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	Valldata buys Our Lasting Tribute News » News Written by Civil Society May 18, 2012 0 Published in Fundraising Topics Digital Fundraising Charity technology company Valldata has made a successful bid to buy Our Lasting Tribute, the in-memoriam giving site thrown into jeopardy after agency Whitewater went under. Read more @ Civil Society CompareNews	0
	Tax relief cap is needed to deter unscrupulous charities, says peer News » News Written by Civil Society May 17, 2012 0 Published in Finance + Funding Fundraising Topics Taxation Gift Aid Major Donors Tags Charities Aid Foundation Nick Hurd Gareth Thomas NCVO Stuart Etherington Lord Wallace, the Cabinet Office spokesman in the House of Lords, sought to justify the tax relief cap yesterday by claiming that not all charities use their funds in a “public-spirited” manner, making the proposed cap necessary. Read more @ Civil Society CompareNews	5
	NCVO group calls for clarity on the roles of self-regulating fundraising bodies News » News Written by Third Sector (subscription) May 16, 2012 0 Published in Fundraising Governance + Management Topics Legislation Regulatory Bodies Fundraising Policy Fundraising Standards Tags Institute of Fundraising Fundraising Standards Board PFRA NCVO Charity Commission Recommendation comes in the submission to the review of the Charities Act 2006 of the umbrella body's charity law advisory group, chaired by by Baroness Howe Read More @ Third Sector CompareNews	6
	Seven new jobs created in Institute of Fundraising restructure News » News Written by Third Sector (subscription) May 16, 2012 0 Published in Employment Fundraising Topics Fundraising Policy Job Creation Tags Institute of Fundraising Chief executive Peter Lewis says the new posts, mainly in policy and research, are being created in response to demand from members Read More @ Third Sector CompareNews	5
	Samsung launches Olympics app to fundraise for Kids Company News » News Written by Civil Society May 16, 2012 0 Published in Fundraising Topics Digital Fundraising Tags Kids Company Samsung has launched the Hope Relay mobile app to raise money for three charities including Kids Company, and London 2012’s legacy programme International Inspiration. Read more @ Civil Society CompareNews	0
	Charities miss out on donations because of Apple's app ban, new report says News » News Written by Third Sector (subscription) May 15, 2012 0 Published in Fundraising Topics Digital Fundraising Tags Big Society Network Nick Hurd The technology giant bans the use of apps that allow direct donations to charities Read More @ Third Sector CompareNews	0
	Grants to small charities could be hit by cap on tax relief, says Stewardship News » News Written by Third Sector (subscription) May 15, 2012 0 Published in Finance + Funding Fundraising Topics Taxation Gift Aid Major Donors Tags Stewardship Nick Hurd Michael O'Neill, chief executive of the Christian charity, says many smaller-value donations could cease if the measure is introduced Read More @ Third Sector CompareNews	2
	Charity shop income at all time high News » News Written by Charity Times May 14, 2012 0 Published in Fundraising Topics Charity Shops + Collections Fundraising Trends Tags Charity Retail Association New research from the Charity Retail Association has found that the national love affair with charity shops is thriving in Britain, with charity shop income at an all time high of nearly £1 billion, and £30 million more spent in British charity shops in the last year. This represents growth of 3.6 per cent year on year, as charity shops buck the high street trend. Consultants JRA Research found the recession playing a part in this, as nearly 1 million more people from hard-pressed middle class groups are shopping in charity shops since June last year. Read More @ Charity Times CompareNews	9
	Where for art thou major donors? News » News Written by Civil Society May 14, 2012 0 Published in Finance + Funding Fundraising Topics Taxation Gift Aid Major Donors Tags Arts Council England Philip Spedding invokes an anecdote about the Tate to lambast the government's proposed cap on tax relief for charitable donations. Read more @ Civil Society CompareNews	5
	Legacies flat as group explores in-memoriam market News » News Written by Civil Society May 14, 2012 0 Published in Fundraising Topics Fundraising Trends Legacies Tags Legacy Market Monitor Legacy Foresight Legacy income has continued to flatline, but interest in the potential of in-memoriam giving has prompted plans for measuring and predicting the size of the market. Read more @ Civil Society CompareNews	1

New research from the Charity Retail Association has found that the national love affair with charity shops is thriving in Britain, with charity shop income at an all time high of nearly £1 billion, and £30 million more spent in British charity shops in the last year. This represents growth of 3.6 per cent year on year, as charity shops buck the high street trend. Consultants JRA Research found the recession playing a part in this, as nearly 1 million more people from hard-pressed middle class groups are shopping in charity shops since June last year.

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