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QLD to Host International Research Centre

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 9th October 2014 - Experts from universities, Governments and NGOs across seven countries are set to tackle the urgent problems of people with deep and persistent disadvantage through a $28 million…

Charity Advertising on the Rise

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 30th September 2014 - One in every £34 ($AUD 63) spent on advertising in the UK comes from charities and direct marketing constantly dominates paid advertising by charities, according to new research.…

NFP Speed-Funding Reaches $1M Milestone

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 25th September 2014 - A new Australian Not for Profit organisation that hosts live crowd-funding events for social entrepreneurs as part of a global network called The Funding Network has reach its first…

UK Social Stock Exchange Expansion

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 24th September 2014 - The UK’s Social Stock Exchange has announced plans to become a fully-fledged venue for impact businesses to directly raise funds. The Social Stock Exchange said it would launch…

Good CSR Makes Good Business Sense – Report

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 27th August 2014 - A survey of 2,500 businesses in 34 economies finds that businesses are being driven towards more socially and environmentally sustainable practices not simply by brand building…

Companies Donate in the Dark – Report

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 27th August 2014 - The UK’s biggest companies have almost doubled their donations to charity over the last five years, but most people are unaware of their work in this area, according to new research.…

Charity Merger Review

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 21st August 2014 - A review of charity merger trends in the UK has found that health and social Not for Profits make up the majority of mergers, with mental health and disability organisations showing…

UK Regulator Investigates International Humanitarian Charity

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 19th August 2014 - The UK Charity regulator has opened a statutory inquiry into international humanitarian charity Human Aid UK. The Charity Commission says it is investigating concerns about the…

Charities Fail on Online Donation Opportunities

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 29th July 2014 - New research in the UK reveals that charity websites are failing to maximise the opportunity for online donations. An audit of 50 top charity websites by Not for Profit IT provider…

Aussie Launch for Braille Mobile Phone

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 24th July 2014 - A braille mobile phone for people who are blind, which first launched in the UK earlier this year, is now available in Australia. In May, telecommunications company OwnFone launched…

Charities Lose UK Public’s Trust – Survey

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 3rd July 2014 - The UK public’s trust in its charities has dropped for the first time since 2011, new data has revealed. According to the latest Charity Awareness Monitor survey by nfpSynergy…

Charities to Raise Funds on London Stock Exchange

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 18th June 2014 - An issuing platform enabling charities to take out loans through bonds listed on the London Stock Exchange has been launched in the UK. Retail Charity Bonds is a new UK organisation…

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