Apple needs to get moving on a donation app before the brand gets tarnished
I’ve decided it’s time to add my two cents worth on the ongoing battle to convince Apple to allow people to donate to charity directly through apps on the iPhone. The saga has been rumbling on for a...
View ArticleSomething needs to be done about charity clothing collections before it’s too...
So it seems that chugging got some time off this week as the most publicly-derided form of fundraising. Research by the British Heart Foundation about where exactly the clothes people donate in charity...
View ArticleThe sector has a duty to be more open about the problems with charity bag...
Two things in particular struck me when I was doing research for this week’s feature on charity clothing collection theft and fraud. Firstly, the good news. There does seem to be a genuine attempt by...
View ArticleI did the ice bucket – and I donated as well
Earlier this week, I joined the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Victoria Beckham and George W Bush and participated in the ice bucket challenge. I can’t say I was surprised when a clip of a friend doing...
View ArticleThe Manchester Dogs’ Home tragedy takes charity back to basics
Extraordinary. I don’t use this word lightly, but the public response on JustGiving to the fire at the Manchester Dogs Home last night has been quite literally extraordinary. And not just under the...
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