BRICs offer potential gains and new challenges for face-to-face fundraising

BRICs offer potential gains and new challenges for face-to-face fundraising: "As part of a wider feature on street fundraising worldwide, Stephen Cotterill highlights the fundraising potential of Brazil, Russia, India and China.
International face-to-face fundraising reaches the ripe old age of 20 this year. Through the care intensive early years of the late 1990s, the headstrong rebellious adolescence at the turn of the century to the established figure that it is today, face-to-face has been a game-changer for the sector.
The ageing process, however, can take its toll."



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Changing Lives charity chief calls for ban on 'chugging' « Express & Star

Changing Lives charity chief calls for ban on 'chugging' « Express & Star: "Aggressive High Street tactics to get shoppers to commit to direct debit giving are making people "turn their backs on charities", and harming good causes, Stephen Bell of Changing Lives said.

The Tyneside-based national charity helps vulnerable people and their families with issues such as homelessness, and its boss felt "charity mugging" - or chugging - hindered a sector already harmed by the collapse of Kids Company and the way some generous donors have been systematically hounded to give more."



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Wolverhampton limits days street fundraisers can operate in the city

Wolverhampton limits days street fundraisers can operate in the city: The city council has brought in the restrictions after 'overwhelming public feedback'


Wolverhampton City Council has cut from five to three the number of days a week when street fundraisers can operate.

The council recently resumed talks with the Public Fundraising Regulatory Association over street fundraisers, after the council threatened to fine "nuisance" fundraisers up to �500.

For charities, plans to abolish street fundraising would be a catastrophe - Telegraph

For charities, plans to abolish street fundraising would be a catastrophe - Telegraph: f EveryChild didn’t send fund raisers, or as many people disparagingly call them ‘chuggers’, on to the streets of London, we wouldn’t be able to protect so many of the 24 million children growing up vulnerable and alone in the developing world.

It’s as simple as that. It might sound melodramatic but it’s true.

Wolverhampton City Council threatens 'nuisance chuggers' with �500 fines - Third Sector

Wolverhampton City Council threatens 'nuisance chuggers' with �500 fines - Third Sector: Public Fundraising Regulatory Association criticises local authority's move to apply anti-touting by-laws to street fundraisers

Street fundraisers in Wolverhampton face fines of up to �500 if they contravene by-laws aimed at controlling touting in city streets, the local authority has warned.

Andy Jervis, head of environmental health, trading standards and licensing at Wolverhampton City Council, told Third Sector that the by-laws, which were introduced last year, say that no person in the street or a public place should solicit custom for a service or seek to gather information in way that could cause obstruction or annoyance.

Street fundraisers should not invade your personal space – official | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional

Street fundraisers should not invade your personal space – official | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional: Street fundraisers should not invade your personal space – official

A new code of practice aims to ensure that charity recruitment teams do not overstep the mark when out on the streets

Charities to be fined for flouting street fundraising rules - Third Sector

Charities to be fined for flouting street fundraising rules - Third Sector: Public Fundraising Regulatory Association announces penalty points system for organisations whose fundraisers are guilty of aggressive behaviour or working outside an assigned area

The Public Fundraising Regulatory Association, which regulates street fundraising, has announced plans to fine charities and agencies that do not adhere to new rules.

The PFRA Rule Book (Street), published yesterday, includes the PFRA’s interpretation of the Institute of Fundraising’s code of practice on face-to-face fundraising and additional rules put in place by the PFRA.

Curbside canvassers a sign new strategy on giving needed

Curbside canvassers a sign new strategy on giving needed: "The on-street canvassers are a relatively new breed of marketers that have been multiplying in recent years. In addition to mail-outs and telephone cold-calls, many charitable and non-profit organizations are adding street pedlars to their stable of direct marketing techniques. I’ve seen folks shilling for Amnesty International, Greenpeace, and the Canadian Red Cross. The Nature Conservancy has recently joined the curbside pitchmen."

Position Paper: Face-to-Face Fundraising Guidelines (Canada) - Ethics - AFP

Position Paper: Face-to-Face Fundraising Guidelines (Canada) - Ethics - AFP

Sixteen more local authorities seek to regulate chugging - Third Sector

Sixteen more local authorities seek to regulate chugging - Third Sector: "Clampdown on street fundraisers

The Public Fundraising Regulatory Association says site agreements are unlikely to affect charities' income from face to face fundraising

The Public Fundraising Regulatory Association is in talks to establish agreements to regulate street fundraising in 16 more local authority areas across the UK."

MacQuillin slams sector's seven years of failure to defend face-to-face - Civil Society - Fundraising - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits

MacQuillin slams sector's seven years of failure to defend face-to-face - Civil Society - Fundraising - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits: "MacQuillin slams sector's seven years of failure to defend face-to-face
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The Public Fundraising Regulatory Association’s head of communications, Ian MacQuillin has slammed the sector for seven years of failure to defend face to face."

Bubb chides his members after Newsnight chugging fiasco - Civil Society - Governance - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits

Bubb chides his members after Newsnight chugging fiasco - Civil Society - Governance - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits: "Acevo chief executive Stephen Bubb has written a stern letter to the CEOs of the top 50 fundraising charities challenging their reluctance to defend the sector on last week’s Newsnight programme about face-to-face fundraising.
The programme highlighted the fact that street fundraisers are often employed by private sector agencies and that it can take more than a year of regular donations to cover the cost of recruiting the donor. The programme implied that the fundraising technique is inefficient and that charities are not always up-front with donors."

FRSB acts on complaint about Institute of Fundraising - Third Sector

FRSB acts on complaint about Institute of Fundraising - Third SectorWatchdog insists on detailed answers to questions about outdoor fundraising code

The Institute of Fundraising has responded to a number of concerns about its outdoor fundraising code of practice after being prompted to do so by the Fundraising Standards Board.

Andy Strangeway, a campaigner for outdoor access rights, complained to the FRSB that the institute had broken its own code of professional conduct by failing to answer a series of questions he asked about its outdoor fundraising code.