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Book now for the 2026 EFA European Fundraising Forum
The EFA European Fundraising Forum, supported by the Postcode Lottery Group, takes place next month, with registration now open. The Forum is on 19 November, in […]UK charities prioritising reach over fundraising, digital skills research finds
UK charities are prioritising digital reach above growing online fundraising income, while AI is an increasingly normal part of their grant applications, the Charity Digital Skills Report […]Swiss foundations’ assets grow by 24% in five years
The total assets of some of Switzerland’s leading foundations grew by 7.2% in 2025, which is a slight drop on 2024’s 8.1%. This is according to new […]Cyber attack on CRM used by 1,000-plus UK and Ireland charities
A cloud-based data platform used by more than 1,000 charities in the UK and Ireland fell victim to a cyber attack in July, compromising the personal […]CIOF partners with monthly UK public tracker to understand fundraising activity
The UK’s Chartered Institute of Fundraising (CIOF) is conducting a long-term study to better understand fundraising trends, and identify opportunities for charities to grow public support. […]Meta ad rules: think about photos, URLs and filenames alongside words
As well as avoiding certain terms, fundraisers in the EU should think carefully about other elements of ads they place on Meta, so as not to […]ASSIF launches three new initiatives as Italy’s fiscal vote turns 20
As Italy’s fiscal vote turns twenty, ASSIF, the Italian fundraising association, has launched three initiatives: a permanent Observatory, a European comparative study, and a landmark conference […]Join EFA to learn how fundraising can protect democracy & civic space
Civil society organisations across Europe are grappling with disinformation, shrinking civic space, political pressure and declining public trust – register for the EFA European Fundraising4Democracy Tour […]Project explores disintermediation – and reintermediation – of charities in new depth
With other actors increasingly displacing charities in giving to good causes, asking for support, and providing help for people in need, a four-phase project has launched […]Perceptions of public fundraising are improving in UK, says report
The UK public has become more amenable to public and door-to-door fundraising, and less so to online fundraising platforms in recent years, says new research. The […]
