MARCH
2003:
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FINAL
CALL FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS FROM JAPANESE FUNDER
The
Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation has made an appeal for applicants
to its new small grants programme ahead of the final deadline on March
31
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MARKETING
SHOW REMAINS POPULAR IN SPITE OF RECESSION
Figures
released from the recent International Direct Marketing Fair (IDMF)
show the event continued to attract huge numbers despite the economic
crisis
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| EVENT
TO HIGHLIGHT REQUIREMENTS AND BENEFITS OF PAYROLL GIVING
The
Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) has joined forces with a leading
fundraising agency to promote payroll giving through a major workshop
in London
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| WELSH
GROUPS FAILING TO ADD VALUE TO DONATIONS
Charities
in Wales missed out on up to £27m in additional revenue last
year because they did not encourage tax-effective giving among donors,
The Giving Campaign claims
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CLAMPDOWN
ON DIRECT MAIL NEEDED TO AVOID PUBLIC ANGER
Direct
marketers could face a public backlash unless they curb their excesses
in using mail shots, new research claims
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CHILDREN'S
CHARITIES GET TO PLAY WITH NEW FUNDING
A
funding partnership is looking for charities to benefit from £2.8m
set aside to end social exclusion in children's services
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| MAJOR
GRANTMAKER LAUNCHES NEW SCHEME TO SUPPORT RESEARCH
The
Wellcome Trust has developed a major new £1m science and art award
scheme to support projects over the next two years
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| HERITAGE
GRANTMAKER IMPROVES APPLICATION PROCESS
A
new grant structure for the Local Heritage Initiative will take
away the need for successful applicants to provide matched funding
for grants
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POOLED
RESOURCES TO SPREAD TECHNOLOGY KNOWLEDGE
Six
of the country’s leading charities have formed a consortium to spread
the cost of e-learning for their staff
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HUGE
INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF FUNDING FROM TRUSTS
Trust
grants remain at record levels, despite recent stockmarket turmoil,
according to research from the Directory of Social Change
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FEBRUARY
2003:
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| GIVING
TO EASE THE GRIEF IS BASIS OF FUNDRAISING SCHEME
A
new service aims to tap into the huge potential for fundraising
through donations made as tributes in memoriam
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| GETTING
CHEAPER POWER COULD MEAN MORE CASH FOR CHARITY
The
current trend for the public to regularly switch utility suppliers
could be set to raise up to £100m for the charity sector
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PROMISE
THAT FUNDING REVIEW WILL CHANGE SCOTLAND'S SECTOR
The
Scottish Council of Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) has pledged to
ensure the planned review of sector funding will make a "practical
difference" to charities' work
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LEGACIES
TAKE ANOTHER BLOW AS NUMBERS BEGIN TO FALL
The
number of wills containing charitable bequests has dropped by more
than 500,000 in the last three years - and is still falling
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| TECH
STRATEGIES FAILING SECTOR IN FUTURE PREPARATION
Charities
are being urged to carry out proper audits of their exisiting IT
arrangements as many are totally unaware of their current capacity
and vulnerability
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| STANDARDS
FALLING SHORT FOR MANY MAILING HOUSES
The
mailing house industry has been heavily criticised for not meeting
the required standards of service by the British Accreditation Bureau
(BAB)
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JANUARY
2003:
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ROW
OVER PROPOSED LOTTERY MERGER GROWS AS DECISION DELAYED
The
proposed merger between the New Opportunities Fund and the Communities
Fund has moved closer despite stronger concerns being voiced in the
sector
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CHARITIES
INVITED TO COMPETE FOR PRIZE COMPUTER PRODUCTS
A
prize draw to win computer equipment with a value of £1,200
is being targeted at registered charities
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| LACK
OF APPLICANTS KEEPS SALARIES HIGH FOR FUNDRAISERS
A
dearth of applicants is causing trouble for trusts looking to recruit
fundraisers, according to a survey from fundraising recruitment
specialists the Kage Partnership
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| MAJOR
UK FUNDING SCHEME LAUNCHED BY JAPANESE GRANT GIVER
The
Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, the leading UK charity supporting
links between Britain and Japan, today announces major new grant-giving
initiatives
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SEASONS
GREETINGS CAN WIN BACK OLD SUPPORTERS
Charities
are being urged to use January as a "prime time" to reawaken
the commitment of lapsed donors following the busy Christmas appeals
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LAUNCH
OF NEW GRANTS PROGRAMME FOR THE ARTS
The
Paul Hamlyn Foundation has announced details on how to apply for its
new funding scheme supporting reading services around the UK
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