[STOP PRESS]:We wrote this on 9th September and the following day the UK government launched its ‘Data : A New Direction’ consultation. There will be more in the next insight newsletter, including how you can have your say, plus what might be the end of the need for consent for some email marketing. More next […]
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Vodafone offers free mobile connectivity for charities and beneficiaries
Vodafones ‘charities.connected‘ is working to eradicate digital exclusion, and your organisation could benefit. To quote from their website ‘If you’re a charity that needs support for digital inclusion programmes, you can apply for free Vodafone SIMs, each loaded with 20GB data plus unlimited calls and texts to be used over 6 months. You can use […]
New Directory of Grant-Making trusts published
The Directory of Social Change (“dsc”) has just published the 2022/23 directory of grant-making trusts. IN its 27th edition and with 174 new grant-making charities, it is a must-read for all trust fundraisers. The hard copy costs just £125 and is available direct from dsc, and online options are available including access to dsc’s Funds […]
Fundraising through decluttering
How could you follow BHF and their declutter challenge, to raise funds for your organisation? Their research suggests that more than 8 out of 10 of us are hoarding things that could be resold (have you looked in your loft lately?) If you have a charity shop or shops, you will already have the infrastructure […]
WhatsApp fined €225 million
Making its largest ever EU GDPR fine, the Irish Data protection Commission (“IDPC”) has fined WhatsApp €225m (£193m) for breaching the rules around being transparent enough in providing information on how data was processed, and whether its privacy notices were sufficiently clear. Strangely, the original fine suggested was around €40 million, but the European Data […]