According to a Civil Society news item, CharityJob’s Salary Report 2026 found that a third of full-time entry-level and junior roles in London paid below the London living wage, up from 24% the previous year. This is based on over 50,000 roles posted on its jobs board last year. You can find out more (the summary seems […]
Author: Nick Swain
AI guidance from the Fundraising regulator
In case you missed it, the Fundraising Regulator has recommended that charities publish an AI policy to protect against ‘bad actors’ and has issued guidance that focuses on use of AI in fundraising. Should you review your AI policy to ensure their point are included? You can read their blog for more information at https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/about-fundraising/resources/guidance-using-artificial-intelligence-fundraising
Updates from the Fundraising Regulator
As the ICO has updated its guidance to include the new charitable purposes soft opt-in, the Fundraising regulator has both indicated that it will shortly publish its own guide on fundraising marketing, and has refreshed its guide on data privacy. You can find out more at https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/about-fundraising/resources/update-soft-opt-and-refreshed-data-privacy-guide. It is especially important that you have clearly […]
Who is responsible for your governance?
Well, the short answer is that often your trustees are legally responsible, but this is commonly delegated to others including a DPO, CEO or governance committee. As data protection guidance is changing, and the Fundraising Regulator has updated its data privacy advice, it is important that you have someone responsible for ensuring your compliance with […]
UK and US to partner on AI evaluation
From Microsoft’s press release at https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2026/05/05/advancing-ai-evaluation-with-the-center-for-ai-standards-us-and-innovation-and-the-ai-security-institute-uk/, Microsoft is announcing new agreements with the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) in the US and the AI Security Institute (AISI) in the UK to advance the science of AI testing and evaluation, including through collaborative work to test Microsoft’s frontier models, assess safeguards, and help mitigate […]