Thailand Charity Race With A Twist -- NTDTV.com

Thailand Charity Race With A Twist -- NTDTV.com: "Thousands of locals and tourists flock to the beach road along Pattaya on Sunday to watch the 3rd Pattaya International Bed Race.

Twenty-seven teams of local and foreign residents take part in the race for charity, with each team donating $170 U.S. dollars to take part."

Bill Gates Pleads for Global Development Aid - Grant Makers - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

From the Chronicle of Philanthropy

Bill Gates Pleads for Global Development Aid - Grant Makers - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "In the 23-page letter released Monday, Mr. Gates, the co-chair of the $38-billion Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, also makes an economic case for investing in vaccines against polio and other diseases and touts online tools that can augment in-class teaching to help students learn."

Police station turns contemporary art space | The Art Newspaper

Police station turns contemporary art space | The Art Newspaper: "HONG KONG. Plans to open a major contemporary art space in Hong Kong move a step closer this month when a planning permission request to develop the city’s historic Central Police Station (CPS) compound will be submitted to the Hong Kong government. If approved, the 19th-century site should be transformed into a key, non-profit arts hub,"

A new chapter for philanthropy? | Culture | guardian.co.uk

A new chapter for philanthropy? | Culture | guardian.co.uk: "Today a new website, wedidthis.org.uk, opens for business. It's an intriguing idea: it hopes to support specific arts projects via donations, of any size, given online. If the project reaches its target funding, the donors will be given a small reward (in fact the bigger the donation, the heftier the reward – rising from acknowledgements on the website to, say, a champagne reception with cast and conductor). If the campaign doesn't reach its target, the donors will be refunded (but not receive the reward)."

Cathy Pharoah: Charitable tax reliefs would encourage major donors - Third Sector

Cathy Pharoah: Charitable tax reliefs would encourage major donors - Third Sector: "he wealthy need an incentive to donate and we should respond to their concerns, says our columnist

It seems that at long last the UK's major donors are finding their voice in the great philanthropy debate. So what are they are asking for? Are we fully prepared for this part of the big society?

Greater scope to influence how their donations are spent is one issue. At the recent launch of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport's strategy for philanthropy, for example, Lord Sainsbury appealed for more acceptance of private donors as trustees of charities they donate to."

CBC News - Music - Sarah McLachlan honoured for philanthropy

CBC News - Music - Sarah McLachlan honoured for philanthropy: "Sarah McLachlan, a multiple Grammy and Juno award-winner for her music, will be honoured for her philanthropy in March during Canadian Music Week.

The Vancouver-based singer-songwriter has been named the 2011 recipient of the Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award, which recognizes an artist's charitable work."

Former Lloyds chair calls for new 21st century corporate philanthropy - Civil Society - Finance - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits

Former Lloyds chair calls for new 21st century corporate philanthropy - Civil Society - Finance - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits: "Sir Victor Blank, former chairman of Lloyds Banking Group, has called on businesses to recognise charity “not as an optional extra but as a core part of their responsibility”.

Commenting in The Telegraph on Saturday Sir Victor, who is also chair of reproductive health charity Wellbeing of Women and of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, said that businesses which reject the opportunity now to make a difference will do so “at their peril”, advising that “customers are demanding responsible corporate citizenship”."

Philanthropic Trip of Chen Guangbiao to Continue

Philanthropic Trip of Chen Guangbiao to Continue: "Chen Guangbiao, China's most famous philanthropist, announces to continue his annual donation campaign in the country's poverty-stricken regions in Nanjing, the capital city of east China's Jiangsu province, on Sunday, Jan 23, 2011. 87 million yuan in cash and goods worth 40 million yuan, all donated by Chen and over 90 Chinese entrepreneurs, will be distributed in this trip. [Photo: Yangtze Evening News]

Chen Guangbiao, China's most famous philanthropist, and more than 90 entrepreneurs have announced to continue their annual donation trip this year, Yangtze Evening News reports."

World`s richest man to set up art museum in Mexico

World`s richest man to set up art museum in Mexico: "Sify Home >> News >> International >> World's richest man to set up art museum in Mexico

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Mexico City, Jan 23 (IANS/EFE) Carlos Slim, the richest man in the world according to Forbes magazine, is setting up an art museum in Mexico City that will exhibit around 66,000 works, including a few by noted artists Picasso, Rodin and Dali.

Construction of the museum, designed by his son-in-law, Mexican architect Fernando Romero, started in 2008 and it will be inaugurated this April, its curator Alfonso Miranda said."

Big turnout for charity run in Ontario - Redlands Daily Facts

Big turnout for charity run in Ontario - Redlands Daily Facts: "Big turnout for charity run in Ontario
James Rufus Koren, Staff Writer
Posted: 01/22/2011 02:45:26 PM PST

ONTARIO - More than 1,000 runners and walkers laced up their sneakers Saturday morning for the 5th annual Ontario Mills 5K/10K, more than doubling last year's turnout.

Runners were still registering for the race after organizers ran out of bib numbers."

To do checklist pared down for smaller charities

To do checklist pared down for smaller charities: "Home > Breaking News > Singapore > Story
Jan 19, 2011
To do checklist pared down for smaller charities
By Judith Tan and Carolyn Quek
The 2007 Code of Governance of Charities and Institutions of a Public Character (IPCs) has been refined to provide greater flexibility to the different charities.

SMALLER charities whose annual receipts are less than $50,000 a year will have to fulfil fewer requirements in order to meet the recommended guidelines for charities in Singapore.

Such charities, which make up about 250 of the more than 2,000 charities and Institutions of a Public Character (IPCs) here, need to comply with only a core set of principles when following the Charity Council's Code of Governance."

Philanthropy Review chair slams Big Society Bank - Civil Society - Finance - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits

Philanthropy Review chair slams Big Society Bank - Civil Society - Finance - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits: "Chair of the Philanthropy Review Thomas Hughes-Hallett has criticised the imminent Big Society Bank, saying it is potentially setting up a system to encourage vulnerable charities to borrow money.

Hughes-Hallett, who is chief executive at Marie Curie Cancer Care, was giving evidence on increasing individual giving and philanthropy at a Public Administration Select Committee (PASC) meeting this week."

Plush - Jet Li's One Foundation goes public

Plush - Jet Li's One Foundation goes public: "Shenzhen, Guangdong, China: One Foundation, established by Chinese movie star Jet Li, on Tuesday celebrated its official registration as a public foundation.

The move signals the start of a new era for China's charities, experts said."

Government should fund a donor agency, says Philanthropy UK - Civil Society - Fundraising - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits

Government should fund a donor agency, says Philanthropy UK - Civil Society - Fundraising - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits: "Philanthropy UK, the Association of Charitable Foundations spin-off that seeks to boost effective giving, has urged the government to fund an agency that will help donors choose which causes to fund.

In its response to the government’s Green Paper on Giving, Philanthropy UK laments the omission of “two important aspects of philanthropy”:"

Tax deductible donations increased 7% in 2009

Tax deductible donations increased 7% in 2009: "Tax deductible donations from individual donors increased by 7 percent in 2009, after tax deduction for donations to Institutions of a Public Character (IPCs) was increased from 200% to 250%.

The move was to encourage charitable giving during the economic downturn. The enhanced deduction was subsequently extended to donations made in 2010."

Respekt: Philanthropy becomes fashionable among young rich Czechs | Prague Monitor

Respekt: Philanthropy becomes fashionable among young rich Czechs | Prague Monitor: "Prague, Jan 10 (CTK) - Philanthropy has become fashion among well-off Czech entrepreneurs, including young millionaires who spend money on supporting culture, environment protection and anti-corruption organisations, writes the weekly Respekt out Monday."

Colleges need university-style matched giving | Education | The Guardian

Colleges need university-style matched giving | Education | The Guardian: "I must admit to being in two minds about the green paper on 'giving', which Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude published between Christmas and New Year. It was very clear to me even under the last government that public funds would never be sufficient to do everything our college could and should do, and I am just as clear that colleges should be doing everything we can to fill the gap in other ways – including from philanthropic giving. It's just that I'm not entirely comfortable having the government on my side – because giving its support to philanthropy at a time of public sector cuts might accidentally damage the cause."

Vidya concentrates on philanthropy - The Times of India

Vidya concentrates on philanthropy - The Times of India: "From 2011, her work will get further momentum as she has decided to dedicate extra time for this work that is close to her heart. 'It is something that gives me joy and happiness. I like to see them smile. I'm incredibly touched by their gestures when I meet them. It's an unbelievable and out-of-the-world kind of feeling."

Nepalis helping Nepalis - Nepali Times

Nepalis helping Nepalis - Nepali Times: "Help Nepal Network (HeNN) channels small donations from diaspora Nepalis to fund schools and health posts in remote parts of Nepal. At a function� in Kathmandu on Monday, Siddhartha Rana inaugurated HENN's new office by hugging Birkha Bahadur Rokaya from Murma village on the banks of Lake� Rara in Mugu. HeNN doesn't use its donations for overheads, but its activities have� become extensive enough to warrant an administrator in Nepal. The new� three-person office in Chabel will run on the interest of a trust fund created by Rana's donation of Rs 10 million.�"

The Big Boom: Is Your Organization Making Good Use of Boomer Volunteers?

The Big Boom: Is Your Organization Making Good Use of Boomer Volunteers?: "Nancy Froklage represents a new breed of retiree. At the leading edge of the Baby Boom, Froklage is like many of her peers — well-educated, opinionated, passionate and nowhere near ready to put her feet up. Rather than seeing retirement as the end to professional life, Boomers perceive it as a change point, an opportunity to move into new challenges, and sometimes into what has been called an encore career.

While Froklage’s process of finding meaningful post-retirement work involved trial and error — she tells of traveling to Istanbul for an interview only to remember how much she loathes travel, and about exploring a dolphin rescue where the cost of volunteering was astronomical — the nonprofit sector is also beginning to adjust in order to prepare for this new breed of volunteers."

Charity & it's return on investment - Forbes India -

Charity & it's return on investment - Forbes India -: "Indians have a poor track record of giving money to philanthropy. According to a study by Johns Hopkins Comparative Non-profit Sector Project, Indians give only about 0.4% of the GDP to social causes. Compare this to the 2.2% that is given in the US. A very common reason that is cited for not giving is that people don’t know where to start. Here is a ready reckoner."

'Need to attract second-generation NRIs to philanthropy'

'Need to attract second-generation NRIs to philanthropy': "There is need to attract second generation non-resident Indians to philanthropy and the money
given for the noble task should be leveraged by other sources, panellists said at a seminar here Saturday held during the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas.

Participating in the seminar 'Philanthropy: Diaspora Initiative', panellists said that performance indicators should be used in money given for philanthropy."

China says donations all used in disaster relief

China says donations all used in disaster relief: "BEIJING - China's Ministry of Civil Affairs detailed Wednesday the way it used the more than 3 billion yuan in disaster relief funds it received in 2010.

According to a circular posted on the ministry's official website, the 3.04 billion yuan ($459 million) it received was allocated to various disaster-hit regions."

Raymond Chang: The covert philanthropist - thestar.com

Raymond Chang: The covert philanthropist - thestar.com: "In December, Chang was named Outstanding Philanthropist of 2010 by the Toronto chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Over the last few years alone he’s donated upwards of $20 million.

He gave $5 million to Ryerson University, where the school of continuing education is named after him and he is also chancellor. He gave a total of $7 million to fund research at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. The Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation has a teaching chair for internal medicine named after his parents, Gladstone and Maisie."

Hunt: boosting philanthropy � IHBC NewsBlog Archive

One of several December 2010 articles but still noteworthy

Hunt: boosting philanthropy � IHBC NewsBlog Archive: "Hunt: boosting philanthropy
December 17th, 2010


An �80 million fund is at the heart of a new Government drive to boost private giving to arts organisations and create a new generation of philanthropists, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced."