Fundraising Codes of Fundraising Codes of Practice Practice

Background and Consultation Background and Consultation ProcessProcess

How the Research How the Research proposal came aboutproposal came aboutA combination of two factors:A combination of two factors:

The ongoing work programme of the Charity The ongoing work programme of the Charity Regulation Study GroupRegulation Study Group

A promise made by ICTR at last year’s ICTRG A promise made by ICTR at last year’s ICTRG conference to follow up with seminars on two conference to follow up with seminars on two issues covered at the conference:issues covered at the conference:

Self-regulation of fundraising through Codes of Self-regulation of fundraising through Codes of Practice Practice

Annual Returns and the Charity SORP (Scheduled for Annual Returns and the Charity SORP (Scheduled for Nov. 2006)Nov. 2006)

Charity Regulation Charity Regulation Study Group (CRSG)Study Group (CRSG) Formed 2003 to focus on the Charity Formed 2003 to focus on the Charity

Regulation Bill from initial consultation Regulation Bill from initial consultation through to implementationthrough to implementation

Multi-sectoral – charities, academics, legal, Multi-sectoral – charities, academics, legal, accountancy and fundraising professionals, accountancy and fundraising professionals, grant -making foundationgrant -making foundation

Individuals chosen for their experience and Individuals chosen for their experience and expertise acting in a personal capacityexpertise acting in a personal capacity

No claim to represent anyone other than itselfNo claim to represent anyone other than itself

CRSG – Work to date CRSG – Work to date

2004 –Response to the Dept. CRAGA 2004 –Response to the Dept. CRAGA consultation on “Establishing a Modern consultation on “Establishing a Modern Statutory Framework for Charities”Statutory Framework for Charities”

2005 – Response to EU Commission 2005 – Response to EU Commission consultation on Codes of Best Practice for consultation on Codes of Best Practice for Nonprofit organisations (anti-terrorist funding)Nonprofit organisations (anti-terrorist funding)

2006 – Response to Law Reform Commission 2006 – Response to Law Reform Commission consultation on Legal Structures for Charitiesconsultation on Legal Structures for Charities

2006 – Response to the detail of the General 2006 – Response to the detail of the General Scheme of the Charities Regulation Bill 2006Scheme of the Charities Regulation Bill 2006

Now – the focus is on implementation issues Now – the focus is on implementation issues whilst the Bill is being legally draftedwhilst the Bill is being legally drafted

Fundraising – Codes of Fundraising – Codes of PracticePractice CRSG – need to be pro-active on how this CRSG – need to be pro-active on how this

would work in practicewould work in practice ICTR – couldn’t see the point of inviting ICTR – couldn’t see the point of inviting

people from the UK over again to tell us what people from the UK over again to tell us what they are doingthey are doing

Decision to develop a proposal for research Decision to develop a proposal for research on how Codes of Practice would work in on how Codes of Practice would work in IrelandIreland

Entered into discussions with Dept. CRAGA re Entered into discussions with Dept. CRAGA re developing the project and this led to the developing the project and this led to the partnership arrangement with ICTR Ltd with partnership arrangement with ICTR Ltd with the CRSG as Steering Groupthe CRSG as Steering Group

3 elements of the 3 elements of the researchresearch CNM TCD will provide a report on current CNM TCD will provide a report on current

fundraising practice in Irelandfundraising practice in Ireland

Peter Cassells is conducting a feasibility Peter Cassells is conducting a feasibility study on the development of codes of study on the development of codes of practice in consultation with the sector, practice in consultation with the sector, the public and the public sectorthe public and the public sector

North South Dimension will be North South Dimension will be investigated investigated

Consultation Process – Consultation Process – Phase 1Phase 1 Consultation Document (in your pack) and on Consultation Document (in your pack) and on

research website - research website - www.ictr.iewww.ictr.ie

6 Regional Consultation/Information seminars 6 Regional Consultation/Information seminars for charities Oct./Nov. (info in pack) see for charities Oct./Nov. (info in pack) see www.ictr.iewww.ictr.ie for details, venues and online for details, venues and online bookingbooking

Public Consultation – national advertsPublic Consultation – national advertsinviting submissionsinviting submissions

Facility to join mailing list about the research on Facility to join mailing list about the research on websitewebsite

Broad TimelinesBroad Timelines

1515thth December December 20062006

Closing date for submissionsClosing date for submissions

Jan – Feb 2007Jan – Feb 2007 Consideration of submissions Consideration of submissions and development of and development of proposalsproposals

Mar – Apr 2007Mar – Apr 2007 Public consultation on Public consultation on proposalsproposals

May 2007May 2007 Finalisation of proposalsFinalisation of proposals

June 2007June 2007 Submission of final proposals Submission of final proposals to Deptto Dept