and heritage causes conference

Published on 5 March 2013, by howardlake
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Yesterday the Institute of Fundraising held its first one-day conference for fundraisers in the arts, heritage and cultural sectors.

Tesco announces major charity partnership with Diabetes UK hoping to raise £10m

Published on 4 March 2013, by johnthompson
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Tesco has announced a major new charity partnership with Diabetes UK to help create a healthier future for people affected by diabetes or at risk of developing it.

Pushing the fundraising boat out

Published on 28 February 2013, by kevin baughen
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This week’s blog is dedicated to a small group of charities who are trying different things to raise awareness and money.  We’ve talked a lot on these pages about the lack of a ‘success guarantee’ when trying something new but I find myself appreciating these three initiatives for the same reasons:

I had the will to survive Cafe de Mort

Published on 27 February 2013, by Lucy Innovation
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Café de Mort - photo: Lucy Innovation

Last night I joined some other brave (read stupid) people in a pop-up restaurant in the crypt at St Andrews Church in Holborn for some unusual dining hosted by Gr

Charity Commission might no longer provide copies of governing documents

Published on 27 February 2013, by FinbarCullen
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As part of my work as a prospect researcher, I frequently request copies of governing documents from the Charity Commission.

The Harlem Shake Charity Shake Off

Published on 26 February 2013, by howardlake
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Several UK charities are making the most of new Internet meme the Harlem Shake to spread some fun and raise funds at the same time.

Aviva avoids “doing a Hoover” in Twitter fundraiser for Railway Children resulting in c£100k raised in a day

Published on 25 February 2013, by johnthompson
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I’ve been planning to review how Twitter is being used by corporate fundraisers as an aid to attracting corporate partners and as a medium through which to augment and communicate existing pa

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