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Crowdfunding Platform Open For UK Charities

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 8th May 2018 - Crowdfunding platform GoFundMe has opened up its platform to enable people in the UK to raise money for charities as well as crowdfund for individuals. The platform announced that…

‘Political’ Mural Reappears in Dublin After Charity Forced to Remove it

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 1st May 2018 - A mural supporting the repeal of Ireland’s Eighth Amendment has reappeared in Dublin, after a warning from the Irish Charities Regulator forced a charity art centre to remove the …

UK Charity Boards Lack Diversity

Wendy Williams, Monday, 23rd April 2018 - Charities in England and Wales are lagging behind private companies when it comes to diversity on boards, according to a new report. Charities: Inclusive Governance 2018, which …

Hungary Set to Crackdown on NGOs Supporting Migrants

Luke Michael, Monday, 16th April 2018 - Hungary’s prime minister has vowed to push through legislation targeting civil society organisations that support migrants, after securing a landslide re-election victory on…

UK Charity Donations Rise But Fewer People Are Giving

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 27th March 2018 - Fewer people in the UK are giving but they are giving more, according to the largest study of giving conducted in the UK. Research carried out by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) has…

US Rage Philanthropy Dies Down

Wendy Williams, Friday, 9th March 2018 - The so-called “rage philanthropy” that was inspired by the appointment of President Donald Trump is beginning to taper off, according to a new report. Research from the US-based …

UK Aid Sector Urged to Take Action

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 6th March 2018 - Aid charities in the UK are being urged to take action to tackle sexual exploitation and abuse in the sector in the wake of the Oxfam scandal. UK International Development Secretary…

Controversial Head of Kenya’s Charity Regulator Resigns

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 28th February 2018 - The controversial head of Kenya’s national charity regulator, Fazul Mahamed, has resigned. Mahamed, whose three year tenure as the chief executive of Non Governmental Organisations…

Controversial Appointment for Head of UK Charity Regulator Causes Sector Rift

Wendy Williams, Monday, 26th February 2018 - A rift has opened in the UK charity sector after the country’s culture secretary dismissed concerns over the government’s pick for the new head of the national charity regulator…

Canada Reviewing Impact of Charity Sector

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 6th February 2018 - The Senate in Canada has appointed a Special Committee on the Charitable Sector to carry out a wide-ranging study of the sector and modernise how charities are governed. The mandate…

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