# Government announces funds for innovative fundraising

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/11/16/government-announces-funds-innovative-fundraising/
- Published: 2005-11-16T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

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The Home Secretary, the Rt Hon Charles Clarke MP, yesterday announced that government
funds are to be made available to fundraisers to test original and tax-efficient
methods of fundraising.
Speaking at the annual ‘Funding the Future’ conference organised
by fundraising and strategy consultancy, Action Planning, with ACEVO and Third Sector,
the Home Secretary launched an Invest to Give fund for innovation. This will give
small and medium-sized charities the capacity to test new fundraising ideas, provided
that an agreed proportion of monies raised from successful projects are re-invested
in the fund.

The innovation fund forms part of a package of measures entitled “A Generous Society”
which the government hopes will promote “a culture of giving”.

An extra £9 million will initially be used to fund voluntary and community groups
that support charitable giving; provide support for charities through training events;
work with corporates to build private sector engagement with the implementation 
of the Russell Commission; and work with the Giving Forum to consider the potential
benefits of a future national celebration of giving, such as a Year of Giving.

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