Small businesses group choose Macmillan as first national charity

Howard Lake | 18 August 2002 | News

The Federation of Small Businesses has chosen Macmillan Cancer Relief to be its first ever national charity.

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is one of the UK’s largest organisations representing business, with over 170,000 company members. Following its adoption of its first every charity, all FSB members will be encouraged to support Macmillan over the next two years.

John Emmins, Chairman, FSB, said, “We formed the partnership with Macmillan Cancer Relief following overwhelming support from the FSB directors. Our members are also keen to support Macmillan for both the business benefits – such as increased PR – as well as personal reasons. This is the first time that the FSB has been in partnership with a charity and we are very much looking forward to the events planned over the next two years.”

The new partnership is being managed by Macmillan’s Groups & Associations (G&A) department, which works exclusively with membership organisations. Samantha Corfield, G&A Development Manager, Macmillan Cancer Relief, said, “We are delighted to have the support of the FSB, the largest lobbying organisation for small business. Fundraising with such a vast and diverse organisation, whose members represent virtually all walks of business, brings its own unique set of challenges and opportunities for both parties. This is precisely the kind of fundraising that Macmillan’s Groups & Associations team specialises in.”

Fundraising activities in the partnership are already underway, with UK-wide initiatives such as Macmillan’s flagship fundraising event, the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, as well as regional and member activities.

About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale. He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.