Media in dock over charity direct mail accusations
The media has been accused of stirring up “sensationalist nonsense” over charity fundraising by claiming that many UK charities are…
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Charity donations plummet £500m to seven-year low
Official statistics from the Charities Aid Foundation have revealed the first signs of a backlash against the sector following last…
Four major charities guilty of fundraising failures
Four of the UK’s leading charities – British Red Cross, Macmillan, NSPCC and Oxfam – have been battered by the charity…
Charity body’s GDPR advice slammed as ‘bollocks’
The Institute of Fundraising’s advice on new measures over marketing consent included in the EU data protection reforms has been…
Government rethink over charity preference service
The Government has signalled a major climbdown over the Fundraising Preference Service’s “all or nothing” approach after suggesting it could offer…
Oxfam axes door-to-door fundraising as sign-ups fall
Oxfam has become the first major charity to pull the plug on its door-to-door fundraising operation, following a major decline…
Charities to face tougher sanctions than agencies
Charities have been warned that they will face much tougher sanctions than their agencies in cases of fundraising bad practice,…
Minister: Forget FPS, EU laws will force opt-in anyway
Minister for Civil Society Rob Wilson has raised more than a few eyebrows by suggesting that the Fundraising Preference Service…
Triple whammy for chugging as donors hit 5-year low
The Public Fundraising Association has cited the triple whammy of “chilling” new Metropolitan Police measures, the media backlash and market…
Charity FPS: Who are you trying to Kidd, George?
It is safe to say that the not for profit sector is swiftly heading up the proverbial creek without a…