The Institute of Charity Fundraising Managers has distributed a questionnaire to its members asking for opinions on how to develop its services to members. The last membership survey was conducted in 1994 and revealed a desire among members for a professional qualification for fundraisers.
If you think you have the golden touch then Midas Charity Appeals Service are looking for a full-time or part-time fundraiser. They are looking for someone with at least five years' "hands-on" appeals experience, including overseas development.
The American Philanthropy Review has followed its series of new e-mail discussion lists for fundraisers with a new online career search service.
Directed at US fundraisers, Career Search Online might also be of use to UK fundraisers looking for a change of scenery. The service can be searched by state, by position title, and by organisation.
Artists Gilbert and George are raising funds for Aids charity Crusaid by donating a quarter of the proceeds of their £11.99 screensaver.
A tad expensive for something that's normally given away on CD magazine cover-mounts, you might think. But G&G offer more: "we want to spill our blood, our brains and our seed for art", they say. OK then, since it's for charity.
Cambridge charity Emmaus is using the Web to extend the value of Terry Waite presenting a BBC Lifeline appeal on their behalf on Sunday December 7th at 5 p.m.
Emmaus' site contains the script that Waite will use, thereby extending its powerful reach, both in time and geographically, beyond those who tune in to the appeal.
What does the US offer for UK and European fundraisers? Can you raise funds from the US? Are you likely to get funds only from foundations, or are there other sources?
Nancy Joste and David Wickert, formerly with CAFAmerica, are launching a series of products and services from their company Chapel & York to help non-US charities raise money in the US.
