Australia's richest not big givers to charity

Australia's richest not big givers to charity: "Australia's dozen or so billionaires fail to rate as serious philanthropists but 20 rich individuals together donated $40 million to a Sydney medical research institute, with one person contributing $25 million, a forum was told yesterday."

Steak And Cherry Coke With Warren Buffett « Billions - Forbes.com

Steak And Cherry Coke With Warren Buffett « Billions - Forbes.com: "When I asked about the state of global philanthropy, Buffett hammered home his belief that America is by far the most generous nation on Earth.

'Real philanthropy is when people put $5 into a collection plate on Sunday when they can barely afford it,' he said. 'That's real generosity. Despite all the money I've given away, it has not changed the way I live my life. I haven't had to adjust my lifestyle.'"

Mobile phone preference service planned for later this year - Third Sector

Mobile phone preference service planned for later this year - Third Sector: "Telephone Preference Service to create new register for those who don't want fundraising texts

The Telephone Preference Service is to launch a new register that lists the mobile phone numbers of people who have asked not to be contacted for fundraising or marketing purposes."

Code of conduct for Dartford 'could become a general model' for councils as sole trustees - Third Sector

Code of conduct for Dartford 'could become a general model' for councils as sole trustees - Third Sector: "Code of conduct for Dartford 'could become a general model' for councils as sole trustees

By Paul Jump, Third Sector Online, 18 February 2010

Charity tribunal has told the council to draw up the code after it wrongly sold charitable land to a developer

A code of conduct that Dartford Borough Council has been told to draw up for use by the committee that governs the Kent town's charitable parkland could become a model for other councils that act as charity trustees, according to the charity tribunal."

Institute of Fundraising plans house-to-house collections code - Third Sector

Institute of Fundraising plans house-to-house collections code - Third Sector: "Regulations will apply to charities and agencies that collect on their behalf

The Institute of Fundraising is planning to introduce new regulations covering house-to-house collections of donated goods."

No cold calling zones: your call, says revised guidance - Third Sector

No cold calling zones: your call, says revised guidance - Third Sector: "No cold calling zones: your call, says revised guidance

By Kaye Wiggins, Third Sector, 9 February 2010

New advice from the Institute of Fundraising

Charities should carry out door-to-door fundraising in areas designated as 'no cold calling zones' if they believe the zones are not 'proportionate', a new version of the Institute of Fundraising's code of practice on face-to-face fundraising will advise."

Spotlight lurks on non-profit sector

Spotlight lurks on non-profit sector: "Doctors and nurses and other staff get more than $260 million a year in fringe benefit tax exemptions because they work for hospitals and aged care homes owned by charities and religious groups such as Catholic Health."

Tips : Third Sector Connector : Nonprofit and NGO Tips, News, Best Practices, Resources

Tips : Third Sector Connector : Nonprofit and NGO Tips, News, Best Practices, Resources: "Does your organization have a potential role overseas? In the 2nd edition of The Complete Guide to Nonprofit Management, Smith, Bucklin & Associates, Inc. provides a list of questions to ask when you're considering 'going international.' The paraphrased list includes:

(1) Are people from other countries regularly visiting your website, requesting information, or attending your conferences, trainings, or seminars?"

New tax reporting regulations 'could cost millions', says Charity Finance Directors' Group - Third Sector

New tax reporting regulations 'could cost millions', says Charity Finance Directors' Group - Third Sector: "Charities could incur 'astronomical' costs trying to meet the new reporting requirements for a tax they are exempt from paying, the Charity Finance Directors' Group has warned.

A new reporting system for corporation tax being introduced by HM Revenue & Customs in April 2011 will require all companies, including incorporated charities and trading subsidiaries, to submit annual accounts using a technology known as XBRL."

Gift Aid reform is top of Conservative agenda - Third Sector

Gift Aid reform is top of Conservative agenda - Third Sector: "Sector Online, 4 February 2010

Shadow charities minister Nick Hurd says bureaucratic burdens on the sector will be reduced

Reforming Gift Aid is at the top of the Conservative Party's agenda on the voluntary sector, according to shadow charities minister Nick Hurd

He told an Institute of Fundraising conference in London that the Conservatives were more likely to develop a composite rate of Gift Aid than pursue an opt-out system, which he said would be more difficult."

TODAYonline | Singapore | Charity show nets $7.33m

TODAYonline | Singapore | Charity show nets $7.33m: "SINGAPORE - When the phone lines closed, total donations pledged to Ren Ci Hospital and Medicare Centre amounted to $7.33 million, surpassing the hospital's initial target of $4 million."

Record poppy appeal result for Radstock and Midsomer Norton Royal british Legion

Record poppy appeal result for Radstock and Midsomer Norton Royal british Legion: "New record set by poppy donations
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Last year's Poppy Appeal in the Midsomer Norton and Radstock area raised a record-breaking £13,858 to help servicemen in need.

The figure is an increase of £3,682 on the previous year and county community fundraiser Hannah Robinson has praised the local branch and appeal organiser Peter Williams for their efforts."

Doing things differently

Doing things differently: "SOCIAL entrepreneurship is still a fairly new concept to Singapore and Asia but two university students, leading two different projects, aim to jumpstart the idea across the region."

Wealth Manager-Helping give a client's money away | Reuters

Wealth Manager-Helping give a client's money away | Reuters: "Only 1 percent of Canadian baby boomers use a financial adviser when planning their charitable giving, according to a recent poll by the Bank of Montreal's Retirement Institute. But clients benefit from giving to charity, and advisers should play an active role -- even if that means watching money leave their accounts."

Video: Why do people hate chuggers? | Money | guardian.co.uk

Video: Why do people hate chuggers? | Money | guardian.co.uk: "Why do people hate chuggers?

Chugging, or street fundraising, is hated by the general public, as well as local businesses and government. Paul MacInnes attempts to find out why"

On The Other Side Of The Eye: Lao Philanthropy: Give Children A Choice

On The Other Side Of The Eye: Lao Philanthropy: Give Children A Choice: "Monday, February 01, 2010
Lao Philanthropy: Give Children A Choice
A big focus of my blog this year is to highlight philanthropic projects in the Lao community around the world. Because I think it's important to counter perceptions in many sectors, even in our own community, that Lao are only recipients of aid and assistance and that they do not engage in compassionate and effective projects for social change."

The old boys paying children's school fees - Times Online

The old boys paying children's school fees - Times Online: "It is philanthropy on a Victorian scale. King Edward’s School in Birmingham has started a “sponsor a child” scheme in which donors commit to sponsoring a boy for his entire education. A total cost, if the boy is in year 7, of about £65,000. It is not alone: South Hampstead High School has a similar scheme and, beyond school, the University of Oxford is considering starting one. As John Claughton, the school’s chief master, says: “Donors like it: they feel they are making an immediate difference; being a force for the good.”"

Philanthropy | Dame Elisabeth Murdoch

Philanthropy | Dame Elisabeth Murdoch: "Let's face it, nobody uses the word philanthropy in everyday conversation. If you do, either you are a philanthropist, you work for a philanthropist, or you're trying to impress people, and I know for a fact that doesn't work.

In Monday's Age, Gabriella Coslovich profiled the soon-to-be-launched Women Mobilising Millions campaign. Hosted by the Australian Women Donors Network, the campaign peddles the important message that philanthropy needs to focus more upon women and girls. As Coslovich rightly says: ''You really couldn't get more provocative.'' Why should women and girls be singled out?"