Regulator stops charity receiving money from fundraising platforms

The Charity Commission has also opened a statutory inquiry into the JELA Foundation after identifying an accounting discrepancy of more than £200,000

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/regulator-stops-charity-receiving-money-fundraising-platforms/governance/article/1524282

Third Sector Podcast #2: Future of Fundraising

Rebecca Cooney discusses fundraising with Paul Amadi from the British Red Cross and Victoria Smith from Shelter. Plus: the role of technology in fundraising with Rhodri Davies of the Charities Aid Foundation; reporting from the IoF Major Donor Conference

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/third-sector-podcast-2-future-fundraising/fundraising/article/1524152

Charities flock to other platforms after BT MyDonate announces closure

Research by Third Sector finds that online fundraising platforms such as Virgin Money Giving and GoFundMe have benefited from the closure

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/charities-flock-platforms-bt-mydonate-announces-closure/fundraising/article/1524054

Charities flock to other platforms after BT MyDonate announces closure

Research by Third Sector finds that online fundraising platforms such as Virgin Money Giving and GoFundMe have benefited from the closure

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/charities-flock-platforms-bt-mydonate-announces-closure/fundraising/article/1524054

Leesa Harwood: We need brave leaders

In the latest in our Future of Fundraising series, the consultant and former director of fundraising at the RNLI says too many leaders are the victims of short-term targets

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/leesa-harwood-need-brave-leaders/fundraising/article/1523432

Regulator probes charity that runs fundraising website

The Charity Commission has opened an inquiry into the poverty relief charity GTC in part because it appears to have sent funding to a number of countries ‘for purposes outside of its remit’

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/regulator-probes-charity-runs-fundraising-website/governance/article/1523793

BT ‘still committed’ to corporate social responsibility

Its decision to close the commission-free MyDonate fundraising platform has sparked fears that it will cut down on its CSR activity

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/bt-still-committed-corporate-social-responsibility/fundraising/article/1523700

BT ‘still committed’ to corporate social responsibility

Its decision to close the commission-free MyDonate fundraising platform has sparked fears that it will cut down on its CSR activity

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/bt-still-committed-corporate-social-responsibility/fundraising/article/1523700

Marcus Missen: Disruption and adaptation will be the norm

In the latest in our Future of Fundraising series, the director of fundraising and communications at WaterAid says those that don’t adapt won’t survive

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/marcus-missen-disruption-adaptation-will-norm/fundraising/article/1523431

Paul Amadi: We’re at peak uncertainty

In the latest article in our Future of Fundraising series, the chief supporter officer at the British Red Cross says charities must find new ways to gain predictable income

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/paul-amadi-were-peak-uncertainty/fundraising/article/1523420

Enter the Fundraisers: The New Generation awards

The third edition of the awards, free to enter, are open to fundraisers who have worked in paid fundraising roles for less than three years

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/enter-fundraisers-new-generation-awards/fundraising/article/1523524

Twitter reaction round-up: BT MyDonate closure a ‘disaster’ for small charities

The commission-free fundraising platform announced yesterday it will close at the end of June

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/twitter-reaction-round-up-bt-mydonate-closure-disaster-small-charities/fundraising/article/1523526

Enter the Fundraisers: The New Generation awards

The third edition of the awards, free to enter, are open to fundraisers who have worked in paid fundraising roles for less than three years

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/enter-fundraisers-new-generation-awards/fundraising/article/1523524

Twitter reaction round-up: BT MyDonate closure a ‘disaster’ for small charities

The commission-free fundraising platform announced yesterday it will close at the end of June

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/twitter-reaction-round-up-bt-mydonate-closure-disaster-small-charities/fundraising/article/1523526

Future of Fundraising: Is this the end of the fundraising department?

Fundraising teams as we know them will disappear and data will increasingly inform donors’ decisions in the future. Rebecca Cooney and Andy Hillier ask leading fundraisers for their predictions

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/future-fundraising-end-fundraising-department/fundraising/article/1523414

Rhodri Davies: The trends that will change fundraising

Fewer middlemen and developing technology are just two factors

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/rhodri-davies-trends-will-change-fundraising/fundraising/article/1523428

Joe Jenkins: We need major changes to our fundraising business model

And only bold and dynamic leadership can do this

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/joe-jenkins-need-major-changes-fundraising-business-model/fundraising/article/1523422

Future of Fundraising: How leading figures think the sector will need to adapt

Fundraising teams as we know them will disappear and data will increasingly inform donors’ decisions in the future. Rebecca Cooney and Andy Hillier ask leading fundraisers how the sector will evolve in the next decade and beyond

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/future-fundraising-leading-figures-think-sector-will-need-adapt/fundraising/article/1523414

Rival platforms move to attract BT MyDonate users

BT has announced the closure of the first commission-free fundraising platform

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/rival-platforms-move-attract-bt-mydonate-users/fundraising/article/1523417

Rival platforms move to attract BT MyDonate users

BT has announced the closure of the first commission-free fundraising platform

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/rival-platforms-move-attract-bt-mydonate-users/fundraising/article/1523417

Northern Ireland charity leaders fear effect of no-deal Brexit on fundraising

A poll by CO3 and Ulster Bank finds that 76 per cent of them believe fundraising income would fall a little or a lot

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/northern-ireland-charity-leaders-fear-effect-no-deal-brexit-fundraising/fundraising/article/1523345

Northern Ireland charity leaders fear effect of no-deal Brexit on fundraising

A poll by CO3 and Ulster Bank finds that 76 per cent of them believe fundraising income would fall a little or a lot

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/northern-ireland-charity-leaders-fear-effect-no-deal-brexit-fundraising/fundraising/article/1523345

Upgraded labelling tool simplifies retail and Gift Aid processing for charity shops

Plus: Oxfam head of digital fundraising joins mobile donation start-up

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/upgraded-labelling-tool-simplifies-retail-gift-aid-processing-charity-shops/digital/article/1522850

Upgraded labelling tool simplifies retail and Gift Aid processing for charity shops

Plus: Oxfam head of digital fundraising joins mobile donation start-up

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/upgraded-labelling-tool-simplifies-retail-gift-aid-processing-charity-shops/digital/article/1522850

Preference service used by fewer than 4,000 people last year

Figures from the Fundraising Regulator show that, in the year to the end of October, 3,847 people made 11,890 requests to stop communications from almost 1,000 different charities

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/preference-service-used-fewer-4000-people-last-year/fundraising/article/1523111

Charity Commission appoints interim managers to animal charity

The regulator has had a statutory inquiry into The Alternative Sanctuary open since March 2017 because of alleged over-reliance on a fundraising agency

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/charity-commission-appoints-interim-managers-animal-charity/governance/article/1523101

Preference service used by fewer than 4,000 people last year

Figures from the Fundraising Regulator show that, in the year to the end of October, 3,847 people made 11,890 requests to stop communications from almost 1,000 different charities

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/preference-service-used-fewer-4000-people-last-year/fundraising/article/1523111

Charity Commission appoints interim managers to animal charity

The regulator has had a statutory inquiry into The Alternative Sanctuary open since March 2017 because of alleged over-reliance on a fundraising agency

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/charity-commission-appoints-interim-managers-animal-charity/governance/article/1523101

JustGiving registers with the Fundraising Regulator

The online donation platform, which has also signed up to the Code of Fundraising Practice, has faced criticism for taking fees on donations to help victims of disasters and terror attacks

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/justgiving-registers-fundraising-regulator/fundraising/article/1522719

JustGiving registers with the Fundraising Regulator

The online donation platform, which has also signed up to the Code of Fundraising Practice, has faced criticism for taking fees on donations to help victims of disasters and terror attacks

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/justgiving-registers-fundraising-regulator/fundraising/article/1522719

Income at Fundraising Regulator up by 28 per cent

Its accounts for 2017/18 report income of almost £2m, up from just over £1.5m in 2016/17

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/income-fundraising-regulator-28-per-cent/fundraising/article/1522611

Income at Fundraising Regulator up by 28 per cent

Its accounts for 2017/18 report income of almost £2m, up from just over £1.5m in 2016/17

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/income-fundraising-regulator-28-per-cent/fundraising/article/1522611

Inquiry opens into Islamic charity over unsubmitted accounts

The Charity Commission says the Jalalabad Association has not submitted accounts for 2012 or the years from 2014 to 2017

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/inquiry-opens-islamic-charity-unsubmitted-accounts/governance/article/1522470

Rich donors ‘give more when messages make them feel powerful’

A report from Harvard academics says affluent donors give 82 per cent more when nudged by fundraising messages that emphasise their personal ability to make a difference

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/rich-donors-give-when-messages-feel-powerful/fundraising/article/1522082

Rich donors ‘give more when messages make them feel powerful’

A report from Harvard academics says affluent donors give 82 per cent more when nudged by fundraising messages that emphasise their personal ability to make a difference

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/rich-donors-give-when-messages-feel-powerful/fundraising/article/1522082

Alzheimer’s Society increased fundraising income by 11 per cent last year

The charity’s latest accounts also show that overall income for the year to the end of March last year rose to £106.9m

source https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/alzheimers-society-increased-fundraising-income-11-per-cent-last-year/finance/article/1521972