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The following pages all have the label Charities. The results shown are grouped by section (i.e. 'Guide', 'News' etc.) and date (in descending order).
Results for 'Charities'
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ICCF / Vim
From May to August 2012, Stop Junk Mail will be supporting a project helping orphans in Uganda - by donating money to a famous text editor.
Published in the Causes section on 2 May 2012. Page last changed on 3 September 2012.
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The Chauncy Maples
Stop Junk Mail's first cause of 2012 was the Chauncy Maples Malawi Trust. The charity aims to restore Africa's oldest ship - the SS Chauncy Maples - to a floating clinic serving villages around Lake Malawi.
Published in the Causes section on 2 January 2012. Page last changed on 2 May 2012.
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SOS Children's Villages, your junk mail free charity
Andrew Cates is the CEO of the charity SOS Children's Villages and a genuine genuine junk mail hater. I met him in his office in Cambridge to discuss charity junk mail.
Published in the Causes section on 26 October 2011.
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More charity junk mail, more complaints
The Fundraising Standards Board's latest Annual Complaints Report shows charity junk mail is on the increase - and so are complaints about junk mail from charities.
Published in the News section on 7 June 2012.
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Less charity junk mail, more complaints
The Fundraising Standards Board has a record number of complaints about charity fundraising. And although 'direct mail' volumes have dropped, the number of complaints about charity mailings is still on the up.
Published in the News section on 2 June 2011. Page last changed on 21 June 2012.
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Charges for Freepost envelopes going through the roof
Charities are often charged multiple times for using Freepost envelopes. The claim has been made by a charity called 'Through the Roof'.
Published in the News section on 26 May 2010. Page last changed on 23 September 2011.
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Charities charged for underpaid Freepost envelopes
Putting a stamp on a Freepost envelope doesn't always save charities money, Royal Mail has warned. Sometimes, it may even cost them money.
Published in the News section on 7 April 2010. Page last changed on 23 September 2011.
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Charities ignore complaints about junk mail
Only four of the 16 charities the Institute of Fundraising recently accused of breaching its code of conduct are willing to 'mend their ways'.
Published in the News section on 25 November 2009. Page last changed on 14 May 2011.
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Institute of Fundraising criticises 'poor direct mail practices'
The Institute of Fundraising has accused 22 charities of using "poor direct marketing practices". However, it can only 'privately ask the charities to mend their ways'.
Published in the News section on 21 October 2009. Page last changed on 14 May 2011.
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Charities charged for stamped Freepost letters
Putting a stamp on Freepost envelopes does not save charities money. It will help Royal Mail though; the company will get paid twice for delivering such items.
Published in the News section on 11 June 2008. Page last changed on 23 September 2011.
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Charity junk mail attracts large number of complaints
Nearly a third of all complaints about charity fundraising relate to 'direct mail'. The Fundraising Standards Board had expected face to face fundraising would attract most complaints.
Published in the News section on 8 May 2008. Page last changed on 13 May 2011.
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Charity sector accused of mismanagement data
The Read Group Plc has accused the charity sector of mailing millions of people who have either moved or died. Charities are 'abusing the trust of its donors', according to the company.
Published in the News section on 22 February 2008. Page last changed on 12 May 2011.
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Complaint about junk mail from Cancer Research UK not upheld
In its first adjudication, the Fundraising Standards Board has rejected a complaint about mailings from Cancer Research UK, although the compainant 'had grounds for being annoyed'.
Published in the News section on 26 January 2008. Page last changed on 12 May 2011.
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Public has strong views on junk mail from charities
Research by the Fundraising Standards Board has found the public has strong views on mailings from charities. In particular gifts and incentives enclosed with appeals do not go down well.
Published in the News section on 24 November 2007. Page last changed on 12 May 2011.