nfpSynergy Press Releases 2007
Charity web visitors up a third in last 6 months, doubled in last 5 years The proportion of people with internet access claiming to have visited a charity website has leapt by a third (from 23% to 30%) in the last six months (Feb-Oct 07) alone, according to latest figures out today – and has almost doubled (from 16% to 30%) over the last 5 years (July 02 – Oct 07).
Most comprehensive continuous survey into what the Irish think about charities, causes & giving Charities and pressure groups based or working in Ireland now have the chance to regularly track what the Irish think about themselves, their services, their causes and competitors, plus charitable campaigns and giving – thanks to the launch of a comprehensive new twice-yearly monitor from Europe’s leading not for profit sector think tank and research consultancy.
UK's first rolling survey into what minorities think about charities, causes, and giving For the very first time, UK charities and pressure groups now have the chance to regularly track what ethnic minorities think about them, their services, their causes and competitors, plus charitable campaigns and giving – thanks to the launch of a new twice-yearly monitor by the UK’s leading not for profit sector think tank and research consultancy, nfpSynergy.
Charities must woo peers face-to-face Three quarters (76%) of Peers cite face-to-face meetings in Westminster as a charity’s most influential form of direct contact with them - according to a poll out today. Failing which, The Guardian is now the most commonly (59%) regularly-read newspaper amongst Their Lordships, with almost one in ten (8%) seemingly addicted to OK! and Hello! magazines; and almost all shunning The Sun.
Successful 21st Century fundraisers must salute major donors The UK charity sector could learn from the US experience and overcome its “British reserve” in order to more actively target and woo a growing breed of affluent donors - according to a new report into charitable giving out today. And it must stop taking all donors for granted and start offering greater choice, satisfaction and value.
Charity professionals get hooked on the sector at a young age
1 in 4 charity professionals start to become interested in the sector by age 15, two thirds by age 24; and people with older siblings, or from larger families, are significantly less likely to work in the charity sector than eldest siblings or those from smaller families - according to a briefing out today.
Charitable North-South divide Southerners tend to give more money to charity, and more often, donating larger proportions of their income than those living in the North of the UK - according to a briefing out today. Who gives to Charity? is based on analysis of the government’s most recent Family Expenditure Survey, a quarterly study which asks a representative sample of over 11,000 respondents from 6,000 UK households about how much they give to charity, and how often.
UK's first rolling survey into what Scots think about Charities, Causes & Giving As Scotland elects its first ever SNP First Minister, UK-wide charities (not to mention charities that don’t even deliver services in Scotland) still dominate public awareness north of the border, headed by Oxfam (51% unprompted awareness), RSPCA (31% - note: delivers services in England and Wales only), Red Cross (26%) and Barnardo's (25%) - despite half (48%) of Scots’ apparently preferring to donate money to charities which operate exclusively in Scotland – according to data out today.
New poll to track Scots attitudes to charities shows honesty and openness are key issues Scots want charities to be open and fair, honest and legal. That’s one of the key findings from the first ever survey conducted by the first ever rolling research project on Scots attitudes to charities, campaigns and causes. The Scottish Charity Engagement Monitor (SCEM) is the brainchild of nfpSynergy, the leading not for profit sector think tank and research consultancy. The first SCEM was conducted in mid April and surveyed 1000 Scots on their awareness of UK and Scottish charities, as well as exploring their attitudes to key issues and fundraising methods.
Rich do give more - 'generous poor' myth debunked Contrary to an oft-touted and somewhat patronising myth, the richest in society are, in fact, the most likely to give and the most generous when they do give - according to a briefing out today.
Who gives to Charity? is based on analysis of the most recent Family Expenditure Survey, a quarterly study which asks a representative sample of over 11,000 respondents from 6,000 UK households about how much they give to charity, and how often. The briefing comes ahead of nfpSynergy’s much-anticipated 21st Century Donor report, examining the broader habits and trends of charitable donors in the UK today – due for release early July.
Joe Saxton voted UK's "most influential person in fundraising" for third year running Joe Saxton – chair of the Institute of Fundraising and Driver of Ideas at not for profit sector think tank and research consultancy nfpSynergy – has been voted the most influential person in the UK’s fundraising sector: for the third year running. Professional Fundraising magazine’s fifth annual reader survey saw third sector minister Ed Miliband trailing, at sixth position; Chancellor of the Exchequer and apparent PM-in-waiting, Gordon Brown at number 8; chief executive of the Fundraising Standards Board, Jon Scourse at 11; Charity Commission chair, Dame Suzi Leather at 27; and outgoing PM, Tony Blair at 30.
Running for the money The vast majority (6 out of 7, 85%) of UK charities feel “marathons and running events have the potential to form a bigger part of [their] fundraising mix”; with 4 in 5 (79%) claiming to be interested (3 in 5, 61%, to be “very or quite” interested) in raising money via a second marathon in London– according to research released today.
1 in 3 charities think big charities have negative impact on sector A third (33%) of all charities asked think very big charitable organisations have a negative impact on the sector as a whole – according to the UK’s first ever comprehensive “State of the Third Sector” survey. The study asked almost 300 professionals, from a broad cross-section of charities, about the main influences and factors effecting their own work and the sector as a whole - including the impact of Government initiatives and key sector bodies.
MPs brand Local Authorities "unfair" on charities Whilst almost all (96%) MPs polled agree - 55% strongly - that “charities and voluntary and community groups in [their] constituency are a vital force for creating a better local community”, scarce half (53%) think that “Local Authorities treat charities and voluntary and community groups in [their] constituency fairly” - with under half (49%) of all Labour MPs quizzed believing so.
MPs back right of charities, large or small, to campaign; & want regulations that support this Over 4 in 5 (82%) MPs polled agree that “all charities should be free to influence change, and to campaign, irrespective of their size” – according to research out today. Moreover, the majority (55%) of MPs agree that “the regulatory environment for the voluntary sector should try and create a level playing field for all charities, large or small”.
UK's first rolling survey into what Scots think about charities, causes and giving For the very first time, charities and pressure groups working in Scotland now have the chance to regularly survey what the Scottish public think about them, their causes and competitors, plus charitable campaigns and giving – thanks to the launch of a new twice-yearly monitor by the UK’s leading not for profit sector think tank and research consultancy, nfpSynergy.
Rise of new ethics in UK's youth The UK’s youth claim to be far more concerned about green travel and fair trade than old ethical bulwarks such as drink and sex – despite traditional institutions like the Church having relatively little to say on these newly emerging areas of morality.
Public split over charities delivering more public services The public is completely split over whether charities should deliver more public services - with 2 in 5 (38%) saying they are not sure, 32% against, and 30% in favour - despite this being a key part of the Government’s stated strategy, according to a survey out today.
86% of MPs support charities' right to lobby 86% of MPs polled back public opinion in supporting the right of charities to campaign to change laws and government policies relevant to their work; and 1 in 4 (27%) MPs disagree with existing guidelines which limit such activity – according to a parliamentary poll out today.