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For
and organisation to thrive and maintain
its sense of direction, does it make sense
to focus on outcomes rather than output
- and for this overall strategy to be determined
not only at board level, but by staff, volunteers
and the people the organisation aims to
benefit as well ? David Adams examines the
potential for an organisation - wide strategic
approach.
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The
Freedom of Information Act is a powerful tool
for campaigning and advocacy work, but are
voluntary and community organisations taking
advantage of the possibilities ? Belinda Pratten
explains how the Act is being used and by
whom and looks at its potential going forward. |
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While
bespoke, in-house training programmes may
only be the reserve of large charities, there
are a variety of options, both in-house and
external, for organisations whose pockets
are not so deep. Sandra Haurant explores these
options, looks at how different sized organisations
are implementing training strategies and finds
out why it is worth offering training in the
first place |
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For
growing organisations which are potentially
expanding into cross-border operations, there
are lessons to be learned from others in the
sector who have been there before. The WDCS'
Michael Waterson explains the challenges his
organisation faced, and considerations for
overcoming them. |
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Recent
reports have highlighted the continuing regulatory
and bureaucratic burdens faced by organisations
making applications for public funders, whose
often arduous monitoring and reporting standards
can be enough to bring one to tears. With
the government expected to respond to recommendations
laid out by the Better Regulation Commission,
Peter Davy asks if we can actually expect
the situation to improve |
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Charityshare,
conceived in 2003 and formally launched in
January 2005, is a joint venture between NSPCC
and The Children's Society to co-source IT
services. Charles Bartlett, John Graham, Ian
Harris and Charles Nall explain how the venture
came into being, the benefits it has produced
and offer advice for others looking to do
the same |
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It's
not always easy to get your story into the
press, particularly if you aren't approaching
the media in the "right" way. Charity
Times finds out the kind of stories different
elements of the national press will run, what
editors are looking for from charity PR's
and how to better your chances of getting
into the national consciousness |
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The
perils of e-theft were demonstrated near the
end of 2005 when a Christian charity's website
was hacked and sensitive donor information,
including credit card details, was stolen.
For organisations that want to minimise the
risk of this happening to them, says Gary
Flood, paying an expert to try and hack your
IT system may just do the trick |
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Based
on a similar Scottish scheme, the government
has recently decided to introduce the 'right
to buy' to community groups in England. Charity
Bank's Malcolm Hayday and Carolyn Sims explain
community groups need to consider before purchasing
property |
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while
the fundraising aims of arts charities may
be the same as more traditional voluntary
organisations, the techniques they employ
to bring in capital are generally rather
different. As both, though, have their own
particular strengths, says Laura Webb, there
is no reason why they shouldn't learn from
each other.
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Though
a valuable source of funding, payroll giving
runs the risk of lost donors if those donors
if those donors leave their current employer.
charities, however, can mitigate against
this through a combination of diligent database
management and the all important disbursement
statement Vivien Schweitzer finds out what
is involved.
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while
face-to-face fundraising may have received
its share of bad press in the UK, it has
proved a successful technique for recruiting
new donors. Robert Buchhaus explains how
F2F has developed since it was first introduced,
and compares its reception in the UK to
other counties where it has been adopted
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