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Mind your language!

Published on 30 November 2011, by simongeorge
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Anglo Saxon silver penny - photo: Ancient Art on flickr.com

This month at the IoF West Midlands conference, Liz Loudon brought a useful reminder of the importance of effective language in fundraising. In an excellent presentation, she gave valuable tips on making an impact with appeal writing.

Large fines agreed for charity and business marketing breaches

Published on 17 May 2011, by kevin baughen
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Catching up on some long overdue reading this weekend, I spotted an article in Third Sector magazine by Sophie Hudson under the headline:

Nuisance marketing charities face fines

It transpires that The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO - the team that polices the Data Protection Act) has been granted new powers to fine organisations for ‘making unwanted contact with the public’.

This could be huge news for all organisations that run individual marketing or fundraising campaigns for four reasons:

Data Discoveries to host next best practice marketing forum for charities

Published on 19 January 2011, by lesleyferguson
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Data management specialist Data Discoveries is to host its second best practice marketing forum for charities and non-profit organisations, following the successful launch in Glasgow a few months ago.

Direct Marketing and Fundraising

Event Details -

  • Date:
  • Venue: Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London, WC1H
  • Fee: GBP Member Rate £175, Not-for-Profit Rate £225, Commercial Rate £325

25 March 2010

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Published on 18 February 2010, by Shane
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