Christmas

It's an old and often-debated question and the answer varies depending on what kind of organisation is doing the asking and the target audience's wants and needs.

These dates will no doubt already be in many fundraisers' calendars, but in case they are not, here are the Royal Mail's recommended last posting dates:

My favourite Christmas card this year was unusually not a charity card. But it did have a charity theme, and made me laugh.

Every year the same thing. What to get our charity partners, what to get the team?

The latest RSPCA online advertising made me laugh as well as realise what a serious message animal neglect can be at this time of year (you might have to refresh once or twice to see both versions).  But then, that's the point!

I had a pleasant surprise receiving this month's email newsletter from Conduit, who offer a free browser toolbar and community for 180,000 organisations and individuals.

A quick round-up of which charities are benefiting from newspapers' Christmas appeals this year.

If you have had enough of all the doom and gloom stories about falling income trends, lapsed major donors and cancelled direct debits I have just the thing to lift your spirits and make you smile.

If it’s nearing Christmas it must be A Time for Virtual Gifts.

I guess from the professional fundraiser’s perspective I am new to the charity sector (I have been with telephone fundraisers Premier Contact for only 5 or 6 weeks!),