Blogs and Opinion
Falling income and redundancies are hallmarks of the recession (Third Sector May 09)
But charities responding positively to crisis according to charities practice chairman.
Recession and charities; the paradox of charitable opportunity?
Charities exist to help in times of need, so how can they manage their own current situation?
Recession watch
A space for
ideas, articles and research based on whether the recession is having an impact
on fundraising in different countries. The blog has a data-led approach but
will provide some opinion and links. Sponsored by Pareto Fundraising
Queer Ideas
A place for ideas, results, research findings and
the odd thought on fundraising.
How should third sector
managers respond to the downturn? (Guardian, posted February 09)
Are organisations that are based on "values" obliged to behave "better" than
others when faced with challenges such as large drops in their income? And, if
so, what does "better" look like?
The shame barrier to seeking
charity (Guardian, posted February 09)
With unemployment set to soar above 3 million during the recession and 75,000
households likely to be repossessed by the end of the year, people should be
turning to charities in their droves. But research published today reveals that
one in four adults are ashamed about receiving charitable support.
It's the end of the world... or is
it? (Directory for Social Change, posted January 09)
The voluntary sector is seeing the effects of rising unemployment leading to
greater demand for many services we provide. And it is concerned about
the income that supports these services - will donations plummet? Will
the Local Authority cut grants at short notice? Will people stop donating
to the charity shops as they ‘make do and mend'?
Beware the charitisation of the government
(Third Sector News, December 08)
The downturn may cause an accelerated shift towards charities delivering
government services, says Nick Seddon, but the sector needs to stay on
its toes if it is to avoid being exploited.
Voluntary sector faces
increased demand for services (Directory for Social Change, November 08)
Statutory and corporate fundraising at risk, says report
(Third Sector News, November 08)
Individual philanthropy will likely remain strong while
statutory and corporate funding could drop off as a result of financial
turmoil, according to a new report.