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Why won't charites defend street fundraising?
"Street fundraising has been having a bit of a moment in the mainstream media. A Sunday Telegraph journalist went undercover and exposed evidence of potential breaches of chugging rules by a fundraising agency. More recently, Lord Hodgson's review of the Charity Act and recommendations on fundraising led to more headlines screaming for a 'crackdown on chuggers'. At Third Sector we've been keen to give the sector's response to this furore over a fundraising technique that is said to make £130m a year for charities. But there has been a real reluctance from charities, even those that use the technique and have spoken out about its benefits in the past, to comment." Read the full post.