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Is your head in the cloud? By Tim Wright
Cloud computing is a term that has been bandied about for some time now. But what exactly does it mean and is it something that is here to stay? Tim Wright sheds some light on the topic
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Leadership

The View from Westminster: Fiona Mactaggart MP
19 August 2011 | By Fiona Mactaggart
The cuts are an assault on women - we must fight back.
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The Big Interview: Alice Maynard
18 August 2011 | By Sophie Elmhirst
"A lot of people will suffer". The chair of Scope, a lifelong wheelchair user, worries how policy changes and funding cuts will hit the disabled, and says the government just “don’t get it”.
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The Big Interview: Max Clifford
28 July 2011 | By Becky Slack
How to get a hotline to the stars. The UK’s most controversial publicist on celebrities, good causes and the PR offensive that is the Big Society.
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Strategy

Is your head in the cloud?
25 October 2011 | By Tim Wright
Cloud computing is a term that has been bandied about for some time now. But what exactly does it mean and is it something that is here to stay? Tim Wright sheds some light on the topic
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The RSPCA gets a marketing makeover with Pimp My Cause
15 September 2011 | By Anna Mullenneaux
For charities struggling to keep up in a digital age, look no further than Pimp My Cause, a new online tool that helps charities revamp and overhaul their marketing strategy.
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Is your charity fit and proper?
07 September 2011 | By Helen Besant-Roberts
The HMRC have set a new test for charities to prove that they are eligible for benefits and tax relief.
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Income Generation

Why I Give: Marcelle Speller
15 September 2011 | By Marcelle Speller
If it fails I’ve lost £1.5m. But it must be sustainable.
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The Big Interview: Dan Pallotta
15 September 2011 | By Sophie Elmhirst
“We were caught in the Puritan stranglehold.” If charities could behave more like businesses by paying higher salaries and spending more on advertising – they’d do better, says one controversial thinker.
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Falling short
24 August 2011 | By Nicolas Rutherford
Transparency in the humanitarian aid sector is key to maintaining a constant flow of donations, says Nicolas Rutherford
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Communications

Charity marketing: There’s an app for that
24 August 2011 | By Paul-Jervis Heath
The advent of the smart phone has bought with it new marketing opportunities for companies and charities alike, says Paul-Jervis Heath
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Charities and the Olympics: branding
02 August 2011 | By Charity Insight Contributor
Mathew Healey on the restrictions and requirements attached to the Olympic Brand.
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Case study: WaterAid Twitter Marathon a “success”
24 June 2011 | By Charity Insight Contributor
WaterAid’s first ever Tweetathon helped it gain profile across the world, finds Becky Nayler.
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Policy & Politics

Politics and Power: Sir Stephen Bubb
15 September 2011 | By Stephen Bubb
Charities can do the job if the PM pushes his policies.
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The CharityInsight Debate: How to change the world
15 September 2011 | By Charity Insight Contributor
Do you need to shape government policy or persuade ministers to hear your case? Our panel debate what is needed to influence the influential.
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The View from Westminster: Fiona Mactaggart MP
19 August 2011 | By Fiona Mactaggart
The cuts are an assault on women - we must fight back.
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Professional Development

The Charity Insight Essay: bring on super trustee!
28 July 2011 | By Charity Insight Contributor
A shaky economy makes it harder than ever to govern a charity. But what are the skills their leaders really need? By Sudhir Singh
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Profile: Jon Haward is executive director of Ronald McDonald House Charities
20 April 2011 | By Charity Insight Contributor
Small simple steps and an eye on the end goal – helping families with sick children – keep Jon Haward motivated, particularly during these challenging economic times.
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The Charity Insight interview: Sally Burton
25 March 2011 | By Becky Slack
The chief executive of Shaw Trust, Sally Burton, talks to Becky Slack about what makes successful public service delivery.
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The Bigger Picture

I was there: Haiti, January 2010
15 September 2011 | By Tony Woodley
If we could help the animals, then we could also help the people
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I was there: Brighton 26 May 2011
15 September 2011 | By Mark Smith
Surely there can’t be anyone out there?
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The CharityInsight Essay: From street war to social action
15 September 2011 | By Becky Slack
Most of those who took part in the riots were young and poor. Now is the time for charities to reach out to them.
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