Institute of Fundraising Boosts ImpACT Coalition

Howard Lake | 6 December 2006 | Newswire

The Institute of Fundraising (‘Institute’) announces that it has boosted the ImpACT (Improving Accountability, Clarity and Transparency) Coalition – a group of more than 70 top charities and trade bodies working to increase public trust and confidence in charities – by making a substantial investment in its work.
The Institute is to fund the post of a Project Director as part of a £50,000 investment in the Impact Coalition. The Coalition’s new Project Director will call on organisations to embrace the current culture of accountability and transparency, as highlighted in the Institute of Fundraising’s Accountability and Transparency Code.
Commenting on this development, Campbell Robb, Director General of the Office of the Third Sector in the Cabinet Office, states: Trust and confidence in charities is vital if the third sector is to benefit from public support. Being open and transparent about how charities are run is key to this, and I am delighted that the Institute has decided to use part of its funding from government to strengthen the ImpACT Coalition.”
Lindsay Boswell, Chief Executive of the Institute of Fundraising, says: The Institute has chosen to invest in the ImpACT coalition and drive it forward thanks to core funding from the Office of the Third Sector. The new Coalition Project Director will have three key functions – to increase the number of ImpACT Coalition member charities, to encourage members to fully embrace accountability and transparency issues and to seek funding to make sure ImpACT remains sustainable in the long-term.”
Alan Gosschalk Chair of the ImpACT Coalition and Director of Fundraising at Shelter, adds: This new post is vitally important to the long-term success of the ImpACT Coalition. To date, over 70 top UK charities and trade bodies have signed up to a commitment to greater openness, explaining to supporters the reality of how modern day charities fundraise. It’s now time to take ImpACT to the next level. The Institute’s investment in the Coalition will bring a greater commitment to sector-wide transparency in the future.”
The person specification for the role of ImpACT Coalition Project Director can be viewed at www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk.
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NOTES TO EDITORS
1. ImpACT Coalition
The ImpACT (Improving Accountability, Clarity & Transparency) Coalition has been established to promote better public understanding of how charities work and the benefits they bring to society. The Coalition includes 70 charities and trade bodies, incorporating most of the 50 top charities and a broad representation of smaller charities. To sign up to the Coalition, email: al***@sh*****.uk.
2. Six Key Themes of ImpACT
The Coalition and its members seek to promote six key themes. They are:
1. Charities should be judged first and foremost on their effectiveness
2. To raise (more) money you have to spend money
3. Our sector uses donations carefully and wisely
4. We are highly regulated and adhere to strict standards
5. We (charities) work together
6. We need the public’s donations because they really do make a difference.
3. Institute of Fundraising
The Institute of Fundraising (www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk) represents fundraisers and fundraising throughout the UK and is committed to the highest standards in fundraising management and practice. The Institute of Fundraising is the largest individual representative body in the voluntary sector with 4200 Individual members and 250 Organisational members.

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