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04 February 2010 | A new report from the UK finds that trust influences 75% of people who donate to charity
28 September 2009 | Diabetes Australia says it will review its fundraising procedures after it was revealed in NSW that a convicted paedophile, Dennis Ferguson was found selling its Buzz Day fundraising merchandise for the charity.
22 June 2009 | Rebranding with a fresh new visual identity can be tricky for a Not for Profit but one Foundation is taking the plunge with a new focus and a welcomed injection of funds.
09 June 2009 | The Fundraising Institute of Australia (FIA) is to close its Melbourne office in a bid to cut costs.
09 June 2009 | A Benchmark study of leading Not for Profit organisations in the US shows that online fundraising grew by 26% in 2008 but the average gift size has decreased by 21%.
25 May 2009 | Bringing together speakers from some of Australasia's leading and most innovative charities, the <b>2009 Australasian Fundraising Forum</b> promises to provide delegates with unique insight to raise more money from new and existing supporters.
11 May 2009 | The Australian Business Arts Foundation (AbaF) has passed the $5 million dollar mark in donations received for the arts, with the money paid out in full to artists in the form of grants.
27 April 2009 | 2008 was a disappointing year in direct marketing for many US Not for Profits, according to the latest study from Blackbaund's Target Analytics survey.
20 April 2009 | PwC, FIA and the Centre for Social Impact are running the first comprehensive research into the effects of the economic downturn, and need Not for Profit organisations to complete a <b>20 minute survey.</b>
09 April 2009 | If just 10% of working Australians donated $5 per week through their pay an additional $260 million would be generated each year for the community
according to the first comprehensive look at payroll giving in Australia.
30 March 2009 | A new Benchmark Study by Convio indicates online growth despite the economic downturn. Despite the chaos of the last several months, the Convio Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmark Index Study indicates that online engagement - whether it is fundraising, advocacy or building a constituent database - continues to see positive growth even in a down economy.
16 March 2009 | Australian Not for Profits face a five year battle with diminishing funds according to a dire warning delivered to participants at the Nonprofit Financial Forum in Melbourne last week.
16 March 2009 | The gross revenue of Australian charities is up by 3% in 2008 according to the first sample survey of the sector in the current financial crisis. The details of the Givewell research were released at the recent Nonprofit Finance Forum in Melbourne.
03 November 2008 | People in the UK are dramatically overestimating charity administration and fundraising costs - but are more tolerant of fundraising costs according to a new survey.
03 November 2008 | The doomsayers may be predicting a significant drop in global charity donations this holiday season but in the US a survey reveals that more than half of those questioned plan to donate to charity using the Internet before the end of the year.
22 September 2008 | The Fundraising Institute - Australia (FIA) has released new draft fundraising standards for comment.
02 June 2008 | The Fundraising Institute - Australia (FIA) has released two draft standards around electronic fundraising and workplace giving for public consultation.
23 February 2008 | The Fundraising Institute Australia (FIA) has released the draft Standard of Charitable telemarketing Fundraising Practice for public consultation.
22 February 2008 | A close up view of the work of Social Ventures Australia has been credited as being the biggest influence on a new funding initiative that hopes to change the face of charity finance in Scotland.
29 January 2008 | Over two thirds of donors in the UK think charities put gifts in direct mail to make them feel guilty about getting something for nothing and most would not give a donation if they received a gift, according to new research by the Fundraising Standards Board (FSB).
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Suicide Prevention Australia
Australian Youth Affairs Coalition (AYAC)
