Guidelines

Promises of increased efficiency and savings are tempting, but outsourcing needs careful handling.

The pressure on charities to become more efficient shows no signs of easing as funders continue to seek value for money and Government initiatives such as ChangeUp push for a more professional voluntary sector.

One response from charities is to outsource major functions such as finance and payroll, IT, human resources and public relations. The argument is that, by choosing this route, charities can make savings and focus on their core activities.

Charities deal with some of the most vulnerable people in society. How can charity communicators ensure case studies tell a good story but also protect them?

Chartered Institute for Public Relations

Royal National Institute for the Deaf RNID)

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