Research / statistics

The sixth research phase of a survey to measure the impact of the recession on fundraising in the charity sector has opened.

Diageo Ireland donated over €1 million to charity in Ireland last year.

Online fundraising service JustGiving anticipates that 21 December will see the largest amount donated online in one day in the whole of 2012.

A new survey by the Irish Times has revealed that two thirds of charities have seen their incomes fall in recent years.

The merger between NCVO and Volunteering England, finalised yesterday, will result in more smaller organisations qualifying for free membership of NCVO.

The Irish Cancer Society’s (ICS) biggest ever legacy of €2.5 million helped the charity increase its income in 2011 to €21.2 million, from €17.5 million in 2010.

Accounts for homeless people charity Focus Ireland show that it increased its income from fundraising last year by nearly 10 per cent.

Wealthy philanthropists aged under 30 are more concerned with the gap between rich and poor people than philanthropists aged over 45, according to research for Charities Aid Foundation (CAF).

Research by Blackbaud Europe reveals that 22.4% of donors surveyed said that they had increased their charitable giving in the past year, with 60% donating the same amount as they had last year.