Posted by Adrian on 27 Jul 2006 | Tagged as: Charities, CAF, Fundraising Campaigns
In the same way that the rich get richer and the poor get poorer so big charities are taking an increasingly larger share of public donations at the expense of smaller organisations
Alexandra Frean writes that although there is a perception that the public hold local charities in high esteem this isn’t translated into financial support.
With […]
Posted by Adrian on 25 Jul 2006 | Tagged as: Charity Middlemen, Fundraising Campaigns
Another way in which giving is made is easy for you is by using a charity credit card. This may seem, at the time, a great way to assuage your guilt over the unnecessary new gadget you have just bought, but who really benefits?
Some cards are quite generous but others merely give an initial donation […]
Posted by Adrian on 20 Jul 2006 | Tagged as: Charity Middlemen, Fundraising Campaigns
It seems to me that almost everywhere I turn there is a middleman eager to make the giving process simpler for me…..but at a cost.
In my first note on this subject I am going to target the much despised (except by Ian MacQuillin) Chugger (the ‘charity mugger’ who stands in your way on a busy […]
Posted by Adrian on 18 Jul 2006 | Tagged as: Charity Events, Fundraising Campaigns
Nearly half a million people ran a mile on Saturday in aid of Sport Relief. According to an article in The Times this is just part of a recent craze to exert yourself for charity. This way, through sponsorship, you can translate your personal successes into a charitable donation - creating a double sense of […]
Posted by Adrian on 16 Jul 2006 | Tagged as: Philanthropy, Fundraising Campaigns, Gift Aid
Once again I find myself reading a derogatory article about conspicuous giving. Although I share some of the dislike at the way in which some celebrities muscle in on the Third Sector –treating it as a career strategy - I still feel that it is better that they give than not! I don’t mind if […]
Posted by Adrian on 13 Jul 2006 | Tagged as: Charities, HMRC, Gift Aid
I am back to investigate further my puzzlement and frustration at the giving gap between the US and UK (see previous blog). Here I stated my belief that giving in the UK is just as tax efficient as the US and that the majority of the problem is about cultural and social differences …..and lack […]