Blackbaud, the technology provider for non-profits and educational institutions, will be offering Microsoft® SQL Server„¢ 2000 versions of its applications.
The SQL Server solution will be released in early summer, say Blackbaud, and others will follow.
Which investment managers handle the lion's share of top charities' investments? Which auditors have most clients among the top 500 charities? Which law firms dominate the charity sector? New research from Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) details who manages charities' money.
Research by Henley Management College into fundraising expenditure has found that charities' administration costs are 5% of total expenditure and 5% of total income.
Interim results of the research by Adrian Sargeant are based on 182 responses from the 500 top charities by income.
Martyn Jones, the MP for Clywd South, has tabled an early day motion proposing to divert money in dormant bank and building society accounts to benefit charity.
Under the proposal, money that has lain dormant for 15 years would be transferred to an independent account which would be used to make grants to charities and community groups.
Adding VAT to the cost of stamps will increase the red-tape burden for hundreds of small businesses, charities and individuals across the UK, according to accountants Dean Statham.
The campaign for a charities bill received a boost this week with the announcement that both the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) and the Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) have become members of the Charities Bill
Coalition.
The coalition now has 29 members. Other recent additions include Leonard Cheshire and Marie Curie Cancer Care.
Sixty per cent of the UK's largest charities have no written ethical or socially responsible investment policy according to a new report.
The report, "Do UK Charities Invest Responsibly?", explores the investment policies and practices of the UK voluntary sector and in particular, the extent to which its funds are invested in a socially
Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) has launched a new account which combines monthly income with growth potential and capital protection.
The account is designed to offer charities the security of a bank deposit account, together with an attractive income and also the growth potential of the stock market.
