Tag Archives: charity donations

The sector has a duty to be more open about the problems with charity bag collections

By , Thursday, 13 October 2011, 2 Comments

Two things in particular struck me when I was doing research for this week’s feature on charity clothing collection theft and fraud.

Firstly, the good news. There does seem to be a genuine attempt by many organisations and bodies to try to tackle the problem in a meaningful way. From the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau to the Trading Standards Institute, and the Fundraising Standards Board to the National Association of Licensing and Enforcement Officers, a lot of work has been done and is continuing.

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Something needs to be done about charity clothing collections before it’s too late

By , Monday, 5 September 2011, 2 Comments

So it seems that chugging got some time off this week as the
most publicly-derided form of fundraising.

Research by the British Heart Foundation about
where exactly the clothes people donate in charity bags end up – mostly sold
aboard as rag, apparently – got nationwide coverage and ignited some serious
debate.

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Apple needs to get moving on a donation app before the brand gets tarnished

By , Wednesday, 19 January 2011, Be the first to comment

I’ve decided it’s time to add my two cents worth on the ongoing battle to convince Apple to allow people to donate to charity directly through apps on the iPhone.

The saga has been rumbling on for a while now and if it’s ever going to have a happy ending it’s going to be critical to keep the pressure on and not allow the story simply to simply fade away.

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