‘Toothless’ charity preference service under new attack
The Fundraising Preference Service has been branded “toothless”, after it was revealed that fewer than a quarter of the charities…
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Nearly 60 charities reported to the ICO for FPS failings
It seems it is not only the sceptics who doubt the need for the Fundraising Preference Service, nearly 60 charities…
Terry Leahy backs data governance specialist Syrenis
Former Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy – one of the pioneers of data-driven marketing – has got his cheque book…
‘Unsustainable’ FPS sees sharp fall in opt-out requests
Fresh doubts over the long-term viability of the Fundraising Preference Service have been raised after official figures show that, in…
Charity body hunts chair as ‘embarrassing’ Grade is off
The Fundraising Regulator has kicked off the search for a new chair to succeed Lord Michael Grade, who is to…
FPS branded ‘a waste of time and money’ as users fall
One year on from the launch of the controversial Fundraising Preference Service, the number of people signed up to the…
Charity regulator tries mass leaflet drop to boost FPS
The Fundraising Regulator is attempting to boost sign-ups to the flagging Fundraising Preference Service by launching a major public awareness…
‘Knee-jerk’ charity opt-out scheme has just 7,000 users
Claims that the Fundraising Preference Service would spread like a plague of locusts through the charity sector have been blown…
Telegraph under fire over ‘laughable’ charity mail claims
Daily Telegraph claims that charities are “dodging the rules” for direct mail fundraising by using unaddressed missives to avoid the…
Donors shun FPS as sign-ups trickle in at 230 a week
Charity marketers may be left wondering what all the fuss was about over the Fundraising Preference Service after the latest…