Arts Organization of the Month: Japan Fundraising Association (JFRA) | Performing Arts Network Japan

Arts Organization of the Month: Japan Fundraising Association (JFRA) | Performing Arts Network Japan: "Arts Organization of the Month Arts Organization of the Month

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Japan Fundraising Association (JFRA)
Established in February of 2009, the Japan Fundraising Association (JFRA; President: Tsutomu Hotta, President of Sawayaka Welfare Foundation) is a non-profit organization dedicated to a founding vision of innovating Japan’s philanthropic culture. It was formed through the joint efforts of organizations engaged in arts and culture, welfare and community development, such as C’s (Society for Creation of a System for Support Civil Activities) and representatives of businesses that are particularly active in corporate philanthropy. With the aim of creating an environment that makes it easier to donators to make donations and the fundraisers of nonprofit organizations to find sources of funding, the Association publishes a periodical titled Fundraising Journal, and provides now-how through seminars and the like, while also presenting policy proposals concerning taxation of donations, promoting education concerning philanthropy and certifying fundraisers. The membership of the Association presently stands at 580."

HKIA ushers in the new year with high-profile charity auction | TheMoodieReport.com

HKIA ushers in the new year with high-profile charity auction | TheMoodieReport.com: "NEWS
HKIA ushers in the new year with high-profile charity auction

Published: 26/01/10

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HONG KONG.Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has partnered with ten local artists to celebrate the Year of the Tiger.

Ten ‘Mercy Tigers’, designed by the artists, will be showcased on Level 3 of Terminal 2 from 29 January to 28 February. These miniature tiger figures will be up for public auction and the proceeds will go to the Children’s Cancer Foundation."

"Charity Tax Tools - Essential Information for Canada's Charities

This website was developed by Imagine Canada to help registered charities understand what they must do in order to meet Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) requirements. Production of this website has been made possible by a financial contribution from CRA.

The site contains information on the basic legal requirements for all Canadian charities that are registered with CRA and entitled to issue tax receipts for charitable donations. It provides examples and links to additional information for those who wish to know more."

Ottawa ends its cap on donations to help Haiti - thestar.com

Ottawa ends its cap on donations to help Haiti - thestar.com: "OTTAWA–Canadians now have millions more reasons to give generously to help Haiti.

In the face of 'overwhelming' generosity by Canadian donations to support relief efforts, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Saturday that Ottawa would match all individual donations to recognized charities working in Haiti, removing a previous cap of $50 million.

'Giving has exceeded wildest expectations and we will continue to match pledges dollar for dollar,' Harper told a news conference."

channelnewsasia.com - Ren Ci charity TV show raises more than S#dollar;7m

channelnewsasia.com - Ren Ci charity TV show raises more than S#dollar;7m: "Ren Ci charity TV show raises more than S$7m
By Dylan Loh, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 25 January 2010 0002 hrs


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Nancy Sit Kar Yin performs at the Ren Ci Charity show



SINGAPORE: The Ren Ci charity TV show on Sunday raised S$7.07 million, which exceeded expectations. This included more than S$4.2 million in public donations given during the three-hour show and nearly S$3m in corporate donations."

Haiti earthquake: Lady Ashton under fire over EU 'visibility' - Telegraph

Haiti earthquake: Lady Ashton under fire over EU 'visibility' - Telegraph: "Baroness Ashton, the European Union's foreign minister, has come under fire for failing to visit Haiti and letting America take command of the international aid response."

Charity donations fell by nearly 10 per cent last year, survey suggests - Third Sector

Charity donations fell by nearly 10 per cent last year, survey suggests - Third Sector: "Charity donations fell by nearly 10 per cent last year, survey suggests

By Kaye Wiggins, Third Sector Online, 14 January 2010

Poll by Investec Private Bank indicates a drop in donations of more than £500m on previous year

The amount of money donated to charities may have dropped by £574m last year, according to new research.

A survey of more than 2,000 randomly selected members of the public, carried out last month for Investec Private Bank, suggests that £5.32bn was given by UK residents in 2009, a fall of 9.7 per cent on 2008."

South Florida Caribbean News

South Florida Caribbean News: "KINGSTON, Jamaica - Regenerating entire communities and building the human capital necessary for advancement in Jamaica requires long-term investment of time, effort as well as financial and technical resources, says Earl Jarrett, Chairman of the Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) Foundation."

CBC News - British Columbia - Non-profit sees fundraising chance in Olympics

CBC News - British Columbia - Non-profit sees fundraising chance in Olympics: "A new non-profit organization has launched a program to raise money for charities that help the homeless while providing rental housing for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver."

U.K. Art Spending to Stay Depressed for Two Years, Charity Says - Bloomberg.com

U.K. Art Spending to Stay Depressed for Two Years, Charity Says - Bloomberg.com: "an. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Spending on the arts in the U.K. is likely to be depressed for at least the next two years, according to a British charity."

FT.com / Companies / Airlines - New JAL chief to take a philosophical view

FT.com / Companies / Airlines - New JAL chief to take a philosophical view: "Last year Forbes magazine ranked Mr Inamori Japan’s 31st richest man, with a fortune of $700m. Much of his wealth has been diverted to philanthropy: his Inamori Foundation bankrolls, among other things, the Kyoto Prize – which is actually three annual prizes, worth Y50m each, in basic science, technology and arts and philosophy."

Sector bodies demand clear timetable on Gift Aid reform - Third Sector

Sector bodies demand clear timetable on Gift Aid reform - Third Sector: "Acevo and the Institute of Fundraising call for tangible results before the next Budget

The Treasury must set clear proposals and a straightforward timetable for Gift Aid reform if a forthcoming forum with third sector organisations is to be a 'productive process', chief executives body Acevo and the Institute of Fundraising have warned.

After publishing the results of research into the issue (Third Sector Online, 16 December), the Treasury has told third sector representatives it will hold a series of meetings on reform of Gift Aid for higher-rate taxpayers."

Save our culture of giving

Save our culture of giving: "As the recent Cardus study, A Canadian Culture of Generosity, shows, 85% of adults say they donate to charity annually, and between a quarter and a third of us volunteer in organizations engaged in the ground-level street battle against homelessness and other social scars. However, fewer than 30% of us now account for 85% of total hours volunteered, 78% of total dollars donated and 71% of all civic participation. Dig a little further and we discover that there is a primary civic core of about 6% of the population that does about five times its proportionate share and a secondary group of 23% of the population that does about double its share. They carry the remaining 71% of the population."

Bertelsmann Foundation | Philanthropy in Europe

Bertelsmann Foundation | Philanthropy in Europe: "By Dr. Volker Then

Every nation in Europe has some legal form of foundation or a functional equivalent thereof. Despite sharing common historical roots, foundation law has developed very differently from one country to the next. This holds true both for legal norms and for the function of foundations in society."

Civil Society - Fundraising - News | Charities get just fraction of increased spending over Christmas season

Civil Society - Fundraising - News | Charities get just fraction of increased spending over Christmas season: "Households are now assessing the damage of their increased spending over the Christmas period, but just a fraction of that extra spending ended up in the coffers of British charities."

Salvation Army overcomes rocky start to achieve record-setting goal - Lifestyle - By Kristen Coughlar Kingston Local Community News

Salvation Army overcomes rocky start to achieve record-setting goal - Lifestyle - By Kristen Coughlar Kingston Local Community News: "If someone had told staff at the Salvation Army that its annual Christmas kettle campaign, which had been struggling in the first couple of weeks, would rebound to set a new record they probably wouldn't have believed it."

Metro - Brothers launch Goats for Gold campaign

Metro - Brothers launch Goats for Gold campaign: "A pair of Langley brothers want Canadians to Goat For Gold during the upcoming Winter Olympics."

Hillary Clinton on Development in the 21st Century | Foreign Policy

Hillary Clinton on Development in the 21st Century | Foreign Policy: "Like many of you, I have seen the transformative power of development and the passion and commitment of aid workers who devote their careers to this difficult work. I have seen it in a village in Indonesia, where new mothers and their infants received nutritional and medical counseling through a family planning program supported by our government. In Nicaragua, where poor women started small businesses in their barrio with help from a U.S-backed microfinance project. In the West Bank, where students are learning English today through a program that we sponsor. In South Africa, where our development assistance is helping bring anti-retrovirals to areas ravaged by HIV and AIDS."

CSR Asia - Corporate Social Responsibility in Asia

CSR Asia - Corporate Social Responsibility in Asia: "ate last year, the China Social Entrepreneur Foundation and Horizon Research Consultancy Group jointly issued the Corporate Philanthropy Index. The Index is the result of interviews with 203 large and medium-sized enterprises, and a survey of 1,285 citizens from six major cities. Although the Index focuses on philanthropy, some of the issues it raises are of importance to a more general discussion on the nature of CSR in China."

Scottish charities fear Freedom of Information Act requests will harm funding relationships, says report - Third Sector

Scottish charities fear Freedom of Information Act requests will harm funding relationships, says report - Third Sector: "Scottish charities fear Freedom of Information Act requests will harm funding relationships, says report

By Hollie Clemence, Third Sector Online, 6 January 2010

Study from University of Strathclyde is cause for concern, says Scottish Information Commissioner

The more funding that voluntary sector organisations receive from local authorities, the less likely they are to ask for information under the Freedom of Information Act, according to research published this week."

Tsunami pushed philanthropy forward - Asian Philanthropy Forum

Tsunami pushed philanthropy forward - Asian Philanthropy Forum: "Five years ago today, the devastation caused by the tsunami in India, Indonesia, Sir Lanka and Thailand was overwhelming. 230,000 people were killed, thousands injured and 10 million were homeless or displaced. But the response by individuals, companies and foundations was just as overwhelming. Many groups, like the Asian Chefs Association held a gala to raise funds for disaster relief and recovery. Children in grade schools found creative ways to raise money to help other children across the world."

A quarter plan to leave legacies, says research - Third Sector

A quarter plan to leave legacies, says research - Third Sector: "A quarter plan to leave legacies, says research

By Kate Youde, Third Sector Online, 4 January 2010

Young and single people most likely to leave money to charity

Nearly a quarter of people plan to leave money to charity when they die, according to new research.

Twenty-three per cent of people polled for asset management company Standard Life's annual survey on wills and trusts said they would leave money to good causes, with 40 per cent of 18 to 24-year-olds intending to do so."

Asian American Giving: Top 10 philanthropy books of the decade

From Asian American Giving


Top 10 philanthropy books of the decade< "As I reflect on the last decade, I thought I would share with you the top 10 books in philanthropy that I found to be thought-provoking and that influenced my work. What books influenced you in the last decade?"

Companies give more than just money

Companies give more than just money: "Companies have been changing the way they give for a number of years, making their employees part of the decision-making, and giving time and gifts in addition to money. And that trend has continued this year, as charities scramble to get the money they need and companies try to accommodate without breaking their own banks."