This year, Giving Tuesday is on November 28th and we hope that you are ready to leverage the publicity to help your cause. Just in case you are not, the Giving Tuesday website at https://www.givingtuesday.org/ has lots of information, and resources such as a generousity toolbox, which you might find helpful.
Author: Nick Swain
ICO reports on latest security incident trends
The ICO has just published a report on the latest data security incident trends, and it makes a good benchmark to see how you are managing the highest risks. Once again, the highest risk is from data emailed to the wrong recipient, and if you are still sending files of personal data attached to emails, […]
Could your fundraising be a winner?
Nominations are open for the National Fundraising Awards. The awards are hosted by the Chartered Institute of Fundraising, and celebrate and recognise the achievements of remarkable fundraisers who, in extraordinary ways, have made the world a better place. To find out more, and maybe make a nomination, see https://ciof.org.uk/awards/about-(1)
DPDI No.2 Bill in King’s speech
The Data Protection and Digital Information No.2 Bill was mentioned in the King’s speech, which is a good indication that we will soon see it making progress again. If you missed our free webinar on Soft Opt-In Deep Dive, perhaps the most significant change that will affect charities, you can watch it on demand at […]
Fundraising Regulator publishes annual complaints report
The Fundraising Regulator has just published its 2022/23 Annual Complaints Report. Complaints are up slightly, which is perhaps no surprise as the general level of fundraising has increased. However, door-to-door fundraising complaints have increased markedly, and this ties in with the Regulator’s focus on third party D2D fundraising companies. The report has many insights and […]