Tag: Chartered Institute of Fundraising

The Chartered Institute of Fundraising (CIOF) has unveiled new guidance aimed at strengthening best practice and accountability in face-to-face fundraising across the sector. Responding to sector challenges and evolving fundraising practices, and in the wake of the Fundraising Regulator’s Market Inquiry into sub-contracting in face-to-face fundraising, the guidance sets out clear expectations for charities and fundraising agencies, with new sections covering sub-contracting arrangements, safeguarding of fundraisers, transparent job advertising and robust due diligence. The updated framework – which is the first major revision to this guidance since 2016 – provides…

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The soft opt-in exemption was adopted as an amendment to the Data (Use & Access) Bill by the UK government in January. The UK’s DMA, backed by 19 charities, wrote to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology on behalf of its members last November, asking for soft opt-in to be extended to charities in the current Bill. Analysis referenced in the letter has estimated that this could lead to an extra £290 million in annual donations for UK charities. EFA member the Chartered Institute of Fundraising (CIOF)…

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The Chartered Institute of Fundraising’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee has today launched its EDI Champions Mentoring Programme. The programme – announced at the CIOF’s Fundraising Convention at London’s QEII Centre – intends to accelerate understandings of EDI concepts and application, improve collaboration and innovation, enhance EDI confidence and knowledge, and establish a culture of EDI accountability within volunteer groups, among other things. The first intake will focus on five volunteer groups: Scotland, London & South East, West Midlands, Insight Special Interest Group (SIG) and Legacy SIG. Monwara Ali,…

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