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In this edition of the podcast we take stock of the fundraising sector and look at what’s working, how to keep supporters giving and the role online plays in the mix. The Guardian’s David Brindle visits a British Heart Foundation charity shop to find out how retail fits into the fundraising mix PLUS Ian MacQuillan of the Public Fundraising Regulatory Association gives his defence of the humble face-to-face fundraiser.

Public Sector cuts seem to be the news story of the moment right now – so it seemed fitting as the subject for our latest charity effectiveness podcast for the Guardian (and sponsored by knowhownonprofit.org). We gathered toegther a small panel of esteemed guests to discuss the cuts and their impact on the sector and the Umbrella groups that support it.

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For the third of our charity effectiveness podcasts series we’ve been commissioned to produce for the Guardian (and sponsored by knowhownonprofit.org) we decided to tackle the topic of the Big Society. We took a considered approach inviting comment from the Chief Exec of Urban Forum, Toby Blume, ACEVO’s chief executive, Stephen Bubb, and the Policy and Communications Director at the School for Social Entrepreneurs, Nick Temple.

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“Voluntary sector”, “charity”, “civil society”, “social action”, “social enterprise”. How should we best describe the third sector? This is the subject of the first of a series of podcasts about the challenges facing not-for-profit organisations, produced by sounddelivery for societyguardian.