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The Motor Neurone Disease Association has launched a poster and web campaign to raise awareness and funds for its work.

'John's Journey' aims to raise the profile of MND through the story of one man's courageous approach to life with this devastating condition.
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BibleLands' Christmas appeal focuses on disabled children in the Middle East, and was mailed to 34,500 existing contacts. It aims to raise £150,000.

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TV viewers will this week choose 50 projects to receive £2.5 million in cash awards from the Big Lottery Fund in the "People's Millions" contest which kicks off today in ITV regions across the UK.

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A Tesco carrier bag has been auctioned online at eBay for £41 to raise funds for Age Concern, Tesco's charity of the year.

The bag was a standard Tesco plastic carrier bag featuring the logo of Age Concern, yet it still attracted 33 bids.
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HM Revenue and Customs reports that Inheritance Tax revenues rose from £2.5 billion to £2.9 billion in the past tax year, not least because of the rise in value of property. This offers a timely opportunity to remind charity supporters of the importance of drawing up a will and leaving a legacy to charity to reduce the amount of IHT their estate might have to pay.
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The GuideStar UK preview for charities is drawing to a close. If you'd like to check your charity's listing before the site goes live to the public next month, you have until the end of October to do so.

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Sheffield Hallam University is launching a new MSc course that attempts to link the full range of issues needed to manage resources strategically in a charitable organisation, from fundraising thruogh to financial management and HR management.

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Islamic Aid has launched a TV advert to raise funds for its relief work in Pakistan and Kashmir following the recent earthquake.

In an email to supporters chairman Mahmood Hassan said that the appeal began broadcasting yesterday on ARY Digital, GEO UK, DM Digital, Vectone Urdu and Islam Channel.

Early Learning Centre (ELC), in association with The Royal Bank of Scotland, will launch a new Gift Card into stores next week which will benefit NSPCC and Children 1st.


The Gift Card is one of the first of its kind in the UK with a charitable element according to Early Learning Centre (ELC), It will replace the current paper gift voucher system.
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US nonprofit information and technology expert and thinker Michael Gilbert's latest feature article exhorts nonprofit organisations to embrace and exploit the opportunities of blogging. Whether it is staff, leaders or stakeholders blogging, he argues this approach can bring important benefits and changes to nonprofits.

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