Posted by Adrian on 25 Apr 2007 | Tagged as: Charities, Fundraising Technology, Gift Aid
Two charities have now adopted the technology that allows them to claim Gift Aid on items sold in their shops. In the last year Sue Ryder Care raised £200K claiming Gift Aid on donated goods and Help the Aged is aiming to raise an extra £500K. What a great way to try and offset some […]
Posted by Adrian on 17 Apr 2007 | Tagged as: Technology, Charities, Fundraising Technology, Online
As reported on the (very smart and revamped) Thirdsector site, Hitwise the online competitive intelligence service, has released data on the most visited charity websites. Refreshingly it includes charities from outside the top 10 in terms of fundraising (although they are all pretty big, household names). What are they doing right? How can smaller charities […]
Posted by Adrian on 12 Apr 2007 | Tagged as: Charity Events, Charities, Inclusivity, Fundraising Campaigns
This year’s Flora London Marathon is to be run on 22nd April and aims to beat the £41.5m raised through the 2006 event. This money is distributed to the charities that each runner is supporting. Additionally the event itself is run by a charity and the profit from the money raised through sponsorship, TV rights, […]
Posted by Adrian on 10 Apr 2007 | Tagged as: Government, Philanthropy, Process Efficiency, CSR
The Institute of fundraising has said that the Government’s £1.2m Innovation Exchange scheme which aims to “put people with ideas in touch with people who might be able to invest in them, and with those with experience of turning them into a reality” is looking in the wrong place for answers.
They have argued that “state-sponsored […]
Posted by Adrian on 05 Apr 2007 | Tagged as: Government, Charities, Gift Aid
A recent article in The Independent has warned that most charities are technically insolvent. Can this be true? From reading it I fear ‘yes’.
It argues that the 2p reduction in the standard rate of tax (and subsequent loss of Gift Aid repayments) is the least of the worries for the third sector. The big threat […]
Posted by Adrian on 04 Apr 2007 | Tagged as: Celebrity, Charity Events, Charities, Philanthropy, Fundraising Campaigns
Simon Cowell as Mr Nice Guy? Acutally, yes! I have read on the Agitator blog that American Idol is launching a charity initiative. Idol Gives Back is raising money over a two day period for charities operating to eliminate child poverty America and Africa. It is using its influence to increase awareness of the issues […]