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No cut to London Councils grant pot
London
Councils (formerly the ALG) has promised not to cut
its 2007/8 budget for grant funding for voluntary
organisations providing pan-London services
31/10/06
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Record interest in loan finance from charities
A
record number of charities are investigating the potential
of loan finance, new figures from not-for-profit banking
service Charity Bank have shown
30/10/06
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OSCR calls for sector's views on charities test
The
Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator is calling
on Scottish charities to have their say on the future
of the Scottish sector by taking part in a consultation
over the new charities test
27/10/06
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Call for education campaign to improve understanding
of charities
The
Institute of Fundraising is calling on the government
to fund and support a national campaign to heighten
awareness of how charities raise and spend their income
26/10/06
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White paper marks “historic change” between
councils and charities
The
relationship between the third sector and local government
could be revolutionised by the plans contained in
the Local Government White Paper, sector
representatives have said
24/10/06
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Twenty four countries agree statement on fundraising
ethics
A
new ethical code to drive up standards in international
fundraising has been approved by 24 countries worldwide
24/10/06
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Consultation extension demonstrates Compact potential
In
a move which - to some degree - demonstrates the potential
power of the Compact, the Department for International
Development has extended a public consultation on
conflict in the developing world which breeched Compact
guidelines
20/10/06
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New advisory group on terrorism established
In
light of alleged links between some UK charities and
terrorist activity, the NCVO has set up a new advisory
group on terrorism and the voluntary sector
20/10/06
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Umbrella bodies call for hubs to be stripped of commissioning
role
Five
major third sector bodies have joined together to
call for the National Hubs of Expertise to be stripped
of their commissioning role
19/10/06
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Minister says Compact is top priority
Minister
for the third sector Ed Miliband has committed himself
to ensuring that the Compact is fully implemented,
just four weeks after the new Commissioner for the
Compact John Stoker took up his post
18/10/06
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Web 2.0 is the future of NGO campaigning
Future
campaigning and consultation by NGOs and charities
will make increasing use of web 2.0 technologies including
webcasts, blogs and online discussion forums, according
to a new report
18/10/06
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Third sector workforce satisfied with pay packet
Employees
in the not-for-profit sector are largely satisfied
with their pay, despite being paid a lower average
salary than workers in the private sector
16/10/06
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New centre aims to boost research into giving
A
new centre of excellence for research into charitable
giving and philanthropy is to be created, aiming to
inform policy and practice decisions and develop a
better understanding of giving overall
16/10/06
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Consortium named as preferred bidder for £40
million Olympic trust
Legacy
Trust UK has been named as the preferred candidate
to establish a new £40 million fund to be spent
in the promotion of cultural and sporting activities
in the run up the 2012 Olympic Games
11/10/06
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Charities concerned over risk issues
Recruiting
qualified staff and trustees, pension deficits and
full cost recovery pose the biggest financial threats
to charities, according to PKF’s fifth annual
risk management research
10/10/06
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FSB reveals ‘Fundraising Promise’
The
Fundraising Standards Board has unveiled its updated
donor’s charter following a consultation period
which began in June this year
09/10/06
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PPF publishes 2006 statement of investment principles
The
Pension Protection Fund has published its updated
statement of investment principles, laying out the
PPF’s principles and policies concerning investment
of the levy collected from pension schemes, and assets
taken on from schemes that transfer into the PPF
09/10/06
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Government backtracks on lunch expenses
Following
the parliamentary campaign launched by Volunteering
England in July this year, the Department for Work
and Pensions has announced that volunteers on benefits
will not have to declare reasonable meal expenses
06/10/06
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Charity Commission issues guidance consultation
The
Charity Commission has called for consultation on
its new guidance Charities and public service delivery
to run until Friday, 5 January
05/10/06
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Collaboration can be key in HR delivery
Though
many voluntary and community organisations do not
have the capacity or resources to employ a dedicated
HR role, there are still options available, according
to a new report
04/10/06
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Shift in government attitude towards public service
delivery
There
are changing attitudes in government towards charities’
delivery of public services and regulation, a new
report issued by nfpSynergy has found
03/10/06
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Majority of donors say 'yes' to Gift Aid online
Bmycharity, a provider of online fundraising and sponsorship
consultancy and services, has revealed new research
which shows charities benefit from Gift Aid conversion
through online fundraising techniques more so than
conventional fundraising methods
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