Trust is of paramount importance to charities. The public’s trust is one of the major factors that underpin the donations of time and money by millions of people every year. But what is the best way to build that trust?
The much anticipated Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee report on the Gambling Act 2005 came off the press recently to a decidedly mixed reaction. Much of furore centres on the original Act restricting society lotteries to a maximum £400,000 per pot and £4,000,000 turnover per lottery per year. The main reason for these limits is to give protection to the National Lottery. The report recommends possibly increasing or even removing these limits, but with a fairly significant caveat.
In early 2012 the John Ellerman Foundation embarked on a strategic review to find out what a model grant-maker looks like in the eyes of applicants and grantees, and compare practices in the grant-making sector. nfpSynergy was commissioned to carry out independent research with charities and their fundraisers. This report is a result of that research.
This report is a synthesis of research that was carried out into major donors and philanthropic giving.
The Charity Awareness Monitor (CAM) surveys the general public twelve times a year on all aspects of charitable engagement - from awareness of brands and donation habits through to views on campaigning, levels of trust and barriers to giving. Drawing on recent data, this session examines the key trends you need to know about this year.
We are sitting in purgatory between knowing the Iran war will affect living costs and not knowing the intensity of the impact. While there is uncertainty around what is to come, we have the past to call back on. nfpResearch has been tracking donation trends in the UK for decades, meaning we have seen the impact of war-driven inflation costs on charitable giving intentions. Most recently, we monitored the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war.
What does the journalist believe about the issue your charity works on? Do they think things are getting better or worse? And does it even matter?
Results from our latest survey of 152 journalists suggest it matters quite a lot. How journalists perceive past progress on an issue is closely linked to how optimistic they feel about the future. That combination of backward and forward-looking sentiment is likely to shape which stories get told and how.
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What journalists want from charities: findings from in-depth interviews with nine Irish journalists
Between October 2025 and January 2026, nfpResearch conducted nine in-depth interviews with journalists working across Ireland’s major media outlets. The aim was simple: to understand how charities can work more effectively with the media.
Charities invest significant time and effort in media engagement. But what makes journalists want to cover a story?