- Move on from the old major donor techniques, says consultant 22nd January 2019Kim van Niekerk tells an IoF conference that major donor fundraisers need to develop new tools, not keep working with old ones
- All our major donors stood by us during crisis, says Oxfam director 22nd January 2019Dave Hillyard, director of partnerships at the charity, says that although it lost 20,000 regular givers soon after the safeguarding scandal emerged, not one major donor withdrew their support
- Twitter reaction round-up: BT MyDonate closure a 'disaster' for small charities 22nd January 2019The commission-free fundraising platform announced yesterday that it will close at the end of June
- Enter the Fundraisers: The New Generation awards 22nd January 2019The third edition of the awards, free to enter, are open to fundraisers who have worked in paid fundraising roles for less than three years
- We have a problem with the word 'philanthropist', says academic 21st January 2019Beth Breeze says people who give large donations are celebrated in the US, but people in the UK are uncomfortable with the concept
- Leesa Harwood: We need brave leaders 21st January 2019Too many leaders exist in the here and now, victims of short-term targets instead of architects of the future
- Government at risk of breaking promise to diversify supply chain, says SEUK 20th December 2018The umbrella body says new figures show the number of social enterprises winning public sector contracts has fallen
- Number of responsible finance providers' loans up, but their value falls 13th December 2018A new report from Responsible Finance says the number of loans to social enterprises in 2018 increased to 475, but their total value fell to £138m
- Minister promises smaller contracts that will take greater account of social value 20th November 2018David Lidington says he wants to promote a 'healthy and diverse marketplace' of bidders, including voluntary sector organisations
- Social Enterprise Scotland names its new chief executive 2nd November 2018Chris Martin, currently managing director of the Callander Youth Project Trust, will take up the role next year
- Reach Fund makes further £7.2m available for charities and social enterprises 18th October 2018Launched in 2016, the fund provides grants of up to £15,000 to organisations that need help taking on loans
- Ex-minister urges reform of taxation to help social enterprises 2nd October 2018Justine Greening, a former education secretary, tells a fringe event at the Tory conference that socially beneficial business is becoming mainstream, and the tax system needs to recognise that
- Peter Cardy: How can we cope with a tinkering chair? 28th November 2018Sector veteran Peter Cardy offers answers to your workplace dilemmas
- From fire to fundraising success 27th November 2018Despite a blaze gutting its centre and cuts to its local authority funding, the youth disability charity Challengers still hit its £1.4m fundraising target last year
- Prostate Cancer UK aims to give rivalries the boot 27th September 2018Fans of four English Championship clubs have come together to support just one team
- Mid-level donors need to feel special 17th September 2018Convincing supporters to give bigger amounts can often be achieved without breaking the budget. Lisa Clavering reports
- Fundraiser of the week: Vanessa Chang of Cafod 23rd July 2018The individual giving manager at the Catholic international development charity talks to Third Sector about being a people person and the importance of recognising a good story
- Corporate partnerships: First Port staff get behind Emmaus partnership 17th July 2018The company wanted a charity related to its business, that was based in the UK and big enough to make a difference
- Peter Cardy: How can we cope with a tinkering chair? 28th November 2018Sector veteran Peter Cardy offers answers to your workplace dilemmas
- When good trustee boards go bad 14th November 2018The signs of a failing board can be evident long before a crisis hits. Liam Kay looks at the common problems and the action charities can take
- Paul Gathercole: Peer review can help strengthen your safeguarding policy 6th November 2018Clic Sargent and the Rainbow Trust Children's Charity have a mutually beneficial arrangement to scrutinise each other's safeguarding arrangements
- Peter Cardy: They kept us in the dark. Should I resign? 20th September 2018Sector veteran Peter Cardy offers answers to your workplace dilemmas
- 'The tribunal provides an important window into charities' 12th September 2018A decade after the launch of the charity tribunal, Judge Alison McKenna tells Stephen Cook why she believes it continues to prove its worth
- Six ways to tackle your gender pay gap 15th May 2018The Royal National Lifeboat Institution has a small gap, but research suggests that charities tend to pay men about 12 per cent more than women. So how do you bridge the gap?