Forbes India - Corporate Philanthropy Will Grow in India

Forbes India - Corporate Philanthropy Will Grow in India: "A s the Indian economy gallops towards what many believe is a new normal -- 8 to 9 percent economic growth –- its business leaders are gradually waking up to the importance of philanthropy. This formed the theme of a free-wheeling audience discussion at the cover launch of the Forbes India Rich List issue on the evening of September 29, 2010 in Mumbai."

History News Network

History News Network: "Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are throwing a charity banquet in Beijing. On September 29th, the two American tycoons will host a dinner for China’s wealthiest magnates to convince them to give their monies away to charity. This event has caused a stir in the Chinese world. Everyone from movie stars to industry moguls is involved. Doonesbury is talking about it. Some billionaires have publicly declined to dine with the dynamic duo, wondering aloud if the event was planned to publicly part them from their new fortunes. Their response has called into question China’s “charitable impulse” and given rise to questions about China’s ability to “do philanthropy.”"

Institute of Fundraising consults on goods collections house-to-house - Third Sector

Institute of Fundraising consults on goods collections house-to-house - Third Sector: "Public consultation will look at draft House-to-House collections code of practice, which includes items such as clothing for the first time

The Institute of Fundraising will open a public consultation on its updated House-to-House Collections code of practice, which will for the first time include guidelines about handling house-to-house goods collections."

Daily Nation:�- News�|Kerosene lamp that lit the road to charity

Daily Nation:�- News�|Kerosene lamp that lit the road to charity: "Evans says his eyesight was affected when he was in primary school because of the smoke emitted from the kerosene lamp commonly known as ‘koroboi’ in Kiluhya. This is part of what drives him to give back to the community by supplying the lamps free of charge.

“This is done through community groups of 30 members within each village. It is painful that poor people in villages spend the little money they get on kerosene. With the solar lamps, they will be able to save the money and spend it on food and clothing,” says Evans."

Cold calling fines could cost charities �2m - Civil Society - IT - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits

Cold calling fines could cost charities �2m - Civil Society - IT - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits: "New telecoms regulations could see charities which use automatic dialling technology fined up to �2m.

An amendment to the Communications Act 2003 for persistent misuse of telecoms networks or services passed by parliament this week has seen the financial penalty for silent or abandoned calls rise from �50,000 to �2m."

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Vancouver non-profit arts group hopes the Dreams continue

Vancouver non-profit arts group hopes the Dreams continue: "After 25 years of illuminating the night and haunting shadows from Grandview Park to Trout Lake, Public Dreams is looking to become a little more private.

Public Dreams is known for annual events such as the Illuminares lantern festival and the Parade of Lost Souls, but without a significant increase in funds the company may not survive this year, general manager Laura Grieco said."

Fundraising agencies 'open to criticism', says FRSB - Third Sector

Fundraising agencies 'open to criticism', says FRSB - Third Sector: "Fundraising Standards Board encourages fundraising agencies to join organisation

Alistair McLean, chief executive of the Fundraising Standards Board, has urged more face-to-face fundraising agencies to join his organisation.

McLean said he was disappointed that, of the 15 members of the Public Fundraising Regulatory Association, only five were also members of the FRSB. 'With people out to have a go at face-to-face fundraising, it leaves agencies open to criticism when they don't join,' McLean said."

Payroll giving more than doubles over decade - Civil Society - Fundraising - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits

Payroll giving more than doubles over decade - Civil Society - Fundraising - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits: "Payroll giving increased more than twice during the last decade, according to figures released by the Charities Aid Foundation.

CAF, which processes the majority of payroll giving in the UK, revealed that payroll giving via its services accounted for �81m worth of donations in 2009/2010 compared to �31m in 1999/2010."

Sector Surveys: How are we doing in 2010?

Sector Surveys: How are we doing in 2010?: "How are charities doing this year, compared to 2009? What is expected for the future?

The findings in the Sector Monitor show a sense of stagnation overall. And although the numbers aren't completely dismal, the approach going forward seems to be one of increasing caution.

Among the Monitor highlights are indications that, compared to previous survey findings, more charities are experiencing challenges due to economic conditions, more charities are experiencing high stress and the human resources picture is challenging.

It shows that more than half of charities have had an increased demand for their products and services and/or difficulty fulfilling their mission in 2010.

Organization leaders are being careful as they look ahead."

BBC News - Oxfam sales rise but donations fall as recession bites

BBC News - Oxfam sales rise but donations fall as recession bites: "As the recession bit, donations to the UK-based charity fell 3%, but sales of second-hand clothing and goods at its stores rose 2%.

Overall, the charity saw total revenues rise to �318m ($496m).

The strong results came mainly thanks to a �27m jump in grants from governments and agencies like the UN."

Ministry plans to shut 20 charities for violating alms collection rules

Ministry plans to shut 20 charities for violating alms collection rules: "KUWAIT CITY, Sept 18: The Charity Societies Department at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor intends to shut down 20 charity organizations found to have violated the regulations for the collection of donations, reports Al-Qabas daily quoting sources.

This came while the ministry is preparing for the arrival of two international delegations — one from the US Treasury Department and the other from the International Committee for Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism."

Move over philanthrocapitalists, the new ‘austerity philanthropists’ are here | New Philanthropy Capital's Blog

Move over philanthrocapitalists, the new ‘austerity philanthropists’ are here | New Philanthropy Capital's Blog: "Back in his first ministerial speech in May, the culture secretary Jeremy Hunt emphasised the important role of private donors in supporting the arts. And with arts institutions facing predicted cuts of up to 40% following the spending review, it seems that donors have sat up and taken notice."

Executives golf for a cause

Executives golf for a cause: "Here's another reason to play golf: promote literacy.

That's the goal of a group of pulp production, shipping/ transportation and distributor and brokerage executives who have raised approximately $250,000 for the Raise-a-Reader campaign since 2005 -- including at least $50,000 this year."

More than 100 super-rich Chinese pledge to give away wealth - Civil Society - Fundraising - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits

More than 100 super-rich Chinese pledge to give away wealth - Civil Society - Fundraising - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits: "They had been criticised for showing a lack of warmth to the coming visit of evangelical philanthropists Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, but China’s rich have begun to pledge to give away their wealth to charity en masse."

Joy of giving in Mumbai to encourage youths for charity, IBN Live News

Joy of giving in Mumbai to encourage youths for charity, IBN Live News: "Joy of giving in Mumbai to encourage youths for charity
PTI | 10:09 PM,Sep 15,2010

Mumbai, Sep 15 (PTI) Joyfest along with University of Mumbai will celebrate 'Joy of Giving' in an effort to sensitise the youth towards the under-privileged and encourage students to help the needy. 'Joy of Giving' beginning from September 26. Joyfest is a movement across 500 colleges in the country including 150 from Mumbai and the 'Joy of Giving' week is an initiative of NGOs and youth organisation working towards the empowerment of the under-privileged section of the society."

You've just gotta love it ... - The Standard

You've just gotta love it ... - The Standard: "In the first stage of the campaign, about 500 applications are expected from individuals, educational institutions and charitable groups, and around 100 of them will win grants. Competition is expected to be intense and contestants will be given almost free rein. But political advocacy or commercial promotions will not be accepted.

'Every Hong Kong resident has his or her own way to love our place, for example through education, health care, culture or any kind of social participation,' the spokeswoman said."

Channel NewsAsia - Law Society of Singapore to give non-profit organisations free legal advice - channelnewsasia.com

Channel NewsAsia - Law Society of Singapore to give non-profit organisations free legal advice - channelnewsasia.com: "SINGAPORE: The Law Society of Singapore will provide non-profit organisations and social enterprises with free basic legal advice and information.

Under the Community Organisations Legal Clinic initiative, these organisations can consult a volunteer lawyer on a one-to-one basis for 30 minutes."

MacQuillin slams sector's seven years of failure to defend face-to-face - Civil Society - Fundraising - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits

MacQuillin slams sector's seven years of failure to defend face-to-face - Civil Society - Fundraising - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits: "MacQuillin slams sector's seven years of failure to defend face-to-face
Fundraising | Niki May Young | 16 Sep 2010


The Public Fundraising Regulatory Association’s head of communications, Ian MacQuillin has slammed the sector for seven years of failure to defend face to face."

Don't cut money from voluntary bodies, PM tells local authorities - Civil Society - Finance - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits

Don't cut money from voluntary bodies, PM tells local authorities - Civil Society - Finance - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits: "Don't cut money from voluntary bodies, PM tells local authorities
Finance | Niki May Young | 16 Sep 2010
Topics: Grants & Grantmaking | Budgeting

Prime Minister David Cameron told local authorities yesterday not to “do the easy thing” by cutting budgets for voluntary bodies in their communities."

Gates, Buffett Tout Philanthropy `Opportunity' to China's Rich Before Trip - Bloomberg

Gates, Buffett Tout Philanthropy `Opportunity' to China's Rich Before Trip - Bloomberg: "The present generation of successful entrepreneurs has an opportunity to set an example for future generations in China,” Gates and Buffett, the world’s second- and third-richest people, said in a letter published today by Xinhua News Agency. “It is very likely they will have a substantial impact on how large scale philanthropy grows and develops in modern China.”"

Gates, Buffett say China visit aims to share philanthropic experiences, not to pressure people to give

Gates, Buffett say China visit aims to share philanthropic experiences, not to pressure people to give: "BEIJING, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Bill Gates and Warren Buffett said on Tuesday that they would come to China later in the month to share their experiences on philanthropy, denying speculation that they would pressure people to give.

'Some people have wondered if we're coming to China to pressure people to give. Not at all,' the two richest Americans told Xinhua in a response letter on the banquet for Chinese billionaires sponsored by them, which is scheduled for Sept. 29."

Astarita defends charities' non-appearance on Newsnight - Civil Society - Fundraising - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits

Astarita defends charities' non-appearance on Newsnight - Civil Society - Fundraising - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits: "Astarita defends charities' non-appearance on Newsnight
Fundraising | Tania Mason | 14 Sep 2010
Topics: Accountability and transparency | Face to face fundraising

British Red Cross fundraising director Mark Astarita has defended the decisions by several of the UK’s biggest charities not to appear on the BBC Newsnight programme about street fundraising, claiming they were being set up for a “bear-baiting contest”."

New website aims to make register of charities more accessible - Civil Society - IT - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits

New website aims to make register of charities more accessible - Civil Society - IT - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits: "New website aims to make register of charities more accessible
Finance | Gareth Jones | 14 Sep 2010
Topics: Accountability and transparency | Websites

A new website has been launched which is attempting to make the Charity Commission’s register of charities available in a clearer and more accessible way.

OpenCharities has used screen-scraping techniques to extract details of 150,422 charities from the online register, circumnavigating the Commission’s limit of 500 results per search."

Gatekeepers | The American Prospect

Gatekeepers | The American Prospect: "The Gates method brings to philanthropy what the Powell Doctrine brought to war: overwhelming force. But the eye-popping figures on the foundation's balance sheets raise not just the question of how best to give away billions but whether such sums should be given away at this pace. Buffett's donation, for instance, requires that the foundation hand out at least $1.5 billion annually -- which is 'harder than you think,' former foundation CEO and current senior adviser Patty Stonesifer admitted to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer in 2008. Cases like Avahan show how the execution can fall far short of hopes. In regions where aid dependence has been a curse to rival poverty and disease, the very idea of charity is suspect. And a growing class of so-called social entrepreneurs is pushing a private-sector development model that they say is more sustainable."

Getting NGOs to Celebrate Failure, So They Can Learn From Others' Mistakes | Special English | Learning English

Getting NGOs to Celebrate Failure, So They Can Learn From Others' Mistakes | Special English | Learning English: "The creators of the event recently held their second FAILFaire. Members of the nonprofit community came together in Washington to talk about their projects, and why they failed.

FAILFaire is sort of like a celebration of failure. A prize is even given to the 'best' worst story. But why celebrate?

Katrin Verclas is with a nonprofit group in New York called MobileActive. She was the one with the idea for FAILFaire. She says the event provides an opportunity for people to learn from the mistakes of others."

Wealthy urged to follow Lord Sainsbury's philanthropic lead | Politics | The Guardian

Wealthy urged to follow Lord Sainsbury's philanthropic lead | Politics | The Guardian: "The culture secretary called for Britain's rich to dig deeper to fund cultural institutions on Sunday after the Tory peer Lord Sainsbury made a �25m donation to the British Museum for a new wing, outstripping the government's contribution.

Sainsbury's donation emerged to the delight of museum officials who are waiting to hear about the impact of funding cuts, and is the largest from a living donor since Sir Paul Getty gave �50m to the National Gallery in 1985."

Ottawa to continue matching donations for Pakistan - CTV News

Ottawa to continue matching donations for Pakistan - CTV News: "The government announced Sunday it will continue to match Canadians' donations to flood-ravaged Pakistan for another three weeks.

House Leader John Baird told an Ottawa news conference the government will continue to match every dollar of private donations, extending its original six-week program that was to expire on Sunday."

Toronto International Film Festival 2010 | CTV.ca

Toronto International Film Festival 2010 | CTV.ca: "TORONTO — Partying for a good cause always puts TIFF stars in a good mood. But that humanitarian rush hit a new high outside the TORO After Dark Lounge, where the second annual Haiti fundraiser thrown by Artists for Peace and Justice rocked the film festival.

'And now we're going to French kiss,' yelled Josh Brolin on the red carpet as Oscar-winning director Paul Haggis grabbed the actor and planted a huge wet one right on the lips.

'Now I'm going to bend over,' Brolin joked with his buddy. 'Hey. We'll do anything for a good cause.'

Clearly Martin Sheen felt the same way."

China's billionaire goes all out on Gates' pledge

China's billionaire goes all out on Gates' pledge
Well-known Chinese billionaire Chen Guangbiao says he is willing to donate all his wealth after he dies in a letter to Bill Gates and Warren Buffett published on his company's website, cb.com.cn reported Monday.

China's tycoons shun Gates-Buffett dinner invite - CNN.com

China's tycoons shun Gates-Buffett dinner invite - CNN.com: "Beijing, China (CNN) -- In the world of business, who in their right mind would turn down the opportunity to dine with Bill Gates and Warren Buffett? Chinese tycoons, apparently.
State media has been abuzz over the story of a number of top Chinese entrepreneurs declining to join the two American industry titans-turned-philanthropists for dinner in Beijing later this month."

BBC News - Australia and New Zealand top World Giving Index'

BBC News - Australia and New Zealand top World Giving Index': "Bucking the trend
What was more surprising was that near the top too are poorer countries like Sri Lanka, Guyana and Turkmenistan, but they also registered high levels of contentment."

End of recession makes little difference to donation plans, survey indicates - Third Sector

End of recession makes little difference to donation plans, survey indicates - Third Sector: "Almost 70 per cent of consumers are no more likely to give now than they were a year ago
Only 7 per cent of the public are more willing to donate to charity than they were 12 months ago when the country was in recession, according to a new survey.
Sixty-eight per cent of the 2,000 respondents to an online poll carried out by The Data Partnership last month said they would not be more willing to donate to charity now than they were during the recession. The remaining quarter said they did not know."

Study: Israelis are not as charitable as they think | The Jewish Chronicle

Study: Israelis are not as charitable as they think | The Jewish Chronicle: "For several years, Israelis have had a reputation as the second most giving people in the world. The Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project at the Johns Hopkins Centre for Civil Society Studies ranks Israel second only to America in terms of donations as a percentage of its gross domestic product (GDP) – 1.34 per cent compared to America's 1.85 per cent.
But Nissan Limor, a lecturer on the 'third sector' at Hebrew University, has calculated in an academic paper that almost half of the funds come from abroad, meaning that Israelis are only donating 0.8 per cent of their GDP, a figure that would rank Israel eighth - directly after the UK, which gives 0.84 per cent."

State of Philanthropic Advising in Asia - Asian Philanthropy Forum

State of Philanthropic Advising in Asia - Asian Philanthropy Forum: "Alliance Magazine has a special feature on the growth of philanthropic advising in their September issue (paid subscription required). As part of that special feature, they contacted people in emerging markets to find out what options were available in their region. Readers can click here to go to this free section. I have tried to sum up their findings below."

Talking Philanthropy with Government | Pro Bono Australia

Talking Philanthropy with Government | Pro Bono Australia: "The Victorian government has embarked on a series of discussions with philanthropists to help better understand how each other works.

The discussions are being coordinated through the Office for the Community Sector in the Department of Planning and Community Development."

Ottawa urged to extend donation matching deadline for Pakistan floods - Winnipeg Free Press

Ottawa urged to extend donation matching deadline for Pakistan floods - Winnipeg Free Press: "TORONTO - Ottawa must give Canadians more time to aid in Pakistan flood-relief efforts by extending its pledge to match donations dollar-for-dollar, doctors headed to the region said Tuesday.
Canadians have been slow to respond with donations for the Pakistan flooding compared to other disasters like the Haiti earthquake, and the deadline for the dollar matching commitment is Sunday.
The doctors, joined by Liberal MP Jim Karygiannis, called on Ottawa to extend it to the end of the month."

'Good Samaritan' survey shows charitable giving trends | Society | The Guardian

'Good Samaritan' survey shows charitable giving trends | Society | The Guardian: "A third of the world's population has given money to charity in the past month, the largest study ever carried out into global social conscience reveals today.

The 'World Giving Index' used Gallup surveys of 195,000 people in 153 nations and asked people whether they had volunteered or given money or help in the last month. It also asked respondents to rank how happy they are with life."

Leadership in Focus: Allyson Hewitt

Leadership in Focus: Allyson Hewitt: "This month in our Leadership in Focus series, we speak with Allyson Hewitt, director of social entrepreneurship at MaRS Discovery District in Toronto. Leading the unique program, Social Innovation Generation (SiG@MaRS), Allyson develops capacity in the field of social innovation and social entrepreneurship, provides advisory services to social entrepreneurs and helps transform systems for greater impact. After 25 years of dedication, you could say Allyson knows the nonprofit sector well. Earlier roles included executive director of Safe Kids Canada at SickKids and executive director at Community Information Toronto, a position that garnered Allyson awards for public service commitment."

Workshop Series: Understanding the Canada Revenue Agency’s Fundraising Guidance - Press - AFP

Workshop Series: Understanding the Canada Revenue Agency’s Fundraising Guidance - Press - AFP: "Sept. 7, 2010) This fall the Charity Law Information Program (CLIP), funded by CRA, will conduct a series of workshops to demystify the Guidance.�Cynthia Armour,�CFRE,�a long standing AFP member and Mark Blumberg,�LL.B.,�a charity lawyer will explain the legal and practical fundraising application of the Guidance."

Buffett And Gates Could Learn From This Man In China - Gady Epstein - Beijing Dispatch - Forbes

Buffett And Gates Could Learn From This Man In China - Gady Epstein - Beijing Dispatch - Forbes: "The Shenzhen hotel magnate has never made it onto our annual list of billionaires perhaps because he has given away too much money and property to have a chance to qualify: more than $1.2 billion by some counts. Yu’s philanthropic finale was a public announcement this April that he was giving away his last $470 million in assets: “This will be my last donation. I have nothing more to give away,” he said at the time. “It will all be for charity, no part of it will be inherited by anyone, no part will be used to do business or for investments.”"

Gates, Buffett to Issue Public Explanation for Trip to China - Bloomberg

Gates, Buffett to Issue Public Explanation for Trip to China - Bloomberg: "Gates and Buffett, respectively the world’s second and third-richest people, will write a letter that may be released as early as this week detailing why they’ve invited Chinese billionaires to a private event during a visit to the Asian nation at the end of the month, Zhang Jing, a press officer for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s Beijing office, said by phone yesterday."

Chinese billionaires shun Gates-Buffett's philanthropy dinner - The Economic Times

Chinese billionaires shun Gates-Buffett's philanthropy dinner - The Economic Times: "EIJING: Chinese billionaires, who in terms of numbers emerged second only to the US, have shunned the invitation of two of the world's richest men Bill Gates and Warren Buffett for a charity get together here later this month for a fear of parting with their hard-earned riches.

Fifty of China's super-rich recently received an invitation to a banquet to be held on September 29 with Buffett and Gates, who are on a world wide mission to persuade the rich to join their campaign to philanthropy."

Charity Commission urged to publish guidance on Equality Act - Third Sector

Charity Commission urged to publish guidance on Equality Act - Third Sector: "Lawyers have urged the Charity Commission to publish guidance on how the Equality Act will affect charities before the legislation comes into force.
The act, which will take effect on 1 October and be enforced by the Equalities and Human Rights Commission, means that charities will no longer be able to restrict the services they provide to certain beneficiary groups solely on the grounds that the restriction is contained in their governing documents."

Billionaires Balk at Buffett and Gates initiative? - The World Newser

Billionaires Balk at Buffett and Gates initiative? - The World Newser: "If charity cost nothing, the world would be full of philanthropists,' Jewish proverb.

A brouhaha has been brewing in China amid rampant speculation that Chinese billionaires are dodging invitations to a banquet hosted by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett later this month… because they are nervous about being hit up for donations."

Chinese billionaires worry dinner with Bill Gates too expensive

Chinese billionaires worry dinner with Bill Gates too expensive: "SHANGHAI -- China's richest are worried that Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are coming to Beijing later this month to strong-arm them into making charitable donations.

The Microsoft founder and investment guru are bringing 'The Giving Pledge' campaign to the Chinese capital on the heels of their success in the U.S. convincing 40 mega-rich to donate half their wealth to good causes - about $125 billion US - either while they are alive or on their death beds. But according to Chinese media, several of the 50 invited to the dinner Gates and Buffett will host have declined and many have phoned to ask for clarification."

Channel NewsAsia - Singapore celebrities turn film directors for charity - channelnewsasia.com

Channel NewsAsia - Singapore celebrities turn film directors for charity - channelnewsasia.com: "SINGAPORE: Tay Ping Hui, Zheng Ge Ping, Michelle Chia, Ann Kok and a host of other Singapore artistes got the chance to try their hand at filmmaking for the upcoming 'Thye Hua Kwan Charity Show 2010'.

Nine MediaCorp artistes, along with Member of Parliament Baey Yam Keng, were asked to conceptualise and direct a 3-minute film clip each about the lives of those who benefited from services provided by the Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society (THK), the charity presenting the show."

TheSpec - Men in high heels walk for charity

TheSpec - Men in high heels walk for charity: "Almost a hundred men teetered their way through a one-mile course while wearing high heeled shoes for charity."

Bubb chides his members after Newsnight chugging fiasco - Civil Society - Governance - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits

Bubb chides his members after Newsnight chugging fiasco - Civil Society - Governance - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits: "Acevo chief executive Stephen Bubb has written a stern letter to the CEOs of the top 50 fundraising charities challenging their reluctance to defend the sector on last week’s Newsnight programme about face-to-face fundraising.
The programme highlighted the fact that street fundraisers are often employed by private sector agencies and that it can take more than a year of regular donations to cover the cost of recruiting the donor. The programme implied that the fundraising technique is inefficient and that charities are not always up-front with donors."