Raising money for charitable causes can be difficult, and so charities rely on a number of techniques to do so. But there are ethical and unethical methods. Eleven British charities found out recently that the unethical methods they were using would end up costing them. To the tune of £219,000. The groups in question, which […]
In the United Kingdom, the Telephone Preference Service allows people to opt-out of being cold-called, or contacted via phone by unsolicited parties. Cold calling has been a prominent tactic by which British charities have raised money in the past, but recent events have led to an investigation of that practice, and some changes in the […]
United Kingdom charity Kids Company is under investigation by that country’s Charity Commission following yet another request for money from the government. The charity has received several large grants from the British government, up to £4 million, and has faced allegations of favoritism from charities with similar goals. The Charity Commission investigates charities and oversees […]
Things are looking up for philanthropy—at least in the UK they are. A recent study by Coutts Institute, “The Million Pound Donors Report 2012,” found that the number of donations of over £1 million is at the highest level in five years. Over 232 donations for more than £1 million were made to philanthropic organizations […]