Blackbaud has produced a tip sheet highlighting 7 common fundraising myths, such as ‘Operating with minimal overhead is best’ and ‘Running a charity is not like running a business’, and explains exactly why they are myths. You can download it without charge from https://www.blackbaud.co.uk/industry-insights/resources/7-tips-for-building-a-revenue-wise-fundraising-strategy. If you are a fundraiser, your job could be made easier […]
Author: Nick Swain
When did you last consider fundraiser wellbeing?
Fundraising has changed significantly in the last 10 years, with the creation of the Fundraising Regulator and the (newly updated) Code of Fundraising Practice. So fundraising guidance has improved and charities should be much more aware of their responsibilities. But one area that can easily be overlooked is the wellbeing of professional fundraisers. The perfect […]
Data (Use and Access) Bill update
The Data (Use and Access) Bill was expected to finish its journey through parliament this week and quickly become law, but it has floundered. The delay is not connected with data protection, but on a disagreement between the Commons and the Lord’s on another section, regarding AI and copyright. The government proposes that AI developers […]
ChatGPT resists shutdown
Steve Gibson’s Security Now! show notes reports that ChatGPT’s o3 model altered a shutdown script to avoid being turned off, even when explicitly instructed to allow shutdown. You can read the full report, from Bleeping Computer, on page 16 of the show notes https://www.grc.com/sn/sn-1027-notes.pdf, but it does have the ring of HAL in 2001: A […]
More clarity around Google tracking on Android devices
Researchers from Dublin’s Trinity College have analysed how Google Play Services tracks users, even before they log into their Google account. The researchers suggest that: are all processed and there is no way to provide consent or opt out. Malwarebytes has a good write-up of the research and the results at https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/03/android-devices-track-you-before-you-even-sign-in.