Tag Archives: Fundraising
IoF introduces new rule and guidance about donations from vulnerable people
Fundraisers should not accept donations from people who appear unable to make an informed decision, and should return donations if they find evidence that a person lacked capacity when making them, according to new guidance from the Institute of Fundraising. The guidance,Treating Donors Fairly, advises […]
Creative English Innovation Fund FAQs
Thank you for your interest in the Creative English Innovation Fund. You still have just over two weeks to apply for the fund, but in order to help you with your application we have put together a list of the frequently asked questions: I am […]
Four in ten UK residents walk away from charity fundraisers
People in the UK are willing to speak to street fundraisers for only three minutes on average, with four out of ten refusing to stop altogether, according a survey by donations website Give as you Live. People in Swansea were the most generous, giving three […]
Charity funds produce an impressive 10% average return says State Street
UK charities made an average investment return of 10.4% over the 12 months to 30 June, according to the WM Charity Fund Monitor from State Street. The annualised return for the three years to the same date was 7.9%. The best-performing asset class was property, […]
Cabinet Office partners with RBS to launch Social Investment Awards
The Cabinet Office has launched a new social investment awards scheme in partnership with the bank RBS. The Social Investment Awards are free to enter and are made up of five categories: community impact, global impact, investment readiness, investor access and new markets. According to […]
Muslim Charities Forum members expect to raise £50m during Ramadan
The Muslim Charities Forum has said its members expect to raise a total of around £50m for their causes during the holy month of Ramadan. The umbrella organisation canvassed its members, which consists of aid agencies, asking how much they expect to raise during Ramadan […]
Mayor urges local charities to bid for volunteering cash
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson is calling on charities across the capital to apply for new funding as part of his drive to boost volunteering. Team London, the Mayor’s citywide volunteering initiative, today launched its small grants 2014 programme to coincide with Volunteering Week: […]
Comic Relief pledges not to invest in alcohol, tobacco or arms companies
The charity says it will be more transparent about how it invests money raised from its appeals Comic Relief has said that it will not invest in alcohol, tobacco or arms companies and will be more transparent about its investments following a review into the […]
JustGiving releases tools to help charities build fundraising apps
JustGiving has released an updated set of tools to help charities build fundraising apps. JustGiving first made available technology known as global application programming interfaces in 2011, which help users build giving apps. So far 750,000 pages have been created, raising a combined total of […]
National Lottery good-cause money fell by £200m last year
Figures released by Camelot, the lottery’s operator, show the amount raised in 2013/14 was £1.75bn The amount raised for good causes through the National Lottery fell by £200m last year, new figures show. Data released today by Camelot, the National Lottery operator, shows that funds […]
