On Tuesday 15^th December 2015, nfpSynergy hosted an open meeting on fundraising regulation, together with the Centre for Sustainable Philanthropy’s fundraising think tank Rogare (read their blog on the event here).

We would like to thank our clients and partners for inspiring us to keep researching the topical issues in the sector. As part of our Social Investment programme we regularly produce Free Reports and feed our finding back to the sector so any charity regardless its size or sector can find something useful. Here are the 12 popular reports this  year.

Fiona Wallace looks at the re-emerging ‘sock puppets’ narrative and why the issue of has been blown out of proportion.

The public’s trust in charities has fallen to its lowest level in almost a decade, new research shows. Barely half of people now trust charities; a figure that sees them drop to 8^th in a list of Britain’s most trusted institutions as the Armed Forces, the NHS and schools continue to lead the way.

Five priorities charities need to get correct if their brand is to reach its full potential.

The growing mistrust of charities in the media and among politicians calls into question how charities would like to be seen by their supporters or the wider public.

Brand awareness is a crucial asset for any charity to look after and grow, but raising your brand awareness in this day and age is hard.