ByBen Wittenberg, Director of Development and Delivery, DSC —Fundraising —
How to target your donors: a key element of your fundraising strategy
The way in which some charities target donors has attracted a lot of attention recently.
ByCiaran Price, DSC Policy Officer —
Election Outcome: What challenges and opportunities are on the horizon?
Is the election result good or bad for the charity sector? In light of increased scepticism in the sector and...
Towards a Fair Deal on Grants: DSC response to Cabinet Office consultation on ‘doing more with less’
In 2010 DSC responded to an Office for Civil Society consultation on voluntary sector commissioning. Although this happened some time ago we feel...
ByHuw Evans, CaSE Insurance —Finance —
Ten Top Tips….for buying charity insurance
Huw Evans of CaSE Insurance came up with ten top tips. He suggests you read to the bottom because that’s...
A very handy flow-chart for campaigners and trustees
One of the biggest problems with the Lobbying Act is that it is difficult to understand whether or not it...
ByDenise Lillya, DSC Research Manager —Funding sources, Fundraising —
How to approach individual companies for funding?
To be successful at obtaining support from companies in the UK you will need to tailor any approach to individual...
ByIan Pembridge, Senior Researcher, DSC —Funding sources, Fundraising —
Why not add some Government Funding to your funding mix?
In a time of economic uncertainty it is important for charities to diversify their funding sources as funders’ priorities can...
ByRichard Lee, DSC Former Director of Marketing —
Helping you to help others
DSC's Director of Marketing talks about the brand refresh.