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Two Teesside University professors, whose book on poverty in the UK has won an award, have donated their £2,000 prize to a charity helping people living in poverty.

Visceral Business is once again studying how charities are connecting with supporters and stakeholders through digital technology and social networks.

Actress Sharon Stone presented the award for fundraiser of the year at the recent Life After Stroke Awards.

The Institute of Fundraising has published an updated version of its guidance about the policies and processes involved in the acceptance and refusal of donations.

The Irish government has given the go-ahead for the establishment of a Charities Regulatory Authority in 2014.

Author Jane Austen is to appear on the reverse of £10 notes, according to Bank of England Governor, Mark Carney.

Oxfam's Annual Report for 2012/13 reveals that the charity has experienced a drop in income of £17.6 million (4.6%) in the latest financial year compared to 2011/12.

Funeral tribute card company A Giving Tribute is helping to promote online in memoriam giving to charities as part of its service.

The Alliance for Useful Evidence has published a report that looks at how a small group of UK grantmaking organisations use and share evidence on how their funding works.

The Commonwealth Games 2014 will get underway in Glasgow one year from today.