Like all sectors, charities are susceptible to fraud and can be seen as easy target for criminals. Fraud and cyber crime is on the rise, which is why it’s important for charities of all shapes, sizes and types to protect their income and assets by building strong defences.
International Charity Fraud Awareness Week will encourage and empower charities to talk about fraud and share best practice.
The award winning campaign is led by a coalition of over 40 charities, regulators, law enforcers, representative bodies and other not-for-profit stakeholders from across the globe.
The main aims of the week are to:
Everyone in the charity sector can get involved in International Charity Fraud Awareness Week. You can:
You can also develop your own counter fraud activities aimed at staff and volunteers, members and beneficiaries, donors and supporters.
A key feature of this year’s campaign is a free online awareness hub, brought to you by Fraud Advisory Panel, UK Finance and the Charity Commission.
It will be your one stop shop for information, guidance and case studies, bringing together charity professionals from across the globe to discuss and share ideas on how to protect the sector.
Pre-register on the Charity Fraud Awareness Hub to view the schedule of live webinars that will take place on Monday 21 October.
All content will be available just after midnight on Monday 21 October.
For the third year running, the Charities Against Fraud Awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of people proactively fighting fraud in the charity sector.