There are more than twice as many charities in the UK as you’ve been told

There are more than twice as many charities in the UK as you’ve been told: "This is a pretty commonly quoted figure – you see it everywhere, not least all over the national newspapers – but it’s wrong. By quite a long way.

Next time someone asks you how many charities there are in the UK, here’s the actual answer: nobody really knows, but it’s probably more than 400,000."



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Peers Impact Millennial Giving, Volunteering - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times

Peers Impact Millennial Giving, Volunteering - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times: "Competitions and incentives can motivate Millennial employees in particular and inspire short-term engagement but in the long run, managers must show employees how their donation or volunteer hours make a difference, according to the 2015 Millennial Impact Report released today."



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Women Favor Relief Charities as Incomes Rise, Study Shows - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Women Favor Relief Charities as Incomes Rise, Study Shows - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "en and women emphasize different charitable priorities as their incomes grow, according to a new study of married couples’ giving patterns.

When the woman’s income increased, the couple was more likely to give, and to give more, to relief charities and nonprofits that provide basic needs, such as the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army, or organizations that help the homeless, according to a study by the Women’s Philanthropy Institute at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy."



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New Report is Released on Philanthropic Funding for Documentaries

New Report is Released on Philanthropic Funding for Documentaries: "The  Documentary Organization of Canada released the results of their new research study “Philanthropic Funding for Documentaries in Canada: Towards an Industry Wide Strategy.” The report indicates that the philanthropic sector has some interest in documentaries that are based on a wide variety of social issues. 

The report was made possible thanks to the support of the Ontario Media Development Corporation, the Canada Media Fund, Telefilm Canada, th"



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Job Satisfaction Up, Majority Still Not Thrilled - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times

Job Satisfaction Up, Majority Still Not Thrilled - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times: "Based on a Fall 2014 survey of 5,000 U.S. households conducted for The Conference Board by The Nielsen Company, “Job Satisfaction: 2015 Edition” shows 48.3 percent of Americans satisfied with their jobs, up from 47.7 percent in 2013 and 42.6 percent in 2010 (an all-time low). As unemployment plummeted over recent years — from 9.1 percent in April 2011 to 5.1 percent in August 2015 — job satisfaction has risen in kind, reflecting heightened competition for talent and the perception of expanded opportunities for turnover and advancement."



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Most charity supporters want to be kept informed after making a donation – new research shows

Media Office | CAF: "he majority of people want to be kept informed about the work of charities they give money to, research published today shows.
Four in five people (81 per cent) say it is important that they receive some form of communication from a charity after making a donation.
However, instead of a standard or personalised ‘thank you’ message, people are more likely to value correspondence about how the charity is having an impact and regular progress reports on its work."



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Volunteers can help to plug the £4.6bn funding hole | Rob Jackson | Third Sector blogs

Volunteers can help to plug the £4.6bn funding hole | Rob Jackson | Third Sector blogs: "The National Council for Voluntary Organisations recetly announced the findings of its review of the financial sustainability of the voluntary sector’s finances. The headline findings from the review is that the sector faces a £4.6bn projected shortfall in income by 2018/19."



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Survey: Education Fundraising Up 5% For 2015The NonProfit Times

Survey: Education Fundraising Up 5% For 2015The NonProfit Times: "Fundraisers at schools, colleges and universities in the United States estimate that donations to their institutions grew 5.1 percent during the academic year that ended June 30, according to survey results released this month by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).

Conducted twice a year, the CASE Fundraising Index (CFI) survey asks educational fundraising professionals to estimate the level of charitable giving to their institutions for the 12-month period just ended and to predict the level for the 12 months ahead. In addition to fundraising estimates for colleges and universities, the CFI includes estimates for pre-collegiate independent (private) schools."



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Ideal Charity - measured and explained | nfpSynergy

Ideal Charity - measured and explained | nfpSynergy: "Top 20 Ideal Charity Attributes

The results from our April/May 2015 survey can be found below. "



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Overall Charitable Giving to Nonprofits Down, Online Giving Up | Blackbaud News

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Overall Charitable Giving to Nonprofits Down, Online Giving Up | Blackbaud News: "Overall Charitable Giving to Nonprofits Down, Online Giving Up

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Nicole McGougan
The Blackbaud Index debuts new specialty index focused on giving to foundations
Charleston, S.C. (August 3, 2015) – Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLKB) today updated The Blackbaud Index with charitable giving trends through June 2015, as well as announced the addition of a new foundation specialty index that tracks revenue from giving to foundations.
Based on data from 5,170 charities that raised more than $17 billion in the prior 12 months, The Blackbaud Index reported that overall charitable giving decreased 0.5 percent for the three months ending June 2015, compared to the same period a year earlier.
Among 3,786 charities that raised over $2 billion online in the prior 12 months, online giving grew 13.8 percent in the same three-month period, compared to the same period a year earlier."



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Social Skills: How Associations Use Social Media: Associations Now

Social Skills: How Associations Use Social Media: Associations Now: "We already know that associations are becoming more confident and strategic in how they use social media. But two new studies offer a by-the-numbers look at what they’ve done in the social space in the last year."



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Exclusive: Which aid relief charities spend the most on fundraising? | Reuters

Exclusive: Which aid relief charities spend the most on fundraising? | Reuters: "A survey of the world's 50 biggest humanitarian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) by expenditure found their total annual spending has more than doubled to $18 billion in the last 10 years - greater than the national GDP of one third of the world's countries.

The growth has come as more public money is funneled to victims of disasters and conflicts."



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Foundation Center - Press Release - New Report Analyzes $1.8 Billion in Global Human Rights Funding

Foundation Center - Press Release - New Report Analyzes $1.8 Billion in Global Human Rights Funding: "New Report Analyzes $1.8 Billion in Global Human Rights Funding

New York, NY — July 16, 2015. Released today, the 2015 edition of Advancing Human Rights: Update on Global Foundation Grantmaking analyzes $1.8 billion granted by 774 foundations in support of nearly 11,000 organizations worldwide. Among a consistent subset of human rights funders, giving increased 6 percent between 2011 and 2012, the latest year for which data are available. The third in an annual series produced jointly by Foundation Center and the International Human Rights Funders Group (IHRFG), this report is part of an ongoing effort to advance knowledge and facilitate strategic decision making in the field of human rights philanthropy."



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24 Must-Read Fundraising and Social Media Reports for Nonprofits

24 Must-Read Fundraising and Social Media Reports for Nonprofits: "The reports listed below are just a small sampling of some of the research available to nonprofits on the subjects of online fundraising and social media. The data can be used to help your nonprofit craft a technology and fundraising strategic plan"



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Asia is Singapore's top destination for voluntourism: Zuji - TTG Asia - Leader in Hotel, Airlines, Tourism and Travel Trade News

Asia is Singapore's top destination for voluntourism: Zuji - TTG Asia - Leader in Hotel, Airlines, Tourism and Travel Trade News: "CHARITY starts at home for Singaporeans travellers, with more than half saying they would prefer to stay within Asia when going for volunteer trips abroad, said a survey.
 
Zuji’s Giving Back is the New Black study polled 855 Singapore-based travellers and found that 60 per cent of respondents would travel for a cause to Asia as compared to the four per cent willing to go to South America, the least popular region likely owing to its distance from home and unfamiliarity."



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TSNE Releases Leadership New England Report | Third Sector New England

TSNE Releases Leadership New England Report | Third Sector New England: "TSNE Releases Leadership New England Report
New report profiles nonprofit leaders in New England, points to challenges with many seasoned leaders planning to leave in the next five years."



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Nominations Now Open for the AFP/Skystone Partners Research Prize - Press - AFP

Nominations Now Open for the AFP/Skystone Partners Research Prize - Press - AFP: "Nominations Now Open for the AFP/Skystone Partners Research Prize
April 22, 2015

The 2016 Skystone Partners Prize for Research on Fundraising and Philanthropy, presented by The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS OR NOMINATIONS"



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Aussie Philanthropists Struggling With Red Tape | Pro Bono Australia

Aussie Philanthropists Struggling With Red Tape | Pro Bono Australia: "ustralia’s philanthropic sector is “decidedly disjointed” and lags behind the world’s leaders on cross-border giving, according to a landmark report.

The Index of Philanthropic Freedom 2015 by the Centre for Global Prosperity at the Hudson Institute ranked Australia behind New Zealand, the USA, Canada, Japan and Spain in terms of barriers and incentives for individuals and organisations to donate money and time to social causes."



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Hudson Institute Releases Index of Philanthropic Freedom -- WASHINGTON, June 15, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --

Press Release

Hudson Institute Releases Index of Philanthropic Freedom -- WASHINGTON, June 15, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --: "- Hudson Institute's Center for Global Prosperity (CGP) today has released the Index of Philanthropic Freedom, the first global study to measure and compare the incentives and barriers to giving.

The new Index provides a detailed analysis of the legal barriers and incentives to philanthropy in both developed and developing countries. Local experts from 64 countries participated in the study, which includes country-specific reports, trends, and policy recommendations.

The full report can be found here: http://bit.ly/IndexPF2015.
An interactive map graphic can be found here: http://bit.ly/IndexMap2015."



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Hudson Institute Releases Index of Philanthropic Freedom -- WASHINGTON, June 15, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --

Press Release



Hudson Institute Releases Index of Philanthropic Freedom -- WASHINGTON, June 15, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --: "- Hudson Institute's Center for Global Prosperity (CGP) today has released the Index of Philanthropic Freedom, the first global study to measure and compare the incentives and barriers to giving.

The new Index provides a detailed analysis of the legal barriers and incentives to philanthropy in both developed and developing countries. Local experts from 64 countries participated in the study, which includes country-specific reports, trends, and policy recommendations.

The full report can be found here: http://bit.ly/IndexPF2015.
An interactive map graphic can be found here: http://bit.ly/IndexMap2015."



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