Third Sector: Variety Club pledges more transparency over shoe recycling banks
The Variety Club has responded to the revelations that it makes less than £4.50 per year from each donation bank
Civil Society: European Investment Fund makes its first social investment in the UK
The European Investment Fund has made its first social investment into a fund administered by Bridges Ventures
UK Fundraising: Charity Bank creates children's savings account
Charity Bank has launched the Small Steps savers account, its first savings account for children
beautiful bytes: Do you have Timeline yet?
A discussion of some new social media features including Facebook's timeline and brand pages, and the Twitter overhaul
Future Fundraising Now: Handwriting on paper is a key to creative success
Jeff Brooks discusses new research that shows writing on paper is often better for creativity than typing
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