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May - June 06
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A
selection of articles from the issue are featured
below.
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Full
contents of the May - June 2006 issue |
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It
sometimes feels as if government initiatives
focused on the third sector are produced on
a daily basis, with more new taskforces, working
groups, and commissions than you can shake
a committee at. While it may not be as extreme
as all of that, how effective have the host
of recent initiative actually been for the
sector, and how effectively are they working
with each other ? Hannah Fearn finds out |
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Americans
have access to a variety of tax-effective
planned giving vehicles, designed to encourage
larger donations while providng tangible benefits
to donors and charities alike. Efforts in
the UK to produce similar vehicles, however,
have stalled. Peter Davy finds out why this
is so, examines the possibilities in America
and asks if there is any hope in the UK of
going forward |
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It
might be easy to think internal fraud is a
private sector crime which charities need
not worry about. Unfortunately, that thinking
would be wrong. David Adams finds that while
charities are just as vulnerable to dishonest
employees as businesses, there are a number
of precautions that can take to keep from
getting stung |
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With
the commencement of the Charities and Trustee
Investment (Scotland) Act and the Office
for the Scottish Charity Regulator coming
into force, Jane Ryder outlines what the
new legal framework will mean for charities,
and what they can expect from the Regular
going forward
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Adding
to the Audit Commission's Area Profiling project,
locally-focused profiles of voluntary and
community organisations have the potential
to provide truly beneficial information to
the sector and statutory funders alike. Neil
Cleeveley explains the benefits of this ambitions
new project, and how local organisations can
take apart |
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Hailed
as the future of telephony, VoIP is really
still in its early days but looks promising
in what it can offer both in terms of cost
savings and usability. Gary Flood fins that
some charities have already implemented the
technology to their benefit, and others are
certain to follow suit |
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Jon
Scourse explains the new role of the Fundraising
Standards Board, and how self-regulation aims
to increase best practice among fundraisers,
improving public confidence in the process |
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In
his 2006 Budget, Gordon Brown laid out a number
of measures to close loopholes which could
lead to the abuse of charitable reliefs. Allan
Holmes highlights these anti-avoidance measures,
and warns charities to be diligent in their
future transactions with companies or individuals |
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Establishing
your presence
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In
a world where charities are becoming ever
more professionalised, an essential task for
every organisation is getting the right brand.
Joe Saxton considers how public opinion of
charities has not kept up with an evolving
sector, and explains the key points of effectively
marketing an organisation |
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While
the cost of branding, in terms of time and
cash, may seem prohibitive, the cost of not
being recognised could be far greater. Hannah
Fearn discovers why money spent on effective
branding is not money wasted |
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Far
from simply being the logo which appears on
its letterhead, an organisation's brand encompasses
the organisation. Maintaining that brand is
not always and easy task. Anastasia Kershaw
finds that having the minds of every member
of an organisation focused on furthering that
brand is one of the keys to success |
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