BBC NEWS | UK | England | 'Big Rescue' raises charity cash

BBC NEWS | UK | England | 'Big Rescue' raises charity cash: "RNLI beach lifeguards and lifeboat crews have taken part in rescue demonstrations in the South West to raise money for the charity."

Jet Li's new S'pore charity moves

Jet Li's new S'pore charity moves: "Additionally, an education platform will be set up to build leaders of Singapore non-governmental organisations (NGO)."

Cumberland News | News | Knitted with love for orphans around the world

Cumberland News | News | Knitted with love for orphans around the world: "Margaret Chamberlin, 76, has spent the last two-and-a-half decades giving her time hand-knitting jumpers and cardigans for poverty stricken children in orphanages and hospitals in Third World countries."

'Middle class' charities unlikely to suffer during economic storm

'Middle class' charities unlikely to suffer during economic storm: "Economic turmoil and the stock market crash has left no sector untouched, including charities. But 'middle-class' charities and not-for-profits that have developed strong relationships with their donors will weather the storm best, a Scotiabank forum on philanthropy heard last we"

Self-made man channels fortune into charity - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Self-made man channels fortune into charity - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation): "Not one to keep his millions to himself, he is now one of Australia's largest individual foreign aid donors.

'We just felt we wanted to give something back. My goal is to have 50 per cent of my wealth at any one time working towards a charitable means,' he said.

Ten years ago Mr Killelea and his wife Debbie set up The Charitable Foundation, donating $5 million a year to more than 60 development projects around the world."

How can I be a charity trustee? | Society | guardian.co.uk

How can I be a charity trustee? | Society | guardian.co.uk: "What is a charity trustee?

Charity trustees are the people who have general control of a charity. They are ultimately responsible for the charity although not necessarily the day-to-day running of it. They are sometimes called the board, management committee, or the directors."

Philanthropy, Democracy and Civil society: Tending a Garden Over the Long Term | NGO Pulse

Philanthropy, Democracy and Civil society: Tending a Garden Over the Long Term | NGO Pulse: "The growing number of social movements in South Africa – the Soweto Electricity Crisis Committee, the Landless People’s Movement, the Coalition for a Basic Income Grant (BIG), and Jubilee 2000, to name a few – have brought greater attention to South Africa’s priorities in terms of enormous poverty and inequality. Many of these have benefited from support from international philanthropy. Over the years, Mott has supported the Homeless People’s Federation, Khulumani – a group of survivors and families of victims of human rights abuses who made submissions to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission – and the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC). TAC is one of the strongest and most widely known social movements, which brought together a groundswell of support for anti-retroviral treatment for those living with HIV and AIDS."

Freedom of Information Act will not apply to charities - Third Sector

Freedom of Information Act will not apply to charities - Third Sector: "Acevo and the NCVO welcome the decision

The Ministry of Justice has decided against extending the Freedom of Information Act to cover charities that deliver public services.
Click here to find out more!

The ministry ran a consultation between 25 October 2007 and 1 February 2008 on whether to extend the list of 'public authorities' covered by the act to 'contractors who provide services that are a function of a public authority'."

WRS | Philanthropy is business as usual

WRS | Philanthropy is business as usual: "Philanthropy is business as usual
Corporate philanthropy is alive and booming in Switzerland—quite independent of the economic downturn. That’s the finding of a survey by the Swiss Federal Insitute of Technology (ETHZ). Researchers interviewed representatives from 2,000 companies, and report that 76 per cent of firms are continuing to support sport, culture, education and social projects. But when it comes to doing good, the country is split on linguistic lines. Vincent Landon has more:"

Where are India’s great philanthropists? - Telegraph Blogs

Where are India’s great philanthropists? - Telegraph Blogs: "t’s clearly not a question of money: India is the world’s second fastest growing economy and its tycoons are taking over the globe. As Sonia-ji points out, it’s about vision and focus, as the case of tiny, impoverished Bangladesh’s Grameen Bank highlights: the bank was formed to offer micro-loans to the poor to help them create and sustain their own businesses. Founder Muhammad Yunus’s original idea inspired NGOs around the world and won him the Nobel Prize."

Benefactor gives $102m for Queensland medical research | The Australian

Benefactor gives $102m for Queensland medical research | The Australian: "A FRIENDSHIP formed in Hong Kong between a knockabout Australian tennis player and a fledgling Irish business tycoon more than 40 years ago yesterday led to the biggest single corporate donation in Australian history.

Chuck Feeney, who in recent years has given more than $170million to various medical research establishments, mostly in Brisbane but some in Melbourne, yesterday gave $102m to three medical projects based in Queensland."

Fundraising Standards Board appoints a Wales manager - Third Sector

Fundraising Standards Board appoints a Wales manager - Third Sector: "Local presence aims to improve poor take-up of self-regulation scheme

The Fundraising Standards Board is increasing its operations in Wales in a bid to drive up membership there.

The organisation has appointed a part-time manager who will work to recruit Welsh charities and raise awareness of self regulation."

Charity Village® NewsWeek: Fundraising Q & A

Charity Village® NewsWeek: Fundraising Q & A: "Fundraising Q & A

Cynthia J. Amour By Cynthia J. Armour, CFRE
July 27, 2009

The question:
What do I need to know about Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)'s new Guidance on Fundraising

Exhausted charity rider off to bed after 8,000 km trek - Winnipeg Free Press

Exhausted charity rider off to bed after 8,000 km trek - Winnipeg Free Press: "WINNIPEG - After finishing a gruelling 8,000-kilometre bike ride for charity this morning, Winnipeg cyclist Arvid Loewen knew exactly where he was heading next.


'I’m going to bed!' an elated but exhausted Loewen, 52, said with a laugh after hopping off his bike at about 7:30 a.m. in the parking lot of North Kildonan Mennonite Brethren Church."

Mobile operators agree to waive VAT for text donors - Third Sector

Mobile operators agree to waive VAT for text donors - Third Sector: "Mobile operators agree to waive VAT for text donors

By Sarah Townsend, Third Sector Online, 27 July 2009

15 per cent boost for charities; sector wants charges reduced as well

The value of a donation to charity by text message is to go up by 15 per cent as a result of a decision by the Mobile Data Association to stop deducting VAT from part of the donation."

Madoff trustee fights Israeli charity for homeless children | Business News | Jerusalem Post

Madoff trustee fights Israeli charity for homeless children | Business News | Jerusalem Post: "A charity for homeless and runaway Israeli children that lost money in Bernard Madoff's fraud has told a US judge that the trustee liquidating the con man's business wrongfully rejected its $4.72 million claim in the case."

Credit card holders 'give a record amount to charity' - Credit Card News

Credit card holders 'give a record amount to charity' - Credit Card News: "A total of £539.2 million was spent on charge and credit cards for charitable causes in 2008, an increase of 11% from the previous year, the statistics from UK Cards Association showed.

Further still, donations on credit cards tend to be higher than those on debit cards."

Charity Village®NewsWeek: Cover Story

Charity Village®NewsWeek: Cover Story: "Ask any nonprofit executive and they'll tell you unequivocally: volunteers are invaluable. Whether it's helping meet day-to-day objectives, providing event support, or offering significant insight as board members, volunteers are essential to short and long-term mission success. The recent CSGVP substantiates this claim with some interesting figures. Canadians volunteered 2.1 billion hours, a 4.2% increase over previous years, it claimed, with the average number of volunteer hours estimated at 166."

No wedding gifts, just trees!

No wedding gifts, just trees!: "Instead, lawyers Susan de Silva, 50, and Chandra Mohan K. Nair, 60, asked their 200 guests to donate to the Plant-A-Tree scheme instead.

The scheme is an initiative by the Garden City Fund, a charity supported by the National Parks Board, and the Singapore Environment Council, a charity that champions green causes."

Great Kiwi cutbacks - business | Stuff.co.nz

Great Kiwi cutbacks - business | Stuff.co.nz: "Charitable giving: Though we are more likely to give away our coffee habits than cut back on charitable giving, 36% of people said they were giving less. Those earning more are much less likely to reduce their giving (25%).

But not everyone is suffering, or at least has given in to the need to cut back. One in four of us say we have not made cut backs."

A first class effort! - The Star

A first class effort! - The Star: "Under new legislation independent schools must prove they are serving the public benefit in order to retain its rating as a charity which provides lucrative tax breaks.

St Anselm's underwent a trial inspection, introducing a system which will see all private schools rated over the next 18 months.

The school was told it needs to spend more money on providing free places or it could risk losing its charitable status."

Volunteers needed to strip for charity (From Oxford Mail)

Volunteers needed to strip for charity (From Oxford Mail): "BUSINESSMEN in Wallingford are preparing to bare all in a risqué enterprise for charity.

The brave twelve will be modelling for a nude calendar to raise cash for charity."

The Royal Gazette

The Royal Gazette: "The Centre on Philanthropy is looking for a few men and women to help them reach their goal of 4,000 volunteers Island-wide.

In honour of the Island's 400th anniversary, the organisation is looking to attract an additional 1,571 pers"

India's Rich, Open Your Wallets - WSJ.com

India's Rich, Open Your Wallets - WSJ.com: "Yet India has its fair share of billionaires, multimillionaires and millionaires who could be giving away a good proportion of their money for the betterment of their country but aren't, at least not on even a fraction of the Gates scale.

Amid the broad adoption of U.S. business culture in Indian industry, this lack of dramatic, sustained, well-organized individual giving – practically a competitive sport in U.S. business circles -- is sadly conspicuous by its absence. (Corporate social responsibility, a growing field, is a different beast.)"

Charities hit hard by downturn

Charities hit hard by downturn: "Charities hit hard by downturn
Adele Horin
July 23, 2009

CHARITIES are struggling in the economic downturn, with 60 per cent reporting falling revenue over the past six months. But a survey also says many are finding opportunities to restructure, refocus and make changes delayed in the good times."

Investment Executive - News - Financial Planning - Recession weighs on charitable giving

Investment Executive - News - Financial Planning - Recession weighs on charitable giving: "charitable giving is declining in Canada for the first time in more than 20 years, and charities are placing a new focus on bequests and other strategies in order to maintain donations.

The philanthropic landscape has changed as a result of economic pressures, according to Malcolm Burrows, head of philanthropic advisory services at Scotia Private Client Group, who spoke at a philanthropic advisory forum in Vancouver on Wednesday."

The South Asian Link News Paper : The oldest Indo Canadian Newspaper

The South Asian Link News Paper : The oldest Indo Canadian Newspaper: "South Asian Community Continues To Give Generously
The South Asian community is a very generous community. Whenever there has been a natural disaster or calamity anywhere in the world or in Canada, this community has sprung into immediate action in order to help those in need. Be it the tsunami in Asia or the earthquake or any other tragedy, Canada’s South Asian community has always been there in the forefront. For this, the South Asian media-both electronic and print- has always done a commendable job."

Professional Fundraising | Shop volunteer misses the point

Professional Fundraising | Shop volunteer misses the point: "Charity shops may be finding it increasingly hard to find quality stock, but one went too far when it sold a walking stick belonging to one of its volunteers."

Chinese American Philanthropist: Samuel K. So : AsianWeek

Chinese American Philanthropist: Samuel K. So : AsianWeek: "Ever heard of Chinese American philanthropy? In traditional Chinese thinking, philanthropy must be truly executed with total altruism. This humble belief means that a building or major donation given to charity shouldn’t have the funder’s name trumpeted all over it. Building your own reputation or legacy should have nothing to do with charity. The great Confucian scholar Zhu Zhi defined truly philanthropy when he described philanthropy as “Shan yu jen jian, bus shi chen shan” (善欲人見不是真善) which means “philanthropy intended to be seen by (other) men, is not true philanthropy.” Traditional Chinese philanthropy is conducted anonymously with very little or no public recognition. In America though, many Chinese American philanthropists follows Western traditions, and the names of the donors are carved in stone for all to see, or are listed in public documents frequently divided into groups depending on the size of their donations."

Charity Village®NewsWeek: Cover Story

Charity Village®NewsWeek: Cover Story: "Last month, the HR Council for the Voluntary & Non-Profit Sector (HR Council) released the third and final part of its ongoing study on labour force issues within the sector.

The first two reports - Report #1: A framework for understanding the sector's labour force and Report #2: Findings from Canada-wide surveys of employers and employees - were published last year and can be found on the HRVS website if one wants to start from the beginning. (Note: CharityVillage covered the second report last year.)"

The best charity event models — Third Sector — The magazine for Australia’s non-profit and not-for-profit sector

The best charity event models — Third Sector — The magazine for Australia’s non-profit and not-for-profit sector: "What is the best charity event model?
A model which addresses the basic human desire to help, and the ability to be empathetic to the cause while having fun.

Fundraising through events is an interesting part of the fundraising mix. Statistically, it is one of the smaller income streams for not-for-profits in Australia."

GRAVESEND: Soroptimists give £500,000 and three houses to charity (From News Shopper)

GRAVESEND: Soroptimists give £500,000 and three houses to charity (From News Shopper): "VOLUNTEERS have given £500,000 and three properties, one of which will be a hostel for vulnerable young women, to charity.

Gravesend Soroptimist Club has given the cash and two houses to housing charity Gravesend Churches Housing Association (GCHA)."

Japan's Carnegie belatedly honored | The Japan Times Online

Japan's Carnegie belatedly honored | The Japan Times Online: "Japan's Carnegie belatedly honored

KITAKYUSHU (Kyodo) Keitaro Sato, a prewar coal tycoon who donated the bulk of his vast fortune to charities, has finally been honored as a local hero in the city of Kitakyushu, where he made his name."

JournalLive - News - Today's News - Ponteland High row over trust school plans

JournalLive - News - Today's News - Ponteland High row over trust school plans: "A SCHOOL has hit opposition from teachers over controversial plans to become a charitable trust.

Ponteland High School wants to become one of the Government’s flagship foundation schools.

If successful, the 1,100-pupil school would be able to form a charitable trust which would allow it to have more control in key areas."

AFP > Hemispheric Congress-Latin America

AFP > Hemispheric Congress-Latin America: "Mark Your Calendar!!!
5th Hemispheric Congress on Fundraising—Latin America
AFP & Faculdades Integradas Rio Branco (FRB)
November 6-8, 2009 Sao Paulo, Brazil"

Show us the money for social investment bank, say charities | Society | guardian.co.uk

Show us the money for social investment bank, say charities | Society | guardian.co.uk: "Charity bosses today voiced concerns that government plans for a social investment bank for voluntary organisations make no mention of how much funding will be involved."

Charity begins at home, ends in the office

Charity begins at home, ends in the office: "Charity begins at home, ends in the office
FULL DISCLOSURE / MARK HAWTHORNE
July 16, 2009

WE'RE all sick of hearing that times are tough."

A miner's major gift

A miner's major gift: "It is the biggest charitable donation to mining education in Canadian history. This morning, Queen's University's is unveiling a $10-million gift to its mining department from Robert (Bob) Buchan, a Queen's alumnus and the founder and former head of Kinross Gold Corp. Mr. Buchan, 62, spoke with the Financial Post's Peter Koven about the donation, how it will change the school, and how he is keeping busy as a chairman and mentor in retirement."

ChildAid: IR opening show

ChildAid: IR opening show: "ChildAid is a charity concert organised by The Straits Times and The Business Times to showcase the best of Singapore's young musical talent and to raise funds for two charities - The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund and The Business Times Budding Artists Fund."

Business Report - Simply giving is no longer enough for social investment

Business Report - Simply giving is no longer enough for social investment: "There are several seemingly inexorable shifts taking place within the broader corporate social responsibility and investment world: a move to align social responsibility with corporate strategy; a move to more efficiently use corporate skills and abilities for community investments; a move to bring the messages of social responsibility closer to the brand proposition; and a move to accurately measure impacts of investments both on the company and on society."

Richard Garner: Not every school will pass charity test - Education News, Education - The Independent

Richard Garner: Not every school will pass charity test - Education News, Education - The Independent: "The battle over independent schools' charitable status has been four years in the making. The first indication that they would have to prove they were 'of public benefit' was contained in legislation first floated in 2005 and passed by MPs the following year."

Calgary bar rounds up new business

Calgary bar rounds up new business: "While Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer decided to scrap its annual party in favour of making a donation to charity, other law firms have continued the tradition of holding a big bash, which usually includes supporting a charitable cause."

Donations down, demand up at Salvation Army

Donations down, demand up at Salvation Army: "Donations to this year’s Salvation Army Red Shield fundraising campaign are down, both nationally and locally.

The Red Shield Campaign is one of the organization’s largest fundraisers held annually during the month of May."

Poor economy, changing donor priorities, lack of international catastrophes led to closure of International Aid - Grand Rapids News - The Latest News, Blogs, Photos & Videos – MLive.com

Poor economy, changing donor priorities, lack of international catastrophes led to closure of International Aid - Grand Rapids News - The Latest News, Blogs, Photos & Videos – MLive.com: "SPRING LAKE -- Against a backdrop of famine, disease and natural disasters, International Aid's workers became renowned for helping the poor and displaced across the world.

Yet when the Spring Lake-based organization needed help at home -- finding $1.5 million in two months to cover a growing budget deficit -- International Aid couldn't stay afloat, forcing the nonprofit to close Wednesday."

National Trust row over Kenyan poet's bequest - Telegraph

National Trust row over Kenyan poet's bequest - Telegraph: "But the public may now never be allowed inside Khadambi Asalache's extraordinary house after senior figures at the conservation charity complained that the high-achieving former Masai tribesman was not sufficiently typical of Britain's immigrants.

The trust's 52-member council will today vote on a motion calling for the renovation plans to be abandoned, which could ultimately force the trustees to turn down the bequest."

VOA News - Anti-Malaria Charity Pays for Nothing But Nets

VOA News - Anti-Malaria Charity Pays for Nothing But Nets: "That's why the United Nations Foundation, a public charity created to support UN goals, has a campaign devoted entirely to raising money to purchase bed nets.

Creation of a unique partnership

The campaign is called Nothing But Nets. The name not only highlights the group's sole mission; it's also the way people describe a basketball shot that goes right through the hoop, touching nothing but the net."

Charity Finance | Barnardo's chief claimed for less than a third of expenses incurred

Charity Finance | Barnardo's chief claimed for less than a third of expenses incurred: "Barnardo's chief executive Martin Narey has revealed that he incurred expenses of £11,229 in 2008 but only claimed back £3,289.

Narey was the first sector chief to pledge to disclose his expenses, sparking a widespread debate in the charity sector which in turn prompted NCVO and CFDG to set up an independent expert group to devise guidance on best practice."