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Analysis finds ‘optimal wealth band’ of most valuable wills for UK charity gifts
Analysis of UK legacy gifts suggests that estates worth £1m-£3m (€1.2m-€3.4m) are the most impactful for charities. Those estates make up just 27% of total estate […]Danes favour health & youth causes with international aid least popular
Half of adults (49%) in Denmark expect to support a charity financially in the future, a new survey published by EFA member ISOBRO shows. Only 10% of respondents […]Swedish corporates could get tax relief on (some) donations for first time
Sweden’s Government has proposed a new tax relief on some corporate donations – but Giva Sverige has urged politicians to ensure a wider range of nonprofits are […]Check your materials for ‘polarising phrasing’, Philea says
Charities risk contributing to polarisation if their messaging is “oversimplified” and designed to “create a sense of urgency”, argues a new report from Philea. Among other […]Overall Swiss giving stable but digital donations half as generous as offline
The average digital donation of 95 CHF (€102) made to a group of major Swiss charities last year was half the average of those made through […]Join EFA at November’s Skillshare in Edinburgh – registration open
EFA’s 2025 Skillshare – Fundraising for a Changing World: Power, Purpose and Possibility – takes place in less than a month – with fundraisers and others […]75% growth in charity donations from France’s ‘shared savings’ schemes
French savers donated €14.9m to charities and foundations through a specialist type of product in 2024, with sector leaders hoping that growth will continue. A new report […]EFA responds to Meta’s muzzling of European civil society
On 25 July, Meta announced its intention to ban all advertising relating to political, electoral or social issues within the European Union from October 2025. The […]France announces global first with launch of RCS donation collection
Fundraising via RCS (Rich Communication Services) has become possible for the first time, following work initiated by France générosités to integrate the payment process into RCS […]Resource Alliance announces IFC 2025’s hybrid track free to attend
This year’s hybrid track at the International Fundraising Congress will be free of charge and open to all, the Resource Alliance has announced. This is a […]
