Charities working in partnership with companies must reserve their right to slam
Barely a day goes by when we’re not reminded that, despite being a highly developed and relatively wealthy nation, huge…
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When companies cock-up, is just saying sorry then paying a charity “fine” the best solution?
Recent corporate cock-ups, such as Asda and Tesco’s mental patient/psycho ward Halloween costume fiascos, set the internet on fire. The…
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Aviva avoids “doing a Hoover” in Twitter fundraiser for Railway Children resulting in c£100k raised in a day
I’ve been planning to review how Twitter is being used by corporate fundraisers as an aid to attracting corporate partners…
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Charities differ over topless model fundraising
Topless model Claire Tully has been told by a leading breast cancer charity in Ireland it does not want her…
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Should Amnesty give its Darfur donations to Mia Farrow?
Amnesty’s refusal to call for a boycott of the Genocide Olympics calls into question its ability to campaign effectively for…
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ImpACT Coalition unveils new logo
The ImpACT (Improving Accountability, Clarity and Transparency) Coalition, a group of more than 80 top charities and trade bodies working…
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Raising money, but for what?
Can charities do more harm than good? It’s an uncomfortable question, but it is one that needs asking. As a…
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Grantmaking criteria shared online
Grantmaking criteria defined 10 years ago are now being shared online to help other grantmakers. Bill Somerville, Director of the…