More than cheque book philanthropy - News at London Business School

More than cheque book philanthropy - News at London Business School: "Relationships between charity and business should not be measured by the size of the cheque, HRH The Princess Royal told a London Business School audience on 18 March. It is the people"

BBC NEWS | UK | Northern Ireland | Downturn costing orchestra brass

BBC NEWS | UK | Northern Ireland | Downturn costing orchestra brass: "Chief Executive David Byers said a collapse in corporate sponsorship has hit the orchestra's coffers.

'Sadly the reality check is very much now upon us, in that we are not immune to the credit crunch,' he said.

Mr Byers said his team of 63 musicians, plus support staff, brought classical music to a huge number of venues, reaching children in deprived areas and widening their repertoire to include popular concerts."

Business Report - Political donations and philanthropy - think oil and water

Business Report - Political donations and philanthropy - think oil and water: "What happens if you have given a donation to a public benefit organisation and then find it is using its resources to support a political party? Gift of the Givers, an aid organisation that operates internationally, has been criticised for providing goods worth R1 million for distribution by ANC president Jacob Zuma during his election campaign in Mpumalanga."

Bushfire support reaches record amount - Local News - News - General - Merredin Wheatbelt Mercury

Bushfire support reaches record amount - Local News - News - General - Merredin Wheatbelt Mercury: "A MERREDIN woman has collected more than $7,000 for the Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal.

Michelle Gethin encouraged fundraising activities by local sporting groups and schools and said last week that she was pleased with the groups’ efforts.

“The Merredin and Nungarin communities raised $7,383.60,” she said."

John Armstrong: Key's charity push stirs doubts - Politics - NZ Herald News

John Armstrong: Key's charity push stirs doubts - Politics - NZ Herald News: "John Key's worthy-sounding desire to imbue New Zealanders with a 'culture of giving' will be treated as no laughing matter by Labour and the Greens, however.

They will be highly sceptical. The Prime Minister's speech to Philanthropy New Zealand's annual conference yesterday will be interpreted by those parties as further evidence that the current National Government is hell-bent on reducing the role of the state - especially when placed alongside cuts in staffing of Government departments and ministries."

McGill Reporter » Blog Archive » Pedaling through Latin America and surfing the World Wide Web

McGill Reporter » Blog Archive » Pedaling through Latin America and surfing the World Wide Web: "Biking to build schools

Even with some 3,000 kilometres already behind her, McGill grad Karen Schlatter still has a lot of pedaling left to finish her cycling journey from Tierra del Fuego to Paraguay – and to raise $35,000 to help the NGO CECTEC build schools,"

CSR Asia - Corporate Social Responsibility in Asia

CSR Asia - Corporate Social Responsibility in Asia: "Many countries in the Asia-Pacific region have traditionally been seen as emerging markets with rapid growth rates. With the global recession now impacting on developing countries that is all set to change. Whilst China and other growing economies are aspiring to attain national growth rates of 5-8% in order to maintain employment, the reality is that many of the poorer sub-regions in Asia are still very much developing and subject to renewed challenges of an economic slowdown with evidence that poverty, human health and standards of living are now being negatively impacted."

Charities need to make a better case for giving in a recession :: Jonathan Wynne-Jones

Charities need to make a better case for giving in a recession :: Jonathan Wynne-Jones: "burma, Comic Relief, World Vision

A new survey from the Charity Commission has found that more than half of charities have been hit by the recession.

Which makes the record total raised by Comic Relief last week seem like an even more impressive achievement."

Tempo

Tempo: "Citing lack of corporate giving in the country, Senator Edgardo J. Angara urged businesses to develop a greater sense of generosity and kindness, saying that 2009 would be the year when corporate philanthropy can make a much larger impact in the Philippines due to the looming financial crisis."

Charities' Ouster Leaves Big Gaps in Darfur Aid Effort - Philanthropy.com

Charities' Ouster Leaves Big Gaps in Darfur Aid Effort - Philanthropy.com: "Charities' Ouster Leaves Big Gaps in Darfur Aid Effort

International aid agencies and the United Nations are scrambling to fill the gaps left by the expulsion of 13 humanitarian charities from displacement camps in Sudan’s Darfur region, reports the Los Angeles Time"

Key considers tax breaks - industries - business | Stuff.co.nz

Key considers tax breaks - industries - business | Stuff.co.nz: "The Government is looking at encouraging donations to charities by using tax rebates as a sweetener.

Prime Minister John Key told the Philanthropy New Zealand conference yesterday that the Government was keen to foster a culture of generosity and giving, especially as the country entered tougher economic times."

BBC NEWS | UK | Call to create charity posts for jobless

BBC NEWS | UK | Call to create charity posts for jobless: "In a recession, with bills to pay and mouths to feed, would you work for a charity for free if you found yourself out of a job?"

Money raised through charity campaign to aid children with rare diseases - Bulgaria - The Sofia Echo

Money raised through charity campaign to aid children with rare diseases - Bulgaria - The Sofia Echo: "Organised in the midst of global economic crisis, the Bulgarska Koleda charity campaign 2008 managed to raise three million leva, Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) announced on March 11 2009, citing officially released results.

Following the example of the first six years of the campaign, the money will be allotted for the treatment of seriously ill children as well as for buying medical equipment in various hospitals around the country."

Irish volunteers help to bring hope to Africa - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Irish volunteers help to bring hope to Africa - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "PATRON: Derek Davis is involved in the Kenyan-based project

Broadcaster Derek Davis has become patron of a new project in which Irish volunteers travel to Kenya to give young people a chance in life."

Charity concerts raise $5m - Music - Entertainment - smh.com.au

Charity concerts raise $5m - Music - Entertainment - smh.com.au: "If there was any rivalry about which state staged the best show to raise money for the Victorian bushfires and the floods in Queensland, organisers of Saturday's Sound Relief concerts were not saying.

The Sydney and Melbourne concerts on Saturday raised $5 million."

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Comic Relief reaches record £57m

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Comic Relief reaches record £57m: "Comic Relief's TV extravaganza raised a record £57m overnight, smashing the previous record of £40.5m from 2007, when the charity event was last held.

Stars including footballer David Beckham and pop star Robbie Williams, appeared on the show, and people have been fund-raising across the UK."

Number of billionaires down 30%

Number of billionaires down 30%: "Number of billionaires down 30%

THE number of billionaires in the world fell by nearly a third to 793 in the past year, as the global financial meltdown wiped out US$2 trillion (S$3 trillion) from their net worth, Forbes magazine said on Wednesday."

British Prince Charles arrives in Brazil _English_Xinhua

British Prince Charles arrives in Brazil _English_Xinhua: "On Thursday, the royal couple will head to Rio, where the prince is expected to announce a partnership between his charity, Youth Business International (YBI), and local NGO Conexao. The YBI now operates in 37 countries to help young people start up in business."

Volunteers show a generous face - The National Newspaper

Volunteers show a generous face - The National Newspaper: "When Lola Lopez founded Aid in Motion, a Dubai-based NGO, last year to collect and donate clothes to poor rural communities in Kenya, Myanmar and Pakistan, she needed help. She turned to Facebook, where she created a group called Volunteer in Dubai, hoping to get a handful of interested people. Before she knew it, 3,000 volunteers had joined in the first month, and Ms Lopez collected 100,000kg of clothes for her organisation"

4 Filipinos in Forbes’ Heroes of Philanthropy - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos

4 Filipinos in Forbes’ Heroes of Philanthropy - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos: "MANILA, Philippines—Four Filipinos have made it to Forbes Magazine’s 48 Heroes of Philanthropy list in the Asia Pacific Region.

The four, named in the magazine’s March 16 issue, are Jon Ramon Aboitiz, Manuel V. Pangilinan, Henry Sy, and Alfonso Yuchengco Sr."

A gift to keep ballet on its toes - Arts - Entertainment - smh.com.au

A gift to keep ballet on its toes - Arts - Entertainment - smh.com.au: "he company may understand how the prince felt. Yesterday, it received a gift of its own: a $1 million donation that will protect its stability in uncertain economic times."

Theo Hobson: All charity is essentially religious | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

Theo Hobson: All charity is essentially religious | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk: "What this question overlooks is that charity, even at its most seemingly secular, tends to have a religious dimension. I mean 'religious' in a wide sense: the public expression of social values, celebration with a ritual tinge."

Funds from donors scarce -- Page 1 -- Times Union - Albany NY

Funds from donors scarce -- Page 1 -- Times Union - Albany NY: "Capital Region groups that depend on corporate donors are working to keep the money flowing as the recession deepens — but not always successfully."

BBC NEWS | UK | Charitable giving 'not what it was'

BBC NEWS | UK | Charitable giving 'not what it was': "A 'quintessentially British' tradition, that event has raised millions through zany performances and public involvement to go to the poverty-stricken in Africa and the UK."

China receives 107 billion yuan of donation in 2008_English_Xinhua

China receives 107 billion yuan of donation in 2008_English_Xinhua: "BEIJING, March 10 (Xinhua) -- China received a total of 107 billion yuan (12.9 billion U.S. dollars) in donations from both home and abroad in 2008, 3.5 times the figure of 2007, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said here on Tuesday."

Charities in need of a hand | Herald Sun

Charities in need of a hand | Herald Sun: "The economic downturn and the two very publicised disasters that have occurred in Victoria and Queensland have put additional pressure on them,' said Mr MacNally, a director of Private Portfolio Managers.

'The money is not as easily available as it was during the very buoyant years up until 2007.'"

Corporate social responsibility is vital for business survival - SustainIT, Business - The Independent

Corporate social responsibility is vital for business survival - SustainIT, Business - The Independent: "Corporate social responsibility – also referred to, increasingly, as “sustainability” – has been around for some time. For example, the cereal company Kellogg’s has had a commitment to the community since it started in the US in the early 1900s, while the chocolate-maker Cadbury began in the previous century with clear philanthropic ideals. More recently, companies such as the US outdoor clothing company Patagonia and the UK-based beauty products company The Body Shop have been as much about the causes they support and the way they do business as about their actual products."

Carlos Slim Plans 7.9 Billion Pesos for ‘09 Charity (Update1) - Bloomberg.com

Carlos Slim Plans 7.9 Billion Pesos for ‘09 Charity (Update1) - Bloomberg.com: "March 9 (Bloomberg) -- Carlos Slim Helu, the billionaire who controls Telefonos de Mexico SAB, plans to spend 7.9 billion pesos ($512 million) through his charities to improve health and education in Mexico."

The World Today - Charities take a hit, but the cheques keep coming

The World Today - Charities take a hit, but the cheques keep coming: "Charities take a hit, but the cheques keep coming
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The World Today - Monday, 9 March , 2009 12:38:00
Reporter: Eleanor Hall
ELEANOR HALL: One of the United States' philanthropic leaders says the global financial crisis has stripped $30-billion from the US charity sector.

Peter Hero ran Silicon Valley's billion dollar Community Foundation until 2007 and is now a fellow at the Centre for Social Innovation at Stanford University's Business School.

He says that as the economy collapses, charities are more important than ever."

The Sydney Morning Herald Blogs: Management Line

The Sydney Morning Herald Blogs: Management Line: "So how long will this continue? And what happens when the market picks up again? So far, the picture has not looked encouraging.

A survey from Givewell at the end of last year suggested that the economic downturn would have a profound impact. That was in November, before the Australian economy started contracting. So how much worse is it going to get?"

Charities' plea over 'devastating' donations flaw

Charities' plea over 'devastating' donations flaw: "Charities in Lincolnshire say they face financial devastation if people donating goods use new rules to keep the proceeds for themselves.

The HM Revenue and Customs rules mean that once donated items are sold, the donor must be written a letter telling them how much money was raised."

SAM launches Asia Sustainability index - Charity Times news

SAM launches Asia Sustainability index - Charity Times news: "SAM launches Asia Sustainability index 03/03/09


SAM, the sustainability investing specialist, and Dow Jones Indexes, a global index provider, today announced the launch of the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific and the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific 40 indexes."

Dursley daredevils prepare for charity skydive (From Gazette Series)

Dursley daredevils prepare for charity skydive (From Gazette Series): "TWO daring friends have teamed up to jump from a plane thousands of feet in the air for charity.

The Gazette’s Kylie Taylor has agreed to take part in the Cotswold Care Hospice’s annual parachute jump along with her friend Jessica Hendry.

She needs to raise at least £400 to take part in the jump but hopes to raise much more for the hospice, based in Minchinhampton."

Lethbridge Herald - Philanthropy personified

Lethbridge Herald - Philanthropy personified: "Philanthropy personified Print E-mail
Written by Caroline Zentner LETHBRIDGE HERALD
Tuesday, 03 March 2009
The season for giving went way past Christmas for one longtime Lethbridge resident.
John Frouws figured Tuesday was as good as any other day to hand out some gifts so he gave the Lethbridge Food Bank and the Interfaith Food Bank each a cheque for $25,000.
“When we arrived here from Holland we were poor. Everyone helped us and we’ve done pretty well so we’re giving something back,” Frouws said from his living room."