Fundraising

Groups need to diversify their fundraising and ensure they have durable and reliable sources of income to take them into the future. By developing a fundraising mix groups can be more sustainable and reduce the risk of having too much funding concentrated in one source. We provide resources, training and guidance on how to develop your fundraising techniques and sources. Find out more on our Fundraising Hub.

Useful resources from the Fundraising Regulation Seminar

14 Jun 2018Sandra Bailie Fundraising Regulationfundraising regulation, Fundraising, GDPR

There was a full house in NICVA for the fundraising regulation seminar on 12 June with Stephen Dunmore CEO of the Fundraising Regulator.

Practical GDPR guidance from Fundraising Regulator and IOF

26 Feb 2018Sandra Bailie Fundraising RegulationGDPR, Data protection, guidance, Fundraising, regulation, ICO

NICVA welcomes the joint guidance on GDPR released by Institute of Fundraising (IoF) and the Fundraising Regulator (FR) and reviewed and co-badged by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

Guest post: What’s next for fundraising regulation in Northern Ireland?

10 Jan 2018Guest Author Fundraising RegulationFundraising, regulation, update, board member

This is the second in a series of blogs as the Fundraising Regulator develops its work with charities and the public in Northern Ireland. In this one Gerald Oppenheim, Head of Policy and Communications gives us an update on what's next. 

Guest Post: Introduction to The Fundraising Regulator (FR)

26 Sep 2017Sandra Bailie Fundraising RegulationFundraising, regulation, Charity commission

This is the first in a series of blogs from The Fundraising Regulator. The first one, by Stephen Dunmore Chief Executive of the FR, is an introduction to the Fundraising Regulator, an update on what has been happening and plans for the future.

Street Collections – Police issue reminder regarding Regulations

22 Jun 2017Denise Copeland Governance and Charity AdviceGovernance, fundraising regulation, Fundraising

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is responsible for granting permits for charity street collections and as such, have issued the following guidance to assist charities when conducting street collections.

Fundraising Regulator to oversee Charity Fundraising In Northern Ireland

16 Jun 2017Sandra Bailie Fundraising RegulationFundraising, regulation, fundraising regulator, standards, code of practice

NICVA is pleased to announce it has invited the Fundraising Regulator to oversee and regulate fundraising in Northern Ireland.

The Journey of Fundraising Regulation in NI

6 Jun 2017Sandra Bailie Fundraising Regulationfundraising regulation, Fundraising, regulation

Since September 2016 we have been consulting with the NI sector and we are pleased to announce that the Fundraising Regulator now has responsibility for fundraising regulation in NI.

Consultation on the code of fundraising practice

3 Apr 2017Sandra Bailie Fundraising Regulationcode, Fundraising, best practice

The Fundraising Regulator is carrying out a consultation on the Code of fundraising practice with responses due by 28 April.

Feedback from Fundraising regulation consultation meeting

27 Mar 2017Lynn Kennedy Fundraising Regulationfundraising regulation, Fundraising

Nineteen people attended a consultation meeting in NICVA to discuss the options for fundraising regulation in NI. For those that were unable to attend, below is a summary of the main points of the discussion.

Key Messages from the Fundraising and Regulatory Compliance Conference

24 Feb 2017Sandra Bailie Fundraising Regulation, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)Fundraising, consent

This conference was organised by the three regulators to set out the regulatory requirements and expectations for fundraising bodies and their boards under current and forthcoming data protection legislation.