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- Talentless Fundraising
The far too modest Johnathan Farnhill, author of the best-selling Porcupine Principle, talks up the virtues of being a talentless fundraiser.
- To add nonsult to injury – a diatribe on Government nonsultation with the voluntary sector
Dr Catherine Walker blows off steam in protest at the enormous time and energy spent responding to poorly devised, biased, and ultimately ignored government questionnaires and consultations – more aptly described as ‘nonsultation’.
- On the campaign trail
DSC has recently signed up to two important new voluntary sector campaigns: “Give It Back, George!” and “Give More”. Learn more and find out how you can take part.
- Business has a moral responsibility to society
Has the corporate world suffered an ethical meltdown? Jay Kennedy argues that to get socially responsible business we need to appeal to the moral values of the people who work in and own them - not pander to self-interest.
- Word from Hurd: Big Society Capital and Big Budget Blowback
Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd talks Big Society Capital: the new social investment organisation designed to ‘develop a third pillar of funding to sit alongside donations and money from the State’. The Minister also responds to the furore over caps on tax reliefs for charitable donations announced in the Budget.
- What would your charity do with £4,000?
Provide training for your staff? Put on an extra event for your service users? Fund a new part time worker? Last year In Kind Direct, one of The Prince’s Charities, helped charities in its network to save an average of £3,995 each by providing access to the essential supplies that not for profits need to run their services. Find out how your charity can sign up and start saving.
- The changing landscape of grant making trusts?
New research from DSC provides fascinating insights about grant making trusts – including that 61 trusts funded every organisation that applied to them. Ben Wittenberg discusses findings based on research for the new edition of the Directory of Grant Making Trusts.
- April 2012 Quick Survey Analysis
Over two-thirds of respondents say the Budget was worse than expected for the voluntary sector.
- DSC Response to the Review of the Charities Act 2006
The 2006 Charities Act required a review of the law after five years. The review is being carried out by Lord Hodgson during the first half of 2012, with recommendations expected by July 2012.
- Good Corporate Citizen or Citizen Kane?
DSC’s Head of STEAM Dr Catherine Walker challenges the credentials of banks and businesses as good corporate citizens that fulfil their obligations towards ‘Big Society’.