Third Sector

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.

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.

July 14, 2009, Third Sector — But overseas development, blindness and Christian charities' donors stay loyal, according to research.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

April 27, 2009, Third Sector Online — This year's Flora London Marathon raised a record £22.4m for charities, according to donor website Justgiving.