Fundraising Crisis 2015 – Critical Fundraising

OPINION: If the FPS is forced on the sector, charities should walk away from ‘self’-regulation

If the new Fundraising Regulator is bent on imposing damaging and impractical rules, David Pearce argues that its charities’ duty to walk away from self-regulation

OPINION: The Fundraising Preference Service – a monologue with stakeholders

Adrian Sargeant has read the consultation document on how the Fundraising Preference Service might operate. He’s found quite a bit wrong with it.

NEWS: Listening to fundraisers to make regulation work

Rogare advisory panel members Amanda Shepard and Adrian Salmon report on the meeting we co-hosted with nfpSynergy this month to discuss fundraising regulation.

OPINION: What if…the FPS could work?

There’s been a lot of criticism of the proposed Fundraising Preference Service, but little of that has been directed at how the FPS could work in practice. Joe Jenkins outlines 17 possibilities.

OPINION: Dare you pick up the poisoned chalice of the FPS?

It’s up to the sector to make the FPS work and failure is not an option. Ian MacQuillin says fundraisers will be damned if they do and damned if they don’t.

NEWS: nfpSynergy and Rogare to provide fundraisers with forum to discuss FPS

Concerns that fundraisers’ fears about the Fundraising Preference Service (FPS) are not being adequately represented have led to research consultancy nfpSynergy and fundraising think tank Rogare to host a forum for fundraisers to express their views.

NEWS: Survey reveals fundraisers’ attitudes to the Fundraising Preference Service

The results of Rogare’s survey of fundraisers’ opinions on proposed regulatory reform to fundraising, especially the provision of the Fundraising Preference Service, are now available to download.

OPINION: Where is the voice of the beneficiary?

The current debate about charity regulation is progressing without listening to the voices of one of its most important stakeholders. Zoë Bunter asks why no-one is considering what the effect will be on beneficiaries.

NEWS: What should the fundraising profession do about the Fundraising Preference Service?

Fundraisers’ views on how their profession should respond to the proposed Fundraising Preference Service are being sought by Plymouth University’s fundraising think tank, Rogare.

OPINION: Shame on those who are supporting the Fundraising Preference Service

The fundraising sector’s response to the proposed Fundraising Preference service has been ‘pathetically’ limp. Adrian Sargeant says all those who are endorsing it without any evidence that it is needed should feel ashamed.