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Issue: legacy
View another issueShowcase community impact - feedback invited from people living near a large independent school
Wednesday, 1 May 2024The Guardian is inviting feedback people living near independent to share their experiences, including how they have benefited from use of schools’...
Donations by digital wallet and card account for 40% of regular gifts
Wednesday, 1 May 2024Digital wallets now account for nearly half of all single donations and regular gifts, with a significant year on year rise, according to the findings...
Charities' legacy income increases to record £3.9bn
Wednesday, 1 May 2024Charities’ legacy income in England and Wales increased to a record high of £3.9bn last year, according to new research. Read more......
Blackbaud releases newly updated 'How to choose a CRM' guide
Wednesday, 1 May 2024How to Choose a Fundraising CRM Solution - Read more......
Schools face £1bn funding hit over falling rolls, report suggests
Wednesday, 17 April 2024Think tank warns of 'imminent challenges to financial health of schools' amid falling rolls crisis. Read more......
Have your say: MTM launches survey to understand the confidence of marketing and development staff
Wednesday, 17 April 2024This annual benchmarking survey takes us into the very heart of schools: their people and asks school leaders to share their confidence in their job roles...
Gradual rise in donors leaving charitable gifts in wills, report says
Wednesday, 17 April 2024There has been an incremental rise in charitable donors writing wills and pledging gifts to charities, according to a new report. Read more......
Fundraising levy to increase following review, Regulator announces
Wednesday, 17 April 2024The Fundraising Regulator has today (17 April) announced it is to increase the fundraising levy and registration fee following its review. Read more......
Blackbaud launches Status of UK Fundraising Report survey
Wednesday, 10 April 2024Now in its seventh year, the report provides a comprehensive view of the UK fundraising sector, giving insightful benchmarks, year-on-year trends, and...
David Morton, Head, King's School Gloucester, discusses promise to parents re VAT increase (BBC Radio Gloucestershire)
Wednesday, 10 April 2024David Morton Interview with BBC Radio Gloucestershire 9 April 2024
Regulator tells charities to consider having an internal artificial intelligence policy
Wednesday, 3 April 2024Charities may need to consider having an internal artificial intelligence (AI) policy, the Charity Commission has suggested in a newly published blog....
Poll: Almost all private schools plan fee rise under VAT plan
Wednesday, 3 April 2024Almost three quarters of schools fear they will have to close under Labour's planned school fees VAT levy, The Telegraph reports
Spotlight on AI: common concerns examined
Monday, 25 March 2024AI offers powerful opportunities for charities and their fundraisers, from the automation of time-consuming admin tasks to the creation of draft copy that...
Donors more confident supporting charities displaying Fundraising Regulator's badge
Monday, 25 March 2024The majority of donors would be more confident supporting a charity displaying the Fundraising Regulator’s badge, research suggests.
Donations to charities rose to £13.9bn last year despite fewer donors, CAF reports
Monday, 25 March 2024Charities in the UK received an estimated £13.9bn-worth of donations last year from a smaller pool of donors, according to new figures.
Russell Speirs and Friends: Simon Lerwill, Marlborough College, UK
Monday, 25 March 2024Philanthropy is the key to a thriving school, Marlborough College development director Simon Lerwill tells Russell Speirs
Woodgate calls for clarity from Labour
Thursday, 14 March 2024Woodgate is urging the Labour Party to provide clearer guidance on their stance regarding private schools. Find out more here...
Latest changes from Charities Act 2022 come into force
Wednesday, 13 March 2024The UK government has announced that the latest changes from the Charities Act 2022 have come into effect. These changes mark a significant step forward...
Nearly half of voters do not think private schools should be exempt from VAT
Wednesday, 6 March 2024In new research by social policy think tank Civitas, 48% of respondents disagree that private schools should be exempt from VAT; only 22% agreed. Read more...
'Your starting point is to accept donations,' Commission tells charities in new guidance
Wednesday, 6 March 2024The Charity Commission has told trustees that their “starting point” is to accept donations offered to their organisations and not to let ...
'We must not be deterred by the public debate' – Laura Firth shares reflections on the HMC and IDPE School Bursaries and Partnerships Conference (School Management Plus)
Wednesday, 6 March 2024Independent schools must 'continue to have faith' in their role in improving education through bursaries and partnerships, writes Laura Firth....
People of colour more likely to have considered charity gifts in wills, survey finds
Wednesday, 28 February 2024People of colour are more likely than individuals from white ethnic backgrounds to have considered donating to charities in their will, according to new...
Independent schools look to campuses overseas as Labour plans VAT on fees
Tuesday, 27 February 2024The prospect of Labour adding VAT to school fees could mean more satellite schools are established in Asia, the Middle East and Europe to bring in more...
House of Commons debate held last week on independent school fees and VAT
Tuesday, 27 February 2024Introducing a debate on independent school fees and VAT, Conservative MP for Northampton South, Andrew Lewer said: ‘Why is it that the sector often...
Telegraph publishes college and sixth form rankings
Tuesday, 13 February 2024The Telegraph presents a ranking...
Artificial intelligence could threaten fundraising jobs, report warns
Tuesday, 13 February 2024Charities urged to take part in 2024's Great Gift Aid Hunt
Wednesday, 7 February 2024Every year, an estimated £564 million worth of Gift Aid goes unclaimed. Now in its second year, the Great Gift Aid Hunt...
Lumina Tutoring requests volunteer support for its free tutoring programme for care-experienced young people
Wednesday, 7 February 2024Lumina Tutoring presents an extraordinary opportunity for our sector to collaborate and demonstrate the remarkable, tangible impact of working collectively...
Stamford Card fundraising initiative is selected as a finalist in the Donorfy national awards – voting open now
Wednesday, 31 January 2024The Donorfy Awards recognise inspirational fundraisers. Stamford Endowed Schools ‘Stamford Card’, which fosters community collaboration by...
New article by Dr Ali Body explores the concept of philanthropic citizenship and raising philanthropic children
Wednesday, 31 January 2024Following her webinar on Cultivating children's current and future philanthropic citizenship...
Lou Bennett explores the latest benchmarking and if schools can afford not to invest in development (ISMP)
Tuesday, 23 January 2024The latest IDPE and Gifted Philanthropy Schools’ Fundraising and Engagement Benchmarking Report 2023 demonstrates that schools’ development...
Isabelle Blake-James shares her experience of building the development office at St Dunstan's College
Tuesday, 23 January 2024Ahead of speaking at the IDPE & HMC 2024 Schools Bursaries and Partnerships Conference...
Prince George will be in 'diverse crowd' if he attends Marlborough College, thanks to bursaries campaign
Tuesday, 16 January 2024Amid rumours that Prince George could follow in his mother's footsteps and join Marlborough College, The Telegraph explores the school's extensive...
Gen X Brits 'feeling the squeeze' and delaying legacy pledges, charities warned
Tuesday, 16 January 2024Generation X charitable donors in the UK are less likely to have made a will than baby boomers when they were the same age, according to a new study. Researchers...
Viability of cathedral schools under threat from Labour's tax plans, MPs told
Tuesday, 16 January 2024During a House of Commons debate on choral music in cathedrals, Conservative MP for Lichfield Sir Michael Fabricant said that cathedral schools, which...
10 days left to enter Chartered Institute of Fundraising Awards
Tuesday, 16 January 2024Nominations are now open for the 2024 National Fundraising Awards, which celebrate and recognise the achievements of remarkable fundraisers. The Awards,...
How charities can use WhatsApp Channels
Tuesday, 9 January 2024We explore WhatsApp’s newest feature, Channels, and what it means for charities.
The exciting thing about digital technology is that new tools...
The exciting thing about digital technology is that new tools...
Scottish charities report rising costs and staff shortages
Tuesday, 9 January 2024Voluntary organisations in Scotland have reported facing rising costs and shortages of staff and volunteers.
Pupil premium funding rates to rise by less than 2% in 2024
Tuesday, 2 January 2024Schools Week reports that rates of pupil premium finding paid to schools to support disadvantaged children will rise by less than 2% next April. The rise...
Over 40% of people more likely to donate to charity at Christmas, report finds
Tuesday, 2 January 2024Civil Society reports that 42% of people said they are more likely to donate money at Christmas than at other times or year, according to Enthuse’s...
Fundraising Regulator proposes increases to the Fundraising Levy
Tuesday, 12 December 2023The Fundraising Regulator has opened a review to the charity sector on its proposal to increase the Fundraising Levy. The levy constitutes the majority...
Annual report on education spending in England
Tuesday, 12 December 2023The Institute for Fiscal Studies has released their sixth annual report on education spending, showing changes over time across different stages of education,...
Big Give Christmas Challenge raises record £33m in a week
Tuesday, 12 December 2023Civil Society reports that one of the UK’s largest match-funded campaigns has raised a record £33m for 1,077 charities in a week. This year,...
Wolfson Foundation launches new funding round for secondary schools and sixth form colleges
Tuesday, 5 December 2023The Wolfson Foundation supports high-achieving state-funded secondary schools and sixth form colleges to improve the teaching at GCSE and A-Level...
Quarter of people to give less to charity this Christmas, poll suggests
Tuesday, 5 December 2023According to a recent poll by match funding organisation Big Give, due to the cost of living crisis, 25% of the public will give less to charity this Christmas....
The National Parent Survey 2023 revealed that the parents of 2.8m children are struggling to afford sending them to school
Tuesday, 5 December 2023The National Parent Survey, conducted by YouGov on behalf of Parentkind, revealed that one in four parents are struggling with the everyday costs of sending...
HMCTS commits to improved probate reporting and new charity indicator
Tuesday, 28 November 2023Remember A Charity and the Institute of Legacy Management (ILM) welcome new commitments from His Majesty’s Courts & Tribunal Service (HMCTS)...
Take part - CIOF invites session proposals for the Fundraising Convention 2024
Tuesday, 28 November 2023The Chartered Institute of Fundraising has launched a Call for Papers for its 2024 Convention, which will take place on 3 – 4 July at the QEII Centre,...
Charity Commission launches guidance on social media
Tuesday, 28 November 2023The Charity Commission has recently issues new guidance around charities' use of social media. The guidance is includes that charities using social...
Housing market drives legacy income to record £4bn, experts report
Tuesday, 21 November 2023Civil Society reports that Charities in the UK are likely to have received more that £4bn through legacy income for the first time last year, driven...
Big Give Green Match Fund 2024 opens for applications
Tuesday, 21 November 2023Big Give runs match funding campaigns for charities and special causes. Their Green Match Fund is designed specifically for charities working on environmental...