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Are charities being provocative on purpose, or are the issues they cover just too close to the bone?<>Are charities doing it deliberately? That's the unanswered question in the Advertising Standards Authority's report on the voluntary sector following a surge in public complaints. In 2007, charitie</>... more

With half of all charities now reporting being affected by the recession, it's time for them to consider pooling their limited resources<>Whatever else you do in the next year, don't become poor. Don't get into debt, don't lose your job, don't become homeless and don't fall into negative equity. In</>... more

There is more to life than markets and income. The positive culture of charities makes you feel you can make a differenceLast week I left the world of commerce, where I spent the last 20 years. It is where I learned my skills, earned a reasonable income and established some security.<>However, I'm </>... more

People in the public sector often talk about particular groups that are "hard to reach" but, significantly, that doesn't happen in the third sector. And the reason is they have the experience and the expertise to reach them.<>When I joined NHS North West, just over a year ago, one of the first thin</>... more

As the recession tightens its grip, the prospect of £350m in charitable funding going unclaimed or eluding its most deserving targets is unsettling. That was the prospect which has led to a small Leeds charity putting one of Britain's most highly-focused search engines for grantseekers online.<>Tho</>... more

The financial climate for charities is worsening, with more than half hit by the economic downturn, a survey reveals today.Over half of those affected report a decline in income triggered by the recession, at a time when one fifth of charities are seeing an increase in demand for their services.<>D</>... more

Straitened times may lead to better funding, says Martin Brookes<>Someone once told me that funders get the sector they deserve. I agree with that, because I see all the time how bad practice breeds dysfunction and poor capacity to deliver change, whereas good, thoughtful funding practices lead to </>... more