Press releases from nfpSynergy in 2010

Public think charities are reaching for higher professional standards
The proportion of charity supporters who see their charities as “striving to achieve the highest professional standards at all times” has risen steadily, from 47% in 2007 to 55% in 2010.

Dramatic growth in public support for charities investing in fundraising

There has been a dramatic increase in public support for charities investing in their own fundraising according to new data released today, though it still balanced with charities spending on current 'needs'.


Child Issues dominate top public concerns tackled by charities

5 of the top 10 of a wide range of issues of greatest public concern that are tackled by charities are child-related. CAM Issues of Concern (71.82KB)

MPs embrace business support but wary of charity equivalence

Most MPs embrace business support for political parties, but say such backing from charities should remain banned MPsOnBusOrCharSupportingParties.ppt (825KB)

Coalition deems charities more important now than ever

Data from our Charity Parliamentary Monitor shows that coalition MPs, albeit half heartedly with the Lib Dems, think that charities will be more important to the new government and will help to cut costs. MPsOnCharityImportance.ppt (799.50KB) .

Will the Big Society agenda be split down party lines?

Data from our Charity Awareness Monitor reveals the Big Society agenda priorities among political party supporters. Big Society party split (743.00KB)

People yet to write wills afford charities the largest legacy potential

The latest data from our Charity Awareness Monitor reveals the untapped potential of legacy giving amongst the young and single, and the potential of free drafting services for wills from charities. CAMJan10WillsAndLegacies (86.5KB)

4 in 5 people worry that charities may close, stopping their services, due to weak economy

Data from our Charity Awareness Monitor shows the public deeply concerned that the economic malaise will result in charities having to cut back services. How does the 'Big Society' fit in? CamPublicConcernsjan2010 (71.83KB)

Public perceptions of charities based on their size

Public more likely to see small charities as “friendly” but “amateur”, large ones as “professional” but “wasteful". Public more likely to see small charities as “friendly” but “amateur”. See what the public think about charities just based on their size. CAMNov09SizeFinal.ppt (463.00KB)

Scottish donations for Scottish beneficiaries, Scots increasingly urge during downturn

As the economic downturn has worn on, the Scottish public has increasingly felt that charitable donations made north of the border should also be spent there, according to new data from our Scottish Charity Engagement Monitor - SCEM Oct 09 data (75.14KB)

Public may cut back on charity donations, to better afford clothes, food and fuel- as downturn wears on

As the economic downturn wears on, people are more likely to cut back on charitable donations in order to avoid going without clothes, food and fuel, according to data from our Charity Awareness Monitor - Charities may suffer as downturn wears on (34.95KB)