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The IoF at 30

Published on 12 February 2013, by simongeorge
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I saw recently that the IoF will be 30 years old this year - a moment perhaps to take stock? Certainly, fundraising has come a long way since the ICFM, as it then was known, was established.

Farewell to The Summit

Published on 11 February 2013, by howardlake
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The Summit, an unusual event scheduled for April this year, featuring a range of experienced fundraising thinkers and practitioners and with a lofty aim of helping the sector to raise billions more

Get your charity Board moving

Published on 7 February 2013, by kevin baughen
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Nell Edgington shared an interesting perspective on how to get Boards better engaged and working more effectively in her blog at Social Velocity.  The premise was around five questions to ask the Board which made them think about what they were doing to actively support the charity.

I agree with her suggestions but want to add some more as I believe we need to be a bit more specific with our Board members and try to align their thinking with what it feels like everyday to try and deliver the strategies they come up with.

Fundraising and Zombies

Published on 7 February 2013, by johnbaguley
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Zombies - photo: Rodolpho.Reis on Flickr.com

My dear old friend Paul had a great very well paid position, as head of fundraising at a very venerable charity.

The Cup Trust

Published on 6 February 2013, by FinbarCullen
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According to its website, The Cup Trust (1129044) “seeks to raise funds to enable us to make grants to other UK based registered charities”.

Transport of delight: CLIC Sargent's refuse lorry generates funds

Published on 4 February 2013, by howardlake
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There is no shortage of ways in which individuals can show their support for charities.

The Summit has great news for small charities

Published on 30 January 2013, by guest_blogger
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The Summit - Giles Pegram CBE at The Bishopsgate Institute, London

Admit it. Sometimes you feel discouraged and maybe even a little annoyed when a big charity shares their latest fundraising innovation.

Screening Data for Charitable Trust Links

Published on 30 January 2013, by simongeorge
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A common demand placed on trust fundraisers is to find new prospects, which in a mature operation can often be a challenge, especially if all the usual sources have been exhausted.

The Million Pound Donors Report

Published on 29 January 2013, by FinbarCullen
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Over the last few years, I have occasionally sent details of charitable donations of over £1,000,000 to Beth Breeze at Centre for Philanthropy at t

@vineapp - you've got 6 seconds so make them count!

Published on 26 January 2013, by Vasileios_Kospanos
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Two days ago my colleague Paul (@paulashton1979) sent me a link to this new video service from Twitter called Vine (@vineapp) - he described it as "Like instagram is for quick, nice, easy to share

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