Third Sector: Work Programme company tried to recruit volunteers to train clients
A4e, one of the companies delivering the government's welfare-to-work programme, asked volunteers to help with CV workshops
Civil Society: Twitter donors worth the most on social media
Research shows that people who use JustGiving to donate to charity are almost twice as generous if encouraged via Twitter rather than Facebook
Charity Times: More charitable foundations should be established in UK says report
The Family Foundation Giving Trends 2011 report has found that giving by foundations has grown by 27% over the last past five years
The Guardian: Cuts - the shaming of a public services outsourcing giant
The humiliation of Serco by Francis Maude suggests the coalition is serious about helping charities and small firms deliver public services - but it's only temporary
Spring Giving: Fundraising through retail
Denise Bailey, a member of the innovation team at Cancer Research UK, discusses their new Give Change Make Change project
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