Third Sector: Survey shows donations held up well in 2011
In the latest State of the Sector survey by Third Sector and nfpSynergy, 43% of respondents said donations had either risen or remained the same in 2011
Civil Society: Big Society Capital invests £3.1m in four social investment projects
Big Society Capital has made a preliminary agreement to invest £3.1m in FranchisingWorks, Triodos Bank, Community Generation Fund and The Social Stock Exchange
The Scotsman: Charities for disabled to gain £700k funding boost
18 disability charities in Scotland will benefit from a £700,000 funding injection from the Scottish government
The Huffington Post: In Tough Economic Times, We Need the Wealthy to Give
We need to convince the wealthy that they have a responsibility to give, argues Richard Ross, chairman of the Rosetrees Trust
NCVO blog: Difficult donor asks - in-kind donations, volunteer fundraising and legacy giving
A round up of the NCVO's Sustainable Funding Conference, discussing how voluntary groups could be more strategic about asking for gifts
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