eGov monitor - A Policy Dialogue Platform | Promoting Better Governance

eGov monitor - A Policy Dialogue Platform | Promoting Better Governance: "The Scottish Government has dropped plans to bring in new legislation which could have led to charities acting as 'market operators' having to apply for a licence.

The provisions were contained within the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Bill currently going through Parliament, based on recommendations from a Task Group set up by the previous administration which reported in 2004."

Australian listed amongst 25 most effective philanthropists — Third Sector — The magazine for Australia’s non-profit and not-for-profit sector

Australian listed amongst 25 most effective philanthropists — Third Sector — The magazine for Australia’s non-profit and not-for-profit sector: "ohn Wood, founder of Room to Read, is amongst a list of the top 25 most effective philanthropists, developed by US magazine Barrons’s in collaboration with consulting firm Global Philanthropy Group."

GETTING PERSONAL: Philanthropists Warily Watching Copenhagen - WSJ.com

GETTING PERSONAL: Philanthropists Warily Watching Copenhagen - WSJ.com: "Philanthropists attending the conference include Jet Li, martial artist, actor and founder of the One Foundation; Al Gore, former U.S. vice president and founder of the Climate Project; and financier George Soros, who recently announced plans to invest more than $1 billion in green technology and pledged $100 million to start the Climate Policy Initiative.

Philanthropists stress that, for their actions to be effective, more money needs to be aimed at slowing climate change. Donors directed only $6.58 billion, or 2% of overall giving in the U.S., to environmental causes in 2008, according to Giving USA."

Implementing CSR in difficult times | The Jakarta Post

Implementing CSR in difficult times | The Jakarta Post: "An annual international conference on CSR recently held in Manila, namely the Asian Forum on CSR, carried the theme “Sustaining CSR in difficult times. Business leaders and CSR experts at the conference presented ways to sustain CSR during the difficult times of the global economic crisis by sharing best practices in their operating countries. Although the impact of the global economic crisis in Asia has not been as severe as in Europe and America, their CSR strategies changed because many have their headquarters either in Europe or America. A downturn in the upstream brings about changes in the downstream of a business."

A different kind of Christmas gift: volunteering in Hong Kong | CNNGo.com

A different kind of Christmas gift: volunteering in Hong Kong | CNNGo.com: "CNNGo contributor Derrick Chang has been volunteering in Hong Kong for the past four years as a photographer for non-profit organisations. The photo above was taken for St. Barnabas, an outreach organization for street sleepers in Western District and Kennedy Town in Hong Kong.

'Many NGOs here are doing good work, but have trouble getting the word out,' says Chang."

Civil Society - Fundraising - News | Legacy income falls not as drastic as predicted

Civil Society - Fundraising - News | Legacy income falls not as drastic as predicted: "Legacy income falls not as drastic as predicted 0
Fundraising | Celina Ribeiro | 16 Dec 2009
Topics: Legacies

The legacy market is unlikely to fall as drastically as economists first predicted, according to the latest report.

In the spring Legacy Foresight predicted that the value of legacies could fall by as much as 12 per cent from its height in the third quarter of 2007, but the group has been forced to revise its prediction down to a 5 per cent drop."

Top 5 reports about Canadian charities and nonprofits | Nonprofit Library Commons

Top 5 reports about Canadian charities and nonprofits | Nonprofit Library Commons: "Top 5 reports about Canadian charities and nonprofits

Here are the top 5 documents to read to get an overview of the Canadian charitable and nonprofit sector. Check back here for new additions in the coming months. Browse a larger list of reports and statistics about the sector."

Clouds lift on philanthropy rules - Money - Business - Home - smh.com.au

Clouds lift on philanthropy rules - Money - Business - Home - smh.com.au: "A more transparent regulatory regime makes it easier to seek a better world through charitable giving.

The season for giving is approaching and people with some serious money to donate to good causes may be considering setting up a trust as a vehicle for their philanthropy. They need to be aware that there have been some changes to the rules that govern such funds."

Philippine Tatler Ball raises over P4 M for charity - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos

Philippine Tatler Ball raises over P4 M for charity - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos: "Beneficiaries for this year’s ball were the Pink for Life foundation for breast cancer patients needing subsidized chemotherapy and the Philippine Christian Foundation for the rehabilitation of typhoon victims."

The Need For Corporate Social Responsibility | General News | ModernGhana.com News

The Need For Corporate Social Responsibility | General News | ModernGhana.com News: "In Ghana, the Corporate Social Responsibility Movement (CSRM) has argued that profit maximisation should not be the company’s single objective.

The Ghana Chamber of Mines also defines CSR as the broader responsibilities that results from the relationship that a company develops with both the environment and society in an effort to jointly achieve an integrated environmental management system and satisfy social objectives.

The Ghana Club 100 (GC 100), in ranking the nation’s best performing companies considers their social responsibility in areas such as: concern for health, education, poverty alleviation, environmental concerns, issues relating to the socially vulnerable, and contribution to sports development."

Childaid raises record $1m

Childaid raises record $1m: "SINGAPORE Press Holdings' youth charity concert ChildAid has raised a record $1 million to help needy children.

The money raised will support two charities - The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund and The Business Times Budding Artists Fund.

Strong corporate support and brisk ticket sales boosted this year's tally to $1,015,000 - double last year's fund-raising total of $506,000."

United Way urges study of volunteerism's contribution to economy - JamaicaObserver.com

United Way urges study of volunteerism's contribution to economy - JamaicaObserver.com: "THE chairman of United Way of Jamaica believes that a comprehensive study needs to be done on the contribution that volunteerism has made to the economy.

'It is an area that I think has been neglected, it is an important area,' argued Noel DaCosta at yesterday's weekly Monday Exchange meeting of Observer reporters and editors at the newspaper's Beechwood Avenue head office in Kingston."

Canadians trail U.S. in charitable giving | Canada | News | Toronto Sun

Canadians trail U.S. in charitable giving | Canada | News | Toronto Sun: "Canadians may feel like we’re a warm and generous nation but when it comes to giving to charity, we may be a bunch of Scrooges.

The Fraser Institute has released it 2009 Generosity Index and the findings are not flattering for Canadians versus our American friends.

The Generosity Index measured both countries for the 2007 tax year and examined the percentage of tax filers who gave to charity and the percentage of income which they gave to good causes."

Manitoba leads Canada in charitable giving: report

Manitoba leads Canada in charitable giving: report: "For the 10th year in a row, Manitoba beat out every other Canadian province and territory with the most number of charitable donations given in 2009.

The Fraser Institute report titled, Generosity in Canada and the United States: The 2009 Generosity Index, found that 27.3% of tax filers in Manitoba had donated to a registered charity in the year. Manitobans donated a total 1.02% of the province's total income to charity."

Telegraph readers donate £115,902 to Christmas charity appeal - Telegraph

Telegraph readers donate £115,902 to Christmas charity appeal - Telegraph: "A magnificent £115,902 was donated by Telegraph readers who responded with characteristic generosity to our annual Christmas Charity Appeal phone-in."

Transparency Bill For Charitable Donations Passes First Reading | Voxy.co.nz

Transparency Bill For Charitable Donations Passes First Reading | Voxy.co.nz: "Kiwis are one step closer to knowing how much of their donation ends up with the charity they're giving to, Selwyn MP Amy Adams says.

Ms Adams welcomes the passage of her Fair Trading (Soliciting on behalf of Charities) Amendment Bill which passed its first reading today.

The Bill was supported by all MPs and will go to the Commerce select committee for a chance for the public to have their say, she said. 'This Bill is about informing consumers and rebuilding the public's trust in the sector of charitable giving through enhanced transparency. New Zealanders have legitimate concerns about how much of their donations get to charities,' Ms Adams said."

Can charitable giving go far in China? _English_Xinhua

Can charitable giving go far in China? _English_Xinhua: "20 years of Project Hope

Charitable giving is not a novelty in China. Tracing back some 2,300 years, Mencius, the Chinese philosopher, advocated that a man should do good for his society when he is better off and able to do so."

Accounting practice must be more charity-focused, argue Charity Commission and OSCR - Third Sector

Accounting practice must be more charity-focused, argue Charity Commission and OSCR - Third Sector: "Latest jobs



Accounting practice must be more charity-focused, argue Charity Commission and OSCR

By David Ainsworth, Third Sector Online, 4 December 2009

Report says Sorp should be amended to reflect the needs of small charities

The Statement of Recommended Practice, which governs charity accounting, should focus more on the needs of small charities, according to a report released today by the Charity Commission and the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator."

Nonprofits in China » China Daily: NGOs to Get Legal Status from Government

Nonprofits in China » China Daily: NGOs to Get Legal Status from Government: "Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) committed to fighting HIV/AIDS in China will soon get legal status to operate, as the government is considering legally recognizing these organizations, experts close to the situation said.

These efforts will help the fight against AIDS, said Shen Jie, secretary general of the government-backed Chinese Association of AIDS and STD Prevention and Control, on the eve of World AIDS Day."

Charity Village®NewsWeek: Cover Story

Charity Village®NewsWeek: Cover Story: "From whence it began
Welcome to the Atlas of Alberta Charities, an unprecedented project providing charities and funders with proficient tools that are user-friendly and practical. The seed of the idea was first conceived in 2007 when Seel and colleagues were working on a research project with the CRA on small and rural charities. Trying to determine where exactly those charities were located, Seel knew charts and graphs wouldn't cut it. They were more interested in manipulating data that comes with postal codes, eventually producing a mapping function from which to view the distribution of charities by characteristics, income and any other variable found on the T3010 form."