Posted by Adrian on 27 Sep 2006 | Tagged as: Smaller charities, Fundraising_Technology, Online, Fundraising Campaigns
On the back of Richard Hammond’s motoring accident a fundraising page has been set up on Justgiving in support of the Yorkshire Aid Ambulance Service Charity. So far it has raised almost £200,000. What is great is that this total is made up from so many smaller donations, with many people giving £10 or £20. […]
Posted by Adrian on 27 Sep 2006 | Tagged as: Smaller charities, Insurance
As reported in The Guardian a recent study by the insurer Royal & Sun Alliance has found that one in three people would sue a charity if they injured themselves at an event or on their premises. When you consider a previous entry I made about the fact that one in five small charities is […]
Posted by Adrian on 26 Sep 2006 | Tagged as: Philanthropy, Charity Middlemen, Fundraising Technology, Online
I was impressed when eBay introduced eBay for Charity, as even if only a small percentage of its users took up the idea it would mean a huge amount of money could be raised. Additionally eBay donates the same percentage of its final value fees as the seller donates of the final selling price. A […]
Posted by Adrian on 21 Sep 2006 | Tagged as: Charity Middlemen, Gift Aid
Further to my previous comment, and in the interest of a balanced approach, I think it is only fair to mention a recent survey on the success of chuggers. According to the poll conducted by nfpSynergy, they are the most successful way of persuading donors of signing Gift Aid declarations. A full 25% more than […]
Posted by Adrian on 19 Sep 2006 | Tagged as: HMRC
Having moaned about the inefficiency at HMRC I have now got to eat my words. In desperation I emailed Andy Jones, who has been so helpful in the past. Once again, he has been a star and managed to simplify and solve the problems that were proving so insurmountable. A real relief to deal with […]
Posted by Adrian on 19 Sep 2006 | Tagged as: HMRC, Process Efficiency, Gift Aid
I have said that registering Thusanani with the Charity Commission was a refreshingly efficient experience. However, since then, things have not run quite so smoothly. I am have been trying to ensure that Thusanani is registered as a charity with HMRC so that its donors can claim Gift Aid. Having gone backwards and forwards between […]