Christians as charity supporters- an audience not to be underestimated?

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As part of the Charity Awareness Monitor, our regular survey of the British public's attitudes towards and awareness of charities, we collect data on the faith and worship habits of respondents. Delving into this data we pose the question- are Christian audiences relevant for charities that are not faith-based? And does being a regular churchgoer make a difference to how individuals perceive and engage with charities?

Dramatic growth in public support for charities investing in fundraising

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  • Nonetheless, majority of people still back quick-spend of donations now, on current charitable ‘need’
  • "Inescapable tension between spending donations on current need, and saving or investing - but trend of opinion in right direction,” says Saxton

There has been a dramatic increase in public support for charities investing in their own fundraising, according to new data out today.

Scottish donations for Scottish beneficiaries, Scots increasingly urge during downturn

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  • Men, the better-off and the young spearhead growing Scottish desire for charity to stay “at home”
  •  “Scottish charities should stress local spend and identity to boost domestic donations”, vies nfpSynergy’s Baker

As the economic lull has worn on, the Scottish public has increasingly felt that charitable donations made north of the border should also be spent there, according to new data out today. 

Number of Scots giving to charity down 8 percentage points year-on-year: Scottish men and the middle-aged notably thrifty

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“Recession has made Scots philanthropically cautious” although “dip in giving may have flattened out”, vies nfpSynergy’s Baker

The number of Scottish people claiming they “donated to charity in the last 6 months” has dipped from 79% in April 08 - before the full felt force of the economic downturn - to just 71% in April 09, according to new data out today. Scottish males and the middle-aged (35-64 year olds) seem to have fronted the slump.

"Unsung heroes of social capital”: Charity donors give more than mere money

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  • “Of course volunteers are active citizens - but so are donors,” insists Saxton
  • “Fundraisers should use indicators of social capital to identify likely donors”, urges Saxton
  • People who donate to charity are also significantly more likely than non-donors to boost “social capital” through greater involvement with local communities - according to new research

Leading not for profit sector think tank and research consultancy nfpSynergy’s Charity Awareness Monitor surveys a representative sample of 1000 16

New report says online fundraising needs more than “donate now”: donors must be engaged on their own terms in online world

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  • “Donate now” buttons forget all rules of fundraising
  • Exploit modern e-habits via social networks and blogs, or “painlessly” as donors surf and shop, experts urge
  • “Passion, persistence and partnership” lucrative cyber keys for charities, large and small

Many charities overly rely on passive online fundraising tactics like “donate now” buttons that are, in isolation, a decade out of date; failing to more proactively engage with habits, interests and lifestyles of the 21st Century donor - according to a

Unlocking potential; How offenders, former offenders and their families can contribute to a more effective Criminal Justice System

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The Clinks Taskforce was set up to identify ways in which offenders, former offenders and their families can make a positive contribution to the policies, services and practices that affect them, both in prison and the community. It was formed in part because of recognition that in other fields of work, services are known to be more effective when users are consulted about how they should be developed and delivered.

Getting the Message Across

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Not for profit think-tank nfpSynergy has teamed up with The ImpACT Coalition to produce a free, short, practical report and guide that will empower charities to formulate and communicate simple messages, including pithy pub facts, needed to dispel a range of debilitating misperceptions their stakeholders may have, both about themselves and the wider third sector.

The Bangladesh innovation take-away - How the not for profit sector in Bangladesh is breaking new ground in social entrepreneurship

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By Harriet Skinner Matsaert.

"While living in Bangladesh and working in the not-for-profit sector, I’ve been continuously interested, amazed and even perplexed by the activities of not-for-profit organisations. Bangladesh is so often portrayed as a disaster prone area, a passive recipient of aid. In fact this unique and dynamic country has many positive experiences to share. Talking to people in the UK not-for-profit sector has made me realise that there are areas where Bangladeshi non-profits could provide inspiration to their UK counterparts.

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