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June 05

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Rumour has it that legacy fundraising is about to take a turn for the worse - that is unless Michael Burke can inspire more people to remember a charity in their will. Becky Slack investigates if it's a case of now or never for this historically lucrative fundraising technique.
 

 
 
The issue of public service delivery and the sector's independence is an age old issue - and, following recent Charity Commission guidance and a new NCVO
 

 
 
While the CDFI sector has been happily speeding ahead, expected cuts to the government's Phoenix Fund next year could put a halt to its progress. David Adams looks at the implications of this and finds out what charities relying on community development finance institutions can expect
 

 
 
When an organisation is short on staff and short on time to recruit, an interim manager could be a viable alternative. Wilf Altman takes a look at this management resource.
 

 
 
There's long been the impression that the charity sector suffers from more employment disputes than any other, but how accurate is this belief ? Roger Parry and Jane Klauber look at the statistics and ask if recent amendments to the law could act as a catalyst for further claims.
 

 
 
We gather more data than we analyse, and create and build more relationships than we can manage. Dr Simon Davey looks at the findings of recent research into charities' database and information management needs and at what must be done in order to share, process and summarise data effectively.
 


Supplement: Fundraising

 


Keeping funds flowing

 


 
2005 has been a productive year for the charity sector so far, but fundraisers have been strangely quiet throughout. Cathy Pharoah asks, if it's been so successful why can't we hear the fundraisers cheering?
 


 
Complaints that the four new schemes to increase public trust and confidence are a waste of resources are unjustified, says Beth Breeze, who suggests critics should take a look at the wider picture
 

 
 
Where's one of the first places the wealthy turn to when in need of philanthropic advice? Believe it or not - their bank. Becky Slack investigates if it's worth charities including financial institutions on their target list.
 


 
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