July 23, 2009, Third Sector Online — Human rights charity Article 25 has proposed a consortium of charities to run a new internet domain name that would be available only to not-for-profit groups.
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Brits Most Likely to Give to Charity, Survey Finds
July 23, 2009, Third Sector Online — People in the UK are more likely to give to charity that any other nation, a survey has suggested.
Read MoreDonors to Elderly and Deaf Charities ‘Least Loyal in the Recession’
July 14, 2009, Third Sector — But overseas development, blindness and Christian charities’ donors stay loyal, according to research.
Read MoreBritish Charities Must Clean Up Direct Mail or Face Government Intervention, Says Labour Peer
July 10, 2009, Third Sector Online — The Government might introduce measures to force charities to improve their record on direct mail in 2011 if “objectionable” practices are not stamped out, according to a Labour peer.
Read MoreDisgruntled Families Challenge Legacies Left to Charity
July 7, 2009, Third Sector — Charities are facing an increasing number of challenges by disgruntled family members to legacies left to them by supporters, according to a number of charities and charity lawyers.
Read MoreFundraisers’ Stress Levels on the Rise
June 29, 2009, Third Sector — Fundraisers are feeling increasingly stressed and overworked, according to the first results this week of a charity staff satisfaction survey.
Read MoreHuge Increase in Donations Through eBay
June 2, 2009, Third Sector — The value of charity donations given through online auction website eBay has tripled in the past year, new figures show.
Read MoreCharities Avoid Measuring Performance, Says New Philanthropy Capital
May 19, 2009, Third Sector — Most charities do not have the skills, the will or the structures to measure and communicate how effective they are, delegates to the conference of the Charity Finance Directors’ Group will be told this week.
Read MoreDonations by U.K. Wealthy Up 8 percent, Sunday Times Giving List Finds
April 29, 2009, Third Sector — International aid charities and hardship funds for students are better placed than other charities to ride out the recession, according to Alastair McCall, editor of the Sunday Times Giving List.
Read MoreRecord Fundraising Total for London Marathon
April 27, 2009, Third Sector Online — This year’s Flora London Marathon raised a record £22.4m for charities, according to donor website Justgiving.
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