21 May 2015

Half of people very annoyed by doorstep and telephone fundraising

Almost one in two people find it ‘very annoying’ to be asked to give to charity on their doorstep or over the telephone, according to new research. A third of people also dislike being approached to sign up to a charity in the street, with collection buckets the preferred way to be asked for money.

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3 March 2015

Majority of people disagree with charity lottery regulations, new report shows

Three in four people feel that charity lotteries should be free to raise as much money as the National Lottery, new research shows. Just the Ticket, written by research consultancy nfpSynergy, also reveals that most people feel lotteries run by good causes should not be capped and do not affect their other donations.

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26 February 2015

Charity shops more popular than eBay

People now prefer to buy from charity shops rather than online marketplaces like eBay, new research shows. The data, released by nfpSynergy, also shows that four in five of us have visited a charity shop in the last year, up from two thirds a decade ago.

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18 December 2014

The 12 Reports of Christmas 2014

It's Christmas time and as per tradition we're giving away 12 more of our reports. They address key issues like lobbying, fundraising and trust, plus a couple of niche ones like Gift Aid and media spending.

11 August 2014

The New Alchemy Part 1: How volunteering turns donations of time and talent into human gold

This is our second major report on volunteering. We published The 21st Century Volunteer in 2005 and it was our most popular free report for many years.

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22 July 2014

Public thinks charity spending on admin is more than double their acceptable level

Find out how much the public think charities should spend on admin, fundraising and the cause, plus what they think charities actually spend.

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5 June 2014

The Six Reports of Summer

We've been sending out quite a few free reports recently, so we thought we'd put them all in one convenient place. Here's a preview of what's available:The Politics of CharitiesWhat do the public think about charities having the right to lobby?

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7 May 2014

A Healthy Audience: does the number of people who have a medical condition or a disability dictate the size of charities that support them?

A frequent cry from medical and disability charities is "our problem is that not many people suffer from our condition.

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16 April 2014

Global Digital Fundraising - a world of opportunity

Global communication has created possibilities and connections, but also some problems. It has, however, opened up new opportunities for non-profits everywhere to engage with their communities and key audiences.

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10 March 2014

Public happy to see charity shop managers draw a salary, but confusion remains over who is paid in charities

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8 January 2014

The Politics of Charities

As the Lobbying Bill trundles through Parliament, the nightmare of charities being severely limited in politically representing their beneficiaries threatens to become a reality. So what exactly do the public think about charities having the right to lobby?

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The connected consumer – how can charities cope?

Joe Saxton, Driver of Ideas at nfpSynergy, was the keynote speaker for NFP World 2013 (no relation).

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