Charities may call supporters registered with the Telephone Preference Service - Third Sector

Charities may call supporters registered with the Telephone Preference Service - Third Sector: "New guidance from the Information Commissioner's Office says the decision to call should depend on the circumstances

Charities can make fundraising calls to supporters registered with the Telephone Preference Service if they believe the supporter would be unlikely to object to such calls, the Information Commissioner's Office has confirmed.

David Evans, a senior data protection practice manager at the ICO, said at a meeting in London earlier this month that the organisation would not investigate these technical breaches of the rules unless they generated complaints."

For 'philanthropreneurs,' a charity is a serious investment - The Globe and Mail

For 'philanthropreneurs,' a charity is a serious investment - The Globe and Mail: "A new generation of 'philanthropreneurs' are less content with 'chequebook charity' or simply engraving their names on a plaque at a building's entrance. Instead, they're taking a businesslike or investor-like approach to giving, insisting on accountability, setting up quantifiable goals to measure the success of their donor efforts, and trimming the fat when it comes to charitable administration."

The Turkish Philanthropy Funds Blog: Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society 2010 International Fellows visited TPF!

The Turkish Philanthropy Funds Blog: Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society 2010 International Fellows visited TPF!: "2010 Emerging Leaders International Fellows of the Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society, Anna, Jennifer, Zeynep, Bernadette and Alexandra visited Turkish Philanthropy Funds to learn about TPF, and discuss civil society and community foundations."

Siliconindia Magazine

Siliconindia Magazine: "With an aim to empower the weaker sections of the country, a number of global billionaires are turning to philanthropy in India. Propelled by their surging economies, robust currencies, and globally competitive companies, the new breed of global billionaires are investing in the upliftment of those at the bottom of the country’s pyramid."

Charity Bus Tour delivers over $50,000 - Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation

Charity Bus Tour delivers over $50,000 - Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation: "The Oilers Ladies and the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation (EOCF) traveled throughout Edmonton today delivering cheer and much needed donations to four Edmonton area charities totalling over $50,000. The Charity Bus Tour made stops at the Alberta Cancer Foundation, Wings of Providence, Suit Yourself and Kids with Cancer Society."

Charities expect significant tax increases after the election - Third Sector

Charities expect significant tax increases after the election - Third Sector: "Charities expect significant tax increases after the election

By David Ainsworth, Third Sector, 23 March 2010

British Red Cross plans for additional £1m charge

Charities are budgeting for large tax rises after the election, according to finance directors at some of the country's largest charities.

Charles Nall, corporate services director at the Children's Society, told Third Sector he was expecting increases in VAT and national insurance that would increase the charity's annual tax bill by up to £1m."

Charity donations fall due to recession - The Irish Times - Mon, Mar 22, 2010

Charity donations fall due to recession - The Irish Times - Mon, Mar 22, 2010: "Figures due to be published at a major fundraising conference in Dublin tomorrow show the number of Irish people donating to charity fell to 75 per cent in November 2009, from 83 per cent in March 2008. A fifth of those donating last year gave less than they had planned to give or had previously donated during 2008."

NGOs in China Say Threatened by New Donor Rules - NYTimes.com

NGOs in China Say Threatened by New Donor Rules - NYTimes.com: "BEIJING (AP) -- Aid groups in China said Friday they feel threatened by new rules that make it harder to take overseas donations, warning that losing the money could put many out of business as the government steps into the issue for the first tim"

Vietnam latest news - Thanh Nien Daily | Year of the volunteer

Vietnam latest news - Thanh Nien Daily | Year of the volunteer: "The sophomore at Mount Holyoke College in the US said her ambitious goals this year are raising US$10,000 for the project, organizing agricultural training for families who are given loans, in addition to providing classes and camps for their children."

Save the date: Twitter Twestivals coming to Asia March 25 | CNNGo.com

Save the date: Twitter Twestivals coming to Asia March 25 | CNNGo.com: "Even for those of you that might not have the foggiest of clues about tweeting, twitterers, Twitter or social networking, buying tickets to the local Twestival in your city will send proceeds to charity organizations. For example, Hong Kong Twestival proceeds will go to Concern Worldwide (which deals with literacy and education for women in some of the poorest countries in the world, with Haiti getting a portion of the money.)"

Peak sets record with funds raised for Haiti - Winnipeg Free Press

Peak sets record with funds raised for Haiti - Winnipeg Free Press: "WINNIPEG — Peak of the Market's largest fundraising donation in its 68-year history has raised $51,868.20 for the Canadian Red Cross.

For every bag of Peak of the Market vegetables purchased in Manitoba from Feb. 8 to 28, Peak of the Market Growers donated 20 cents to the Canadian Red Cross to help the people of Haiti."

Channel NewsAsia - Charity Council to refine Code of Governance - channelnewsasia.com

Channel NewsAsia - Charity Council to refine Code of Governance - channelnewsasia.com: "SINGAPORE: The Charity Council will embark on an exercise to refine the Code of Governance for Charities and Institutions of a Public Character or IPCs, which was first introduced in November 2007."

Asia's Heroes Of Philanthropy - Forbes.com

Asia's Heroes Of Philanthropy - Forbes.com: "In billionaire Ananda Krishnan's climb to success, one of the first rungs on the ladder was a philanthropic gift--a scholarship to earn his undergraduate degree at Melbourne University. Born into Malaysia's middle class as the son of a civil servant, Krishnan's chance to study abroad came courtesy of the Colombo Plan, an effort to develop human resources in South and Southeast Asia launched in Sri Lanka's capital in 1950 by 25 Asia-Pacific nations. Krishnan went on to earn an M.B.A. at Harvard in 1964 before becoming an oil trader and developing the multinational empire that has boosted his fortune to more than $7 billion, making him Southeast Asia's second-richest person."

Civil Society - Fundraising - News | Uprising against chugger 'blight' in Edinburgh

Civil Society - Fundraising - News | Uprising against chugger 'blight' in Edinburgh: "A groundswell of discontent about face-to-face fundraising is building in Edinburgh, as a national newspaper backs calls from business leaders and politicians for a crackdown on chugging, calling the activity aggressive and invasive."

Civil Society - Fundraising - Indepth | Continental drift: Changes in cross-border giving in Europe

Civil Society - Fundraising - Indepth | Continental drift: Changes in cross-border giving in Europe: "Are your next big donors in Sweden? Austria perhaps? The law is changing around European residents being able to give tax-effectively to charities in other European Union countries, potentially opening up the floodgates to cross-border competition for donors. Jim Myers looks into what’s been happening across the Channel"

Apple Daily: Salute the philanthropists - CNA ENGLISH NEWS

Apple Daily: Salute the philanthropists - CNA ENGLISH NEWS: "A Taiwanese vegetable vendor, Chen Shu-chu, is one of 48 heroes of philanthropy from Asia who were honored by Forbes magazine recently."

We didn't break your direct mail rules, accused charities tell Fundraising Standards Board - Third Sector

We didn't break your direct mail rules, accused charities tell Fundraising Standards Board - Third Sector: "Complaints body holds talks with charities reported to it by Institute of Fundraising

Two of the charities accused by the Institute of Fundraising of breaching its code of practice on direct mail have told the Fundraising Standards Board they do not believe they broke the rules.

The FRSB, which adjudicates on breaches of the institute's codes, met the charities last week to discuss their use of images and enclosures in direct mail packs."

Tax breaks open floodgates to giving - Winnipeg Free Press

Tax breaks open floodgates to giving - Winnipeg Free Press: "For some time now, a shift has been occurring in Canada from dependence on government funding for social service agencies and non-profit institutions like universities and colleges (that generate key pieces of economic development) to a greater reliance on charitable donations from individuals and corporations."

Billionaire couple raises $30M for Chinese univ.

Billionaire couple raises $30M for Chinese univ.: "Billionaire Duan Yongping and his wife Liu Xin donated $30 million fundraising money to their alma mater Renmin University of China on Sunday, the Xinhua News Agency reported."

The Hindu : News / International : Sri Lanka to amend law on NGOs

The Hindu : News / International : Sri Lanka to amend law on NGOs: "The Sri Lankan Government is to amend the Act which deals with Non Governmental Organisations (NGO) with the objective to enable the concerned agencies to probe their activities and take appropriate action against them, Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka told the Daily Mirror online."