Third Sector: Charities must take responsibility for face-to-face fundraising, says IoF chief
Chief executive of the Institute of Fundraising, Peter Lewis, has said that in order to restore public confidence in face-to-face fundraising charities need to set standards.
Civil Society: Funders propose post-Olympics endowment for community sport
Five grantmaking charities, including Comic Relief and City Bridge Trust, have called on the government to create a legacy for the Olympic Games by investing £60m in an endowment fund to support grassroots community sport.
Future Fundraising Now: Bragging is not fundraising
Suggests that charities should tell people about their mission, rather than their achievements, in order to encourage them to donate.
Fundraising Detective: The ability to take more out of yourself than you've got
Uses Olympic runner Roger Bannister as an example of someone who achieved against the odds, and suggests charities should aspire to this when fundraising.
The Very Tiger's Blog: Now for some updates for Twitter fans
Explains new updates to the social media platform, including an improved search tool, expanded tweets and polls.
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