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Some goodies for charities in the Autumn Statement. But the worst isn’t over yet
By Dan Corry.
On 3 December 2014.
This afternoon’s Autumn Statement confirmed the big news for the charity sector: austerity is not coming to an end anytime soon.
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#GivingTuesday: tips on how to give wisely & well
By Russell Hargrave.
On 2 December 2014.
Today is Giving Tuesday, established by campaigner Henry Timms in the United States in 2012 to 'celebrate generosity and to give'.
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How will an ageing workforce affect the voluntary sector?
By Commission on the Voluntary Sector & Ageing.
On 28 November 2014.
Chief Economist at the CIPD, Mark Beatson, talks us through some recent findings.
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Band Aid 30 may make more noise than difference
By Sarah Handley.
On 27 November 2014.
Philanthropy is in the headlines, and Bob Geldof has put it there. But is it effective? Does he represent the sort of public face that UK philanthropy wants?
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Our journey towards impact measurement: from the MS Society
By Guest contributor.
On 26 November 2014.
Our journey towards impact measurement started with a new strategy, to which thousands of people affected by MS contributed.
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Changing attitudes to charity?
By Stephen Burke .
On 24 November 2014.
It’s not often you get chief executives and senior staff from children’s and families’ charities talking together about older people and our ageing society.
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Systems change is all around us
By Ellen Harries.
On 21 November 2014.
What is systems change? And how can people in the social sector get involved, intervene and contribute to radical and long-lasting change?
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Charities need to engage diverse volunteer communities
By Javed Khan.
On 20 November 2014.
Future volunteers will be older and more diverse; we ignore this to our detriment. Javed Khan, explains why.
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Happy World Toilet Day 2014!
By Sarah Hedley.
On 19 November 2014.
Happy World Toilet Day! Here are a few quick things you can do show love for your loo.
Good ideas, effective research, independent thinking.