Fundraising Codes of Practice Background and Consultation Process

How the Research proposal came about A combination of two factors: The ongoing work programme of the Charity Regulation Study Group The ongoing work programme of the Charity Regulation Study Group A promise made by ICTR at last year’s ICTRG conference to follow up with seminars on two issues covered at the conference: A promise made by ICTR at last year’s ICTRG conference to follow up with seminars on two issues covered at the conference:  Self-regulation of fundraising through Codes of Practice  Annual Returns and the Charity SORP (Scheduled for Nov. 2006)

Charity Regulation Study Group (CRSG) Formed 2003 to focus on the Charity Regulation Bill from initial consultation through to implementation Formed 2003 to focus on the Charity Regulation Bill from initial consultation through to implementation Multi-sectoral – charities, academics, legal, accountancy and fundraising professionals, grant - making foundation Multi-sectoral – charities, academics, legal, accountancy and fundraising professionals, grant - making foundation Individuals chosen for their experience and expertise acting in a personal capacity Individuals chosen for their experience and expertise acting in a personal capacity No claim to represent anyone other than itself No claim to represent anyone other than itself

CRSG – Work to date 2004 –Response to the Dept. CRAGA consultation on “Establishing a Modern Statutory Framework for Charities” 2004 –Response to the Dept. CRAGA consultation on “Establishing a Modern Statutory Framework for Charities” 2005 – Response to EU Commission consultation on Codes of Best Practice for Nonprofit organisations (anti-terrorist funding) 2005 – Response to EU Commission consultation on Codes of Best Practice for Nonprofit organisations (anti-terrorist funding) 2006 – Response to Law Reform Commission consultation on Legal Structures for Charities 2006 – Response to Law Reform Commission consultation on Legal Structures for Charities 2006 – Response to the detail of the General Scheme of the Charities Regulation Bill – Response to the detail of the General Scheme of the Charities Regulation Bill 2006 Now – the focus is on implementation issues whilst the Bill is being legally drafted Now – the focus is on implementation issues whilst the Bill is being legally drafted

Fundraising – Codes of Practice CRSG – need to be pro-active on how this would work in practice CRSG – need to be pro-active on how this would work in practice ICTR – couldn’t see the point of inviting people from the UK over again to tell us what they are doing ICTR – couldn’t see the point of inviting people from the UK over again to tell us what they are doing Decision to develop a proposal for research on how Codes of Practice would work in Ireland Decision to develop a proposal for research on how Codes of Practice would work in Ireland Entered into discussions with Dept. CRAGA re developing the project and this led to the partnership arrangement with ICTR Ltd with the CRSG as Steering Group Entered into discussions with Dept. CRAGA re developing the project and this led to the partnership arrangement with ICTR Ltd with the CRSG as Steering Group

3 elements of the research CNM TCD will provide a report on current fundraising practice in Ireland CNM TCD will provide a report on current fundraising practice in Ireland Peter Cassells is conducting a feasibility study on the development of codes of practice in consultation with the sector, the public and the public sector Peter Cassells is conducting a feasibility study on the development of codes of practice in consultation with the sector, the public and the public sector North South Dimension will be investigated North South Dimension will be investigated

Consultation Process – Phase 1 Consultation Document (in your pack) and on research website - Consultation Document (in your pack) and on research website Regional Consultation/Information seminars for charities Oct./Nov. (info in pack) see for details, venues and online booking 6 Regional Consultation/Information seminars for charities Oct./Nov. (info in pack) see for details, venues and online bookingwww.ictr.ie Public Consultation – national adverts inviting submissions Public Consultation – national adverts inviting submissions Facility to join mailing list about the research on website Facility to join mailing list about the research on website

Broad Timelines 15 th December 2006 Closing date for submissions Jan – Feb 2007 Consideration of submissions and development of proposals Mar – Apr 2007 Public consultation on proposals May 2007 Finalisation of proposals June 2007 Submission of final proposals to Dept