Day: 6 September 2022

Now is the time for charities to launch emergency appeals, as over 3 in 5 people believe that the cost of living crisis is a greater need than COVID-19

Stuart Mitchell

Born from a recent Charity CEO roundtable, hosted by GOOD, the Cost of Giving Monitor is a quarterly report to provide a clear, real-time picture of the donor landscape as it evolves during the cost of living crisis. Discussion with key charity leaders reveals a pressing need for insight on the cost of living crisis and its impact on individual giving in the UK. GOOD has responded by initiating a quarterly monitor to help charities prepare for the impact the cost of living crisis will have on the sector. GOOD…

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Cumberland steps up investment and commits to ‘kinder banking’’

Stuart Mitchell

The Cumberland Building Society is embarking on major investment as it promises to offer banking services that are “kinder to people and planet”. The pledge comes in the society’s annual report, published today, which underlines its position as the region’s leading mortgage and savings provider. Savers’ deposits grew by £100m to £2.4bn in the year to March while mortgage lending hit a record £2.2bn as the Cumberland provided loans to over 500 first-time buyers. Profits before tax fell from £10.5m to £8.6m, mainly because of increased investment in its Cumberland…

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Haven First charity joins forces with One YMCA to provide more services and support for local people experiencing homelessness

Stuart Mitchell

One YMCA, a local YMCA serving Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, and Buckinghamshire, has announced a merger with Stevenage-based Housing Association Haven First in order to improve services and assistance for local people experiencing homelessness. Haven First will become a subsidiary of the One YMCA Group on August 1st of this year, with a full merger with YMCA planned for April 1st of next year. Haven First’s £2 million turnover is invested in 50 employees and volunteers who help vulnerable homeless people across 93 housing units in Stevenage and North Hertfordshire. Haven First…

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QVC Joins Forces With Prominent Home Brands to Support Feeding America Through the Second Annual Living For Giving Shopping Event

Stuart Mitchell

QVC, a world leader in video commerce (“vCommerce”) across linear TV, ecommerce sites, digital streaming and social platforms, and the Housewares Charity Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the home and housewares industry, have joined forces once again to present Living for Giving, a cross-platform shopping event to support Feeding America®. Following a successful campaign in 2021, the second annual Living for Giving features national name brand houseware products at discounted prices* and directs 70%** of the purchase price to benefit Feeding America’s efforts to fight hunger through a network of food…

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ABC Fine Wine & Spirits partners with National Pediatric Cancer Foundation to raise funds for childhood cancer research

Stuart Mitchell

ABC Fine Wine & Spirits (ABC), Florida’s largest family-owned and operated wine and spirits retailer, is once again partnering with National Pediatric Cancer Foundation (NPCF) and Constellation Brands to raise vital funds for childhood cancer research. ABC guests can donate at store registers or contribute by purchasing select wines from July 31 to Oct. 1, 2022. The campaign is part of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September. “ABC and our team members throughout the state are proud to support charities that champion children and families,” said CEO Charles Bailes…

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