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The death of HRH Princess Diana

"She was probably the most successful fund-raiser on the planet", wrote Michael Streeter in The Independent (1 September 1997).

Oxfam's Web-based information for donors

Oxfam UK & Ireland is demonstrating an innovative integration between Web-based and paper-based information for existing donors.

Fundraising productivity articles

Bill Levis (of Baruch College at CUNY) has published online a series of papers on Fundraising productivity covering issues relating to fundraising regulation policy.

Subjects covered include:

  • Average Gift Size
  • Funding Fund Raising Report
  • Increased Giving by Investing More Money in Fund Raising Wisely

GrantScape.com launched

Capital Publications, Inc, has launched GrantScape, an information resource for nonprofit professionals including grantseekers, fundraisers, non-profit managers and prospect researchers.

Philanthropy Journal Online's new domain name

Philanthropy Journal Online has changed its Web address.

Philanthropy Journal Online has changed its URL to www.pj.org, a concise and easy-to-remember address. The old address, www.philanthropy-journal.org, will, however, continue to function.

CharitiesDirect publishes charity data online

CaritasData's CharitiesDirect publishes statistical and financial data on leading UK charities online.

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies vacancy

The IFRC are seeking a Senior Officer, Global Projects to identify, develop and implement transnational and global fundraising projects.

Senior Officer, Global Projects
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies


DATE:
June 16, 1997

LOCATION:
Secretariat, Geneva

POSITION SUMMARY:

Help.co.uk, the domain name to help those in need

Help.co.uk is the appropriately selected Internet domain name dedicated to helping those in need.

Help.co.uk provides a quick and easy-to-use categorised index of links to helpful websites all over the UK, and worldwide. Categories covered include emergency services, hospitals & clinics, the elderly, charities and wildlife.

Spies 'R' Us

Any fundraisers looking for a change of career direction might like to know that Her Majesty's Secret Service values fundraisers' skills quite highly.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy launches Web site

On Monday, April 28 1997, the Chronicle of Philanthropy, the newspaper of the non-profit world, made its World Wide Web site available on the Internet.

The site began by offering daily updates on events at the President's Summit on Volunteering, held on April 27-29 in Philadelphia.

The Chronicle's Web site will also feature:

Your UK Fundraising

UK Fundraising - improving the effectiveness of charity and non-profit fundraisers

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