Third Sector

Third Sector | May 17, 2017

The Institute of Fundraising has called for clarity on how donor profiling by charities will be treated under the General Data Protection Regulation.The Information Commissioner’s Office published a consultation in April on how the new EU rules, due to come into force in May 2018, will affect the practice of automated profiling, where information on a person is gathered and analysed by computer programs to establish whether they would be interested in or eligible for certain products.
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Third Sector | March 28, 2019

The Foundation for Social Improvement's Skills Survey 2018-19 says more than half of small charities do not feel suitably skilled in nine of 13 fundraising streams. Legacy fundraising is one of the major skills gaps facing small charities, according to a new report. Skills Survey 2018-2019, published by the Foundation for Social Improvement, says that more than 50 per cent of small charities do not feel suitably skilled in at least nine of the 13 fundraising streams identified....

Santander Holdings USA, Inc. | January 15, 2020

Santander US ("Santander") announced a total commitment of more than $14.8 million in charitable giving in 2019 across the United States, including $11.5 million from Santander Bank, N.A., $800,000 through Santander's Universities program, $2.19 million through the Santander Consumer USA Inc. Foundation, and more than $385,000 from Banco Santander Puerto Rico. "Santander continues to invest in the communities we serve through our charitable giving," said Tim Wennes,...

Brighton Twp. | January 14, 2020

Brighton Township employees who wanted to wear jeans to work were able to raise over $500 for a local nonprofit organization doing just that. Earlier this month, township employees completed their yearly fundraiser and raised a total of $530 for Blue Star Service Dogs. Blue Star Service Dogs rescues and trains shelter dogs, and pairs them with veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or Traumatic Brain Injury. Township Clerk Joe Riker, along with Treasurer Rose Drouillard and other staff mem...