Wednesday, March 23, 2016

One quarter of people uncharitable, says survey | UK Fundraising

One quarter of people uncharitable, says survey | UK Fundraising: "A quarter of people in the UK do not consider themselves to be charitable, and only one in ten gives to the homeless, according to a survey by Vouchercloud.

Vouchercloud.com questioned over 2,000 UK adults on how charitable they were: more than half of respondents (51%) agreed that they thought they were, while a quarter (25%) answered ‘sometimes’ and the remaining 24% stated that they did not think they were charitable people."



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Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Diversity, inclusion enticing fundraisers to stay - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times

Diversity, inclusion enticing fundraisers to stay - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times: "Perhaps the most significant barrier to fostering diversity and inclusion in the charitable giving sector is the lack of information on the number of people from diverse communities who currently identify as fundraising practitioners. But, those found claim to be in it for the longer haul.

The issue of a diversity and inclusion census is one of the key items in the new “Diversity and Inclusion Survey Report,” which follows an October survey designed by the AFP Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the AFP Research Council."



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Live From AFP: Donors Prove It’s All About Them - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times

Live From AFP: Donors Prove It’s All About Them - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times: "Passion about the cause was the top reason for giving in every age group except matures where they like being depended on more than being passionate about the cause. There was an as much as 29 percent difference between the age groups when it came to wanting to be depended on.

These are some of the results from the 2016 Donor Loyalty Study released during the annual Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) conference in Boston by software firm Abila. They surveyed during February 1,136 donors in the United States who said that they made at least one donation during the previous 12 months."



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