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Bulgaria: repressive legislative proposals & an unstable political environment
This month, Zahari Iankov, senior legal advisor at the Bulgarian Center for Not-for-Profit Law, shares news of the situation for civic space in Bulgaria including the Foreign […]Proposal on tax-deductible donations is step forward for Finnish civil society
The Finnish Ministry of Finance has published a draft legislative proposal to reform the tax legislation on donation deductibility. The proposed changes aim to expand the […]Polish ‘Fundraising Factory’ helps fundraisers enhance storytelling skills
On 28 May, members of the Polish Fundraising Association met at the Fundraising Factory: an all-day workshop accompanied by good coffee. The name of the event […]ASSIF announces new president, board and participation plan
Italian fundraising body ASSIF has announced an all-new board and introduced its ‘ASSIF Futura’ vision for the organisation’s future. The new board was voted in by members at […]Survey seeks to measure scale of inappropriate donor behaviour
Fundraisers across the globe are asked to take part in a survey on inappropriate donor behaviour, to help build a clearer picture of the scale and […]Think & act differently to survive in new global context, nonprofits urged
Embracing change and greater collaboration is essential for nonprofit survival in today’s climate of funding cuts and the new global narrative, but some nonprofits must also […]Netherlands: Government change provides ‘good hope’ for civil society
Goede Doelen Nederland (GDN) has reacted with guarded optimism to the collapse of the country’s governing coalition, whose largest member was the far-right party led by Geert […]French donation growth slowest in 20 years, despite direct debit rise
Donations to French charities and foundations grew 1.9% between 2023 and 2024 – a figure which translates to marginal growth once adjusted for inflation – according […]New data finds that Swiss grantmakers contribute twice as much as thought
Grantmaking foundations in Switzerland give approximately 6bn CHF (€6.4bn) to charities each year – double the figure previously assumed. This is according to the latest Rapport […]Investment, training and transparency needed in fundraising AI adoption
UK fundraising experts have published a report which is “intended as a first point of call” for fundraisers looking to safely implement AI in their work. […]