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Peter Lewis, Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising, looks back at the five years since the Fundraising Regulator came into being, and how the fundraising sector and fundraising reg...

Caroline Sefton and Rob Baker, Case Officers, write about how organisations can improve their complaint handling by apologising in an appropriate way.

Philip Satherley, Policy Manager at the Fundraising Regulator, explains how complying with the fundraising reporting requirements in the Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016 can help ...

Priya Warner, Head of Policy at the Fundraising Regulator, and Daniel Fluskey, Head of Policy and External Affairs at the Chartered Institute of Fundraising, explain that for fundraising to restart sa...

Priya Warner, Head of Policy, writes about what members of the public need to know when setting up a coronavirus appeal, to ensure your fundraising is legal and ethical, and has the best chance of suc...

Catherine Orr, Head of Casework, reflects upon the findings from our first external review and the learning that we have implemented as a result.

Edward Brown, Standards Officer, writes about what we’ve learned from answering enquiries from charities and the public

Following our annual accountability event on 18 November 2019, Lord Toby Harris reflects on discussions on the topic of trust in fundraisers.

To mark Giving Tuesday, Gráinne Mathews, who leads Giving Tuesday UK for the Charities Aid Foundation, reflects on how charities have used the global fundraising movement to try new ways of fundraisin...

To mark Trustees’ Week, Suzanne McCarthy, Chair of Depaul UK and board member of the Fundraising Regulator, writes about questions your board should be asking about fundraising.

Our Head of Policy Priya Warner shares five top tips to avoid fundraising fraud for International Charity Fraud Awareness Week.

On 1 October 2019 the new Code of Fundraising Practice came into effect. Our Head of Policy Priya Warner writes about how we have brought the code to life on our website and how to navigate the new la...

Catherine Orr, Head of Casework, sets out the case for naming charities that we investigate as part of our complaints work.

Richard Sisson, Senior Policy Officer at the Information Commissioner’s Office, reflects on data protection essentials for charities and ways to build supporter confidence.

Lord Toby Harris, Chair of the Fundraising Regulator, discusses our latest research on public awareness, trust and expectations.

Ebadur Rahman, Co-Founder of MuslimGiving explains why Ramadan is an important time for fundraising, and how to make sure you donations go to the right place.

Using findings from the Complaints Report 2017-18, Gerald Oppenheim explains what key lessons charities can learn to handle complaints effectively.

John Kitchen from Royal Mail talks about how selling old stamps to raise money for a good cause can lead to fraud, and how to avoid it.

A closer look at how the levy team decided on what changes should be made to the fundraising levy.

Head of Policy, Priya Warner talks about what the next steps are for the new Code, following a consultation last year.

Gerald Oppenheim, Chief Executive explains why fundraisers should respect the data protection rights of the public, for Data Protection Day 2019.

On Giving Tuesday, Suzanne McCarthy explains why going back to basics and telling a story can help charities fundraise.

Sacha Deshmukh talks about what he's learned from his time on charity trustee boards, and why diversity and innovation are vital for ethical, sustainable fundraising.

A blog by Meghan Luther at GoFundMe for Charity Fraud Awareness week 2018, explaining how the fundraising platform protects donors and beneficiaries against the risk of fraud.