News archive
Intelligent Giving accuses nfpSynergy of ‘sexing up' survey results
12th Nov 2008
ntelligent Giving's director has accused nfpSynergy of "sexing up" its research findings in a way that could damage public perceptions of the sector. nfpSynergy's latest research results, released today, are headlined: ‘Public put off more by ho... Read more
12th Nov 2008
ntelligent Giving's director has accused nfpSynergy of "sexing up" its research findings in a way that could damage public perceptions of the sector. nfpSynergy's latest research results, released today, are headlined: ‘Public put off more by ho... Read more
Public are 'uncertain about how much money goes to the cause'
12th Nov 2008
Nearly two-thirds of adults are worried about what proportion of their donations to charity will be spent directly on the cause, according to a survey. Not-for-profit think tank nfpSynergy asked 1,000 people what they found "off-putting, worrying ... Read more
12th Nov 2008
Nearly two-thirds of adults are worried about what proportion of their donations to charity will be spent directly on the cause, according to a survey. Not-for-profit think tank nfpSynergy asked 1,000 people what they found "off-putting, worrying ... Read more
Hard times 'a chance to demonstrate best value'
5th Nov 2008
Charities must ensure they can demonstrate that they provide value for money on government contracts as economic conditions get more difficult, according to sector policy experts. Paul Moore, strategic director for the north of England at Action f... Read more
5th Nov 2008
Charities must ensure they can demonstrate that they provide value for money on government contracts as economic conditions get more difficult, according to sector policy experts. Paul Moore, strategic director for the north of England at Action f... Read more
Don't knock holiday fundraising
2nd Nov 2008
The Observer published an edited version of letter from the Director of the ImpACT Coalition, the letter as submitted is pasted below and the version as published is available by following the link. Also below, a letter from Scope which was submit... Read more
2nd Nov 2008
The Observer published an edited version of letter from the Director of the ImpACT Coalition, the letter as submitted is pasted below and the version as published is available by following the link. Also below, a letter from Scope which was submit... Read more
Defensiveness
31st Oct 2008
Fascinating discussion on Intelligent Giving about charity challenge events. Ian MacQuillin's contribution to the blog is posted below and follow the link for the full blog. Part of the reason fundraisers come across as defensive is that they are... Read more
31st Oct 2008
Fascinating discussion on Intelligent Giving about charity challenge events. Ian MacQuillin's contribution to the blog is posted below and follow the link for the full blog. Part of the reason fundraisers come across as defensive is that they are... Read more
Guidestar International Newsletter - October 2008
31st Oct 2008
The latest GuideStar International Newsletter is now available. It gives you an update on what has been happening with GuideStar and news and views from the civil society sector. Read more
31st Oct 2008
The latest GuideStar International Newsletter is now available. It gives you an update on what has been happening with GuideStar and news and views from the civil society sector. Read more
Public believes 40% of charity income goes on admin costs
22nd Oct 2008
People hugely overestimate how much charities spend on fundraising and administration, according to research published this week by nfpSynergy. A survey of 1,000 people by the not-for-profit think tank found that people believe charities spend 40 ... Read more
22nd Oct 2008
People hugely overestimate how much charities spend on fundraising and administration, according to research published this week by nfpSynergy. A survey of 1,000 people by the not-for-profit think tank found that people believe charities spend 40 ... Read more
Life in the Credit Crunch - a special edition of the ImpACT newsletter
20th Oct 2008
Communicating in the Crunch Many of us will have read pessimistic reports in the media about how the current financial situation is likely to be particularly tough on charities. This is really a time for us to work together to communicate positi... Read more
20th Oct 2008
Communicating in the Crunch Many of us will have read pessimistic reports in the media about how the current financial situation is likely to be particularly tough on charities. This is really a time for us to work together to communicate positi... Read more
Charities protest at red border for overdue accounts
8th Oct 2008
By Gemma McKenna, Third Sector, 8 October 2008 New system: the Charity Commission has been criticised for being unfair New system: the Charity Commission has been criticised for being unfair Charities among the nearly 5,000 publicly shamed by... Read more
8th Oct 2008
By Gemma McKenna, Third Sector, 8 October 2008 New system: the Charity Commission has been criticised for being unfair New system: the Charity Commission has been criticised for being unfair Charities among the nearly 5,000 publicly shamed by... Read more
Intelligent Giving publish their charity rating guide
3rd Oct 2008
Our colleagues at Intelligent Giving have just published an updated version of their charity rating guide. It outlines the criteria behind the evaluation they make of charity performance. Read more
3rd Oct 2008
Our colleagues at Intelligent Giving have just published an updated version of their charity rating guide. It outlines the criteria behind the evaluation they make of charity performance. Read more
Charity information made more accessible than ever
1st Oct 2008
Information on charities is now more accessible than ever before, thanks to a new version of the Charity Commission’s online register. The independent charity regulator has today launched the new register at www.charitycommission.gov.uk providing c... Read more
1st Oct 2008
Information on charities is now more accessible than ever before, thanks to a new version of the Charity Commission’s online register. The independent charity regulator has today launched the new register at www.charitycommission.gov.uk providing c... Read more
ImpACT Coalition announces new steering group members, reports growth
10th Sep 2008
The ImpACT Coalition has revealed the names of three new members of its steering group. New Philanthropy Capital’s Tris Lumley, Caroline Schwaller of NAVCA and Scope’s Karen Barnes will join the organisation in a move which ImpACT chair Alan G... Read more
10th Sep 2008
The ImpACT Coalition has revealed the names of three new members of its steering group. New Philanthropy Capital’s Tris Lumley, Caroline Schwaller of NAVCA and Scope’s Karen Barnes will join the organisation in a move which ImpACT chair Alan G... Read more
STEERING GROUP BOOSTED BY THREE APPOINTMENTS
9th Sep 2008
The ImpACT (Improving Accountability, Clarity & Transparency) Coalition is delighted to welcome three additions to its steering group. The new steering group members are Tris Lumley, New Philanthropy Capital, Caroline Schwaller, NAVCA, and Karen Bar... Read more
9th Sep 2008
The ImpACT (Improving Accountability, Clarity & Transparency) Coalition is delighted to welcome three additions to its steering group. The new steering group members are Tris Lumley, New Philanthropy Capital, Caroline Schwaller, NAVCA, and Karen Bar... Read more
Trust me, I'm a fundraiser
4th Sep 2008
Confidence in the sector is beginning to fall. Donors are more cynical than ever when it comes to trusting charities to spend their cash effectively. Is there anything fundraisers can do about it? Steve Andrews asks the question I received an inte... Read more
4th Sep 2008
Confidence in the sector is beginning to fall. Donors are more cynical than ever when it comes to trusting charities to spend their cash effectively. Is there anything fundraisers can do about it? Steve Andrews asks the question I received an inte... Read more
CFDG make public commitments to sustainability
12th Aug 2008
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release 12 August 08 CFDG make public commitments to sustainability Sustainability is an issue no organisation can afford to ignore and the Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) have taken s... Read more
12th Aug 2008
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release 12 August 08 CFDG make public commitments to sustainability Sustainability is an issue no organisation can afford to ignore and the Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) have taken s... Read more
Charities not investing ethically risk losing support of the public, survey finds
11th Aug 2008
The majority (83%) of the general public would be less likely or unwilling to give to a charity if they found out it was not investing ethically, according to new research released today by the EIRIS Foundation. The GFK NOP poll of 2,000 U... Read more
11th Aug 2008
The majority (83%) of the general public would be less likely or unwilling to give to a charity if they found out it was not investing ethically, according to new research released today by the EIRIS Foundation. The GFK NOP poll of 2,000 U... Read more
What can charity do for us?'
4th Aug 2008
How the rich - or at least those who bother to give - are using philanthropy to boost their status Charity used to be something you did quietly, unostentatiously. We attended a breakfast for high-net-worth individuals organised by the Charities Ai... Read more
4th Aug 2008
How the rich - or at least those who bother to give - are using philanthropy to boost their status Charity used to be something you did quietly, unostentatiously. We attended a breakfast for high-net-worth individuals organised by the Charities Ai... Read more
Toolkit to promote and improve transparency and accountability practice
1st Aug 2008
The ImpACT (Improving Accountability, Clarity and Transparency) Coalition is calling on charities to access the toolkit via its website (www.impactcoalition.org.uk) and complete a survey. The toolkit is designed both to gauge current trends and pr... Read more
1st Aug 2008
The ImpACT (Improving Accountability, Clarity and Transparency) Coalition is calling on charities to access the toolkit via its website (www.impactcoalition.org.uk) and complete a survey. The toolkit is designed both to gauge current trends and pr... Read more
Transparency is a state of mind - opinion piece on the Institute of Fundraising Page in Third Sector
16th Jul 2008
I spent a part of last week with people working with NGOs and charities in Africa. I was intrigued to hear how often those issues that we would label transparency and accountability came up in the course of conversation. I’m not saying that there... Read more
16th Jul 2008
I spent a part of last week with people working with NGOs and charities in Africa. I was intrigued to hear how often those issues that we would label transparency and accountability came up in the course of conversation. I’m not saying that there... Read more
New DEC rules make aid agencies accountable to themselves
16th Jul 2008
The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) will no longer release post-appeal evaluation reports as a result of an overhaul of its accountability procedures that has been classed as “opaque” and “retrograde” by critics. A new accountability f... Read more
16th Jul 2008
The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) will no longer release post-appeal evaluation reports as a result of an overhaul of its accountability procedures that has been classed as “opaque” and “retrograde” by critics. A new accountability f... Read more
CR-UK's annual report: a thing of beauty
15th Jul 2008
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about how charities justify themselves. Not in a theoretical way, you understand, but in terms of how they demonstrate their impact. Most charities, it seems to me, aren’t very good at this. They waffle on abo... Read more
15th Jul 2008
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about how charities justify themselves. Not in a theoretical way, you understand, but in terms of how they demonstrate their impact. Most charities, it seems to me, aren’t very good at this. They waffle on abo... Read more
Analysis: Progress, but still much more to do
29th Jun 2008
As the ImpACT Coalition approaches its third birthday, Rosie Walker wonders if it has lived up to its name. Transparency has been a buzzword of the voluntary sector in recent years. A series of initiatives, such as the websites GuideStar, Intellig... Read more
29th Jun 2008
As the ImpACT Coalition approaches its third birthday, Rosie Walker wonders if it has lived up to its name. Transparency has been a buzzword of the voluntary sector in recent years. A series of initiatives, such as the websites GuideStar, Intellig... Read more
Toolkit launches to nail transparency
18th Jun 2008
A toolkit to promote and improve transparency and accountability practice in the third sector has been released today. The ImpACT (Improving Accountability, Clarity and Transparency) Coalition is calling on charities to access the toolkit via its ... Read more
18th Jun 2008
A toolkit to promote and improve transparency and accountability practice in the third sector has been released today. The ImpACT (Improving Accountability, Clarity and Transparency) Coalition is calling on charities to access the toolkit via its ... Read more
Toolkit is 'boost for transparency'
18th Jun 2008
The ImpAct Coalition has launched an online toolkit for members that, it says, will improve transparency and provide a detailed picture of the voluntary sector. Read more
18th Jun 2008
The ImpAct Coalition has launched an online toolkit for members that, it says, will improve transparency and provide a detailed picture of the voluntary sector. Read more
Challenge for Charities
11th Jun 2008
Matthew Taylor's article (Questions for the third sector, June 4) takes its place alongside Martin Brookes' RSA lecture and Michael Edwards's book Just Another Emperor in usefully remapping the landscape within which charities operate by prioritizing... Read more
11th Jun 2008
Matthew Taylor's article (Questions for the third sector, June 4) takes its place alongside Martin Brookes' RSA lecture and Michael Edwards's book Just Another Emperor in usefully remapping the landscape within which charities operate by prioritizing... Read more
You can't label all international organisations as wasteful
6th Jun 2008
It is possible for individuals and communities to hold many global bodies to account, says Robert Lloyd The picture Simon Jenkins paints of accountability at international level is over-simplistic (Once, 'international' sounded saintly. Now it m... Read more
6th Jun 2008
It is possible for individuals and communities to hold many global bodies to account, says Robert Lloyd The picture Simon Jenkins paints of accountability at international level is over-simplistic (Once, 'international' sounded saintly. Now it m... Read more
Questions for the third sector
4th Jun 2008
If any charity wants to be recognised as a society-changing force, it must be accountable, independent and focused. And prepared to rethink its mission. Article in Society Guardian by Matthew Taylor Read more
4th Jun 2008
If any charity wants to be recognised as a society-changing force, it must be accountable, independent and focused. And prepared to rethink its mission. Article in Society Guardian by Matthew Taylor Read more
Charities are building trust
22nd Apr 2008
The charity sector is in a predictable flurry as a result of the publication of nfpSynergy's depressing (and somewhat out of date) findings about public trust in charities (Public trust in charities plummets, April 1). But the fact is that charities ... Read more
22nd Apr 2008
The charity sector is in a predictable flurry as a result of the publication of nfpSynergy's depressing (and somewhat out of date) findings about public trust in charities (Public trust in charities plummets, April 1). But the fact is that charities ... Read more
Site will measure accountability
9th Apr 2008
The ImpACT coalition is launching an online toolkit this month that will allow charities to compare their accountability with other charities. Read more
9th Apr 2008
The ImpACT coalition is launching an online toolkit this month that will allow charities to compare their accountability with other charities. Read more