Law Commission overhaul of Will-writing necessary but safeguards needed, says Remember A Charity

Charity consortium Remember A Charity has welcomed proposals for electronic and video Wills in its submission to the Law Commission’s consultation, but warns that legacy giving must be safeguarded. The Law Commission’s consultation on Wills closes today (10 November).

Source: UK Fundraising

Fri, 10 Nov 2017 16:01:10 GMT

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Charities, data protection and GDPR: Our key coverage

A new set of General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) come into force. Here is some of our coverage about the new regulations, guidance on what they mean, past complaints raised, and on what the impact on charities will be.
Source: Civil Society
Wed, 04 Apr 2018 13:17:09 GMT
6 questions to help you define your legacy proposition

Richard Radcliffe explains why carefully communicating your charity’s unique legacy proposition to your supporters and understanding today’s Will-making patterns is essential for a successful legacy strategy.
Source: Charity Choice
Thu, 29 Mar 2018 13:26:36 GMT
Nearly three quarters of corporate donations to charity are under £5,000, finds report

A new report published today by New Philanthropy Capital found that some 70 per cent of donations made by corporates to charities are under £5,000, suggesting most partnerships are “small and short-term”.
Source: Civil Society
Wed, 28 Mar 2018 14:14:35 GMT
What the Charity Digital Skills Report tells us about driving digital change

Our second Charity Digital Skills Report , which we launched recently with Skills Platform , maps digital skills across the sector. In doing so, it reveals the hopes and fears charities have for their future.
Source: CharityComms
Tue, 27 Mar 2018 14:14:46 GMT
Charity Commission produces free guide to help charities tackle fraud

The Charity Commission and the Fraud Advisory Panel have published free guidance for trustees and senior managers of charities to help them tackle fraud. Their report, , draws from the national charity fraud conference and charity fraud awareness week, which ran in October last year.
Source: Civil Society
Fri, 23 Mar 2018 14:13:24 GMT
Legacies provide a quarter of all fundraised income for top charities

The latest Charity Financials Top 100 Fundraisers Spotlight report, sponsored by M&G Investments ,reveals that legacy income makes up a quarter of all fundraised income for the largest fundraising charities in the UK.
Source: Charity Choice
Thu, 22 Mar 2018 14:08:38 GMT
Individual donations to charity up by £600m in 2017, says CAF report

However, CAF UK Giving 2018 says 60 per cent of people donated in 2017, compared with 61 per cent in 2016 The report: Individual donations to charity increased by more than £600m in 2017, according to the largest study of giving in the UK.
Source: ThirdSector
Tue, 20 Mar 2018 14:15:15 GMT
Charity Digital Skills Report 2018 - Has Lack of Funding and GDPR Derailed Progress?

Is a lack of funding and GDPR derailing digital transformation? The Skills Platform and Zoe Amar Communications have launched the Charity Digital Skills Report 2018 ; the annual barometer which measures the progress of digital within the UK charity sector.
Source: FEnews.co.uk
Mon, 19 Mar 2018 13:16:51 GMT
GDPR: The key questions charity auditors should be asking themselves

It is now 18 months since the Fundraising Regulator took over the Fundraising Code from the Fundraising Standards Board. It is also six months since the launch of the Fundraising Preference Service (FPS).
Source: Charity Times
Fri, 16 Mar 2018 13:21:31 GMT
Institute of Fundraising and Fundraising Regulator publish “bite size” GDPR guidance for fundraisers

The Institute of Fundraising (IoF), the professional membership body for charity fundraisers and the Fundraising Regulator, are today releasing joint guidance on GDPR which has been reviewed and co-badged by the Information Commissioner’s Office.
Source: Fundraising Regulator
Mon, 26 Feb 2018 13:22:23 GMT