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Gift of Giving Special Report
The Gift of Giving special report looks at how the arrival of the pandemic last year created immense difficulty for charities. But for some, 2021 has been harder.
Research shows online giving has dropped since initial surge at beginning of Covid while face-to-face fundraising is recovering at slow rate
Charity is experiencing surge in calls for help from families who never needed to avail of their services before
About 86 per cent of people believe charities are important but significantbelieve there should be greater transparency
Donations will count more than ever this year as so many children and families are in emergency accommodation, says the homeless charity
From salaries to training, retaining staff is a tough business for the voluntary sector, but there are plenty of benefits to working in an environment that helps others
A quarter of parents worry about not being able to provide food for their children and 10 per cent skip meals in an average week so that their children don’t go without, according to Barnardos
‘Our frontline workers are telling us they haven’t seen deprivation of this kind since the 1980s’
‘We were keenly aware that consumer habits had changed,’ Irish Cancer Society director of fundraising says
How to help Focus Ireland raise vital funds for homelessness services
Openness and accountability are key to ensuring public trust remains, say industry members
The not-for-profit sector continues to evolve with technology and social change
Charities have loads of great presents on offer that could make life-changing impact
‘You are giving your money back into the community when you shop in a charity shop’
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