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New Direct Debit Service for Charities

Charity Technology Trust, the UK charity dedicated to creating efficiency for charities through the use of new technology is launching CHARITY DIRECT DEBITS, a new range of direct debit services in pa

Standard Life push the charity and recycling agenda's forward

Standard Life and leading recycling company redeem plc are working together in an innovative fundraising scheme - the 'Standard Life Recycling Appeal'.

New look for Brainwave website

The growing international children’s charity Brainwave has a refreshed and updated presence online, with its new look www.brainwave.org.uk website, sponsored by the Lincoln Financial Group.

Fundraising 2005: reality is rosier than projections

Despite fears non-aid related charities might suffer a decline in new donor support after the Boxing Day Tsunami, one street fundraising organisation is currently experiencing ‘best ever’ producti

UNICEF pushes for increased sales with the launch of Spring catalogue

With the launch of its Spring 2005 mail order catalogue this week, UNICEF UK is looking to build on the success of previous years as it aims to double the number of its online shoppers in 2005, as wel

Winners of the 2004 Online Accounts Awards Announced

Weston Spirit, Young Minds Trust, St Anne's Soho and the Second 1st Hurst Scout Group have beaten off competition from charities across the UK in the 2004 Charities' Online Accounts Awards.

CFDG gives cautious welcome to new Gift Aid scheme

The Charity Finance Directors' Group today gave a cautious welcome to the new Gift Aid scheme for admissions fees, announced in the pre-budget report, but expressed disappointment that the scheme had

Online game aims to save rainforests

A challenging new online computer game designed to raise awareness of the impending destruction of the world's second largest rainforest has gone live.

DSC responds to new threat to Charities Bill

No public input to 'public benefit'!
An unsatisfactory proposal from the Charity Commission

Who gives? Del Boy or Sex and the City's Carrie? More poor people than rich give to charity

Headline Findings:

· Giving is most prevalent amongst people who live in council
accommodation, and least prevalent amongst high earners and affluent households

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