Voluntary sector network daily: Wednesday 11 July

Third Sector: Institute of Fundraising sets up summit on face-to-face fundraising After the recent criticism of face-to-face fundraising, The Institute of Fundraising has invited a range of directors of fundraising to a summit to discuss the issues Civil Society: Local government failing to consult voluntary sector on funding changes In the latest Compact Voice survey, 32% of respondents said that local authorities did not give three months' notice of changes to funding most or all of the time CAF Venturesome: Highlights from the government's update on the social investment market The team at CAF Venturesome analyse the latest update from the Cabinet Office on social investment Rob Dyson: How to solve a problem like legacy giving? Communications expert Rob Dyson writes that the story of Nicholas Newlife should encourage charities' to communicate how important legacy giving is to them Zoe Amar: In a PR crisis why does sorry seem to be the hardest word? Marketing expert Zoe Amar takes three key lessons from recent PR disasters and explains that transparency is essential in these turbulent times This content is brought to you by Guardian Professional. To join the voluntary sector network , click here .