Is giving up or down and what is the best way to tell? nfpSynergy responds to the CAF's UK Giving Report 2012 | nfpSynergy

Is giving up or down and what is the best way to tell? nfpSynergy responds to the CAF's UK Giving Report 2012 | nfpSynergy: Is giving up or down and what is the best way to tell? nfpSynergy responds to the CAF's UK Giving Report 2012

Paul Hamlyn Foundation provides �1m to Indian NGO

Paul Hamlyn Foundation provides �1m to Indian NGO: The Paul Hamlyn Foundation has elected to celebrate its 25th anniversary by giving a �1m endowment to an Indian charity providing prosthetics.

The endowment follows the UK government's decision to halt aid to India from 2015 and is made as part of a wider strategy by the Foundation to build capacity of Indian NGOs.

Civil Society, Chinese Style:The Rise of the Nonprofit Sector in Post-Mao China - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

Civil Society, Chinese Style:The Rise of the Nonprofit Sector in Post-Mao China - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly: n July of 2012, hundreds of Chinese nonprofits shared a moment of celebration: China’s first-ever charity fair had taken place, in Shenzhen, a south China municipality that aspires to become a “city of philanthropy” and a “city of volunteers.” The charity fair had a strong government flavor: it was hosted by the Ministry of Civil Affairs (MOCA) and the local Shenzhen government. This event, along with President and General Secretary Hu Jintao’s call for stronger and more creative forms of social management (and the release of draft guidelines for the development of Chinese philanthropy—a five-year plan for 2011–2015—by MOCA in the previous year), sends a clear signal that the Chinese government is now ready to recognize the tremendous growth of the nonprofit and voluntary sector, and to value its contribution to Chinese society.

NPD Canada - Home

NPD Canada - Home: This year, all Canadians were encouraged to participate on a Twitter contest by tweeting how they were changing the world to hashtag #npdTELUS. The five most inspiring tweets earned the sender a $500 contribution to their favorite charitable cause. The five tweets selected are:

Charity Develops New Crowdfunding Platform - Tech Europe - WSJ

Charity Develops New Crowdfunding Platform - Tech Europe - WSJ: U.K. blood cancer charity Leukemia and Lymphoma Research is attempting to turn one of the main traditional means of fundraising on its head. Instead of somebody deciding to take part in an activity then looking for sponsors, the new Pledgeit platform enables people to challenge their friends to complete task in return for donations.

Unicef charity run raises over HK$9 million for expectant mothers | South China Morning Post

Unicef charity run raises over HK$9 million for expectant mothers | South China Morning Post: Charity was the big winner at the Unicef Half Marathon and 10km race yesterday with more than HK$9 million raised to buy Aids testing equipment for mothers-to-be in the developing world.

Salvation Army hit by two major frauds in Toronto and Ottawa

Salvation Army hit by two major frauds in Toronto and Ottawa

MPs urged to set up independent charity complaints body

MPs urged to set up independent charity complaints body: A number of submissions to the committee of MPs inquiring into the regulation of the charity sector have called for an independent and impartial process to be set up to hear complaints against charities.

Overseas Chinese donate 47b yuan to Guangdong|Society|chinadaily.com.cn

Overseas Chinese donate 47b yuan to Guangdong|Society|chinadaily.com.cn: Overseas Chinese, including those from Hong Kong and Macao, have contributed more than 47 billion yuan ($7.5 billion) in charity donations to Guangdong province over the past three decades, sources with the Guangdong Overseas Chinese Affairs Office say.

The sources say this represents about 60 percent of the nation's overseas donations.

Nepal & Scotland on Rennie’s off-season itinerary | Vancouver Sun

Nepal & Scotland on Rennie’s off-season itinerary | Vancouver Sun: he Vancouver Whitecaps coach’s off-season itinerary next month includes a 10-day trip to Nepal, where he will immerse himself in soccer philanthropy.

“Friends of mine set up games all over the world and in this case, it will be a group of professional players playing against the national team of Nepal and another national team,” Rennie said in a recent interview. “It’s an opportunity to give positive life lessons to kids and underprivileged youth.

Red Cross fundraisers given defibrillator machines

Red Cross fundraisers given defibrillator machines: The British Red Cross is to give its street fundraisers first aid training and equip them with defibrillators after its director of fundraising was called upon to help a member of the public while wearing a face-to-face waterproof.

Giving back: Eight innovative philanthropists around the world - A bike as economic engine - CSMonitor.com

Giving back: Eight innovative philanthropists around the world - A bike as economic engine - CSMonitor.com: The global face of philanthropy is changing. Donors no longer just open their wallets. They're actively involved in causes, use savvy business practices, and leverage what they give to achieve more good. Meet eight innovators.

Lifetime Giving Of UHNW Indian Philanthropists Exceeds US$2 Billion - PR Newswire - The Sacramento Bee

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Lifetime Giving Of UHNW Indian Philanthropists Exceeds US$2 Billion - PR Newswire - The Sacramento Bee: The top 10 UHNW philanthropists in India gave an average of 4.8% of their net worth to philanthropic causes. This lags the top 20 mega donors who gifted 9.9% of their net worth. All of the philanthropists on the list gave to educational causes. Those related to health and public social benefit ranked second in popularity, garnering the support of 90% of the donors. Arts, culture and humanities causes followed.

'Deeply worrying' �2.3bn fall in individual giving

'Deeply worrying' �2.3bn fall in individual giving: Fewer people are giving to charity and those that do are giving less, resulting in a �2.3bn real terms fall in total donations in the last year, according to the latest barometer of individual philanthropy in the UK.

The UK Giving Report, released today, has reported a 20 per cent fall in the amount of money donated to charity between 2010/11 and 2011/12 to �9.3bn – a cash fall of �1.7bn (before inflation). It is the first time the total level of donations fell below �10bn since 2004/05.

Sector's uniqueness under threat from professionalisation and marketisation, research suggests

Sector's uniqueness under threat from professionalisation and marketisation, research suggests: There is little empirical evidence to demonstrate why the voluntary sector is unique or distinctive, according to a new discussion paper.

Is the third sector so special? What is it worth?, published today by the Third Sector Research Centre, is the third of five discussion papers being produced as part of its Third Sector Futures Dialogues series.

Each paper is intended to start a debate about the big issues facing the voluntary sector in England.

BERNAMA - Malaysian Entrepreneur-Philanthropist Featured In Latest Issue Of Forbes Magazine

BERNAMA - Malaysian Entrepreneur-Philanthropist Featured In Latest Issue Of Forbes Magazine: The November issue of the magazine's Asian edition runs a feature on Datuk Vijay Eswaran, a Malaysian businessman who has been creating ripples in the global business world with what he calls his Gandhian ideas and projects.

The Forbes story, captioned "Selling a better life" and written by Donald Frazier, has generated a lot of interest amongst Asians and, particularly, Malaysians in the USA after copies of the magazine recently hit the newsstands.

A third of young adults would consider a trustee role, Charities Aid Foundation survey finds

A third of young adults would consider a trustee role, Charities Aid Foundation survey finds: Poll in advance of Trustees Week shows younger people are more willing to join charity boards than is commonly assumed, says Paul Rees of CAF

A third of young adults would consider becoming a charity trustee, according to research commissioned by the Charities Aid Foundation.

A ComRes survey of 1,005 18 to 35-year-olds found 36 per cent would consider taking on the trustee role. The proportion rose to 49 per cent when respondents were told what being a charity trustee involved.

Canada First Country to Permanently Recognize November 15th as National Philanthropy Day - MarketWatch

Canada First Country to Permanently Recognize November 15th as National Philanthropy Day - MarketWatch: TORONTO, ONTARIO, Nov 05, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Parliament has approved a new bill that will make Canada the first country in the world to honour the work of charities, donors, volunteers, corporations and foundations by permanently recognizing November 15th as National Philanthropy Day.

Capital Club Dubai and Acumen Fund explores the new face of philanthropy | Capital Club | AMEinfo.com

Capital Club Dubai and Acumen Fund explores the new face of philanthropy | Capital Club | AMEinfo.com: Discussing this need for a shift in paradigm, DUBAI acumen commenced their 2012/2013 event calendar with a panel discussion titled Social Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy: Synergies for Change, held at and supported by the Capital Club Dubai, the region's premier private business club and a member of the ENSHAA group of companies. The discussion aimed to clarify the distinction between philanthropy and social entrepreneurship and identify opportunities for mutual growth and partnership, particularly in the Middle East.

Charity calls for BBC fund to cope with demand after Savile scandal

Charity calls for BBC fund to cope with demand after Savile scandal: Sexual abuse counselling charity Family Matters has called upon the BBC to provide an open fund for charities coping with an increase in demand following the Jimmy Savile child abuse scandal.

Family Matters wrote the letter to the BBC over a week ago calling for "immediate funding" that can be accessed by any charity coping with an increase in demand as a result of the publicity circling rape and child abuse allegations against the late TV presenter.

Canada's Tax Agency Nixes Break for 'Donation' of Name to Charity - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Canada's Tax Agency Nixes Break for 'Donation' of Name to Charity - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Canada’s Tax Agency Nixes Break for ‘Donation’ of Name to Charity

November 1, 2012, 10:34 am

The Canada Revenue Agency has tentatively denied a disability foundation’s attempt to provide a tax break worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to its celebrated namesake for the “donation” of his name, The Vancouver Sun reports.

Malaysia’s Gandhian entrepreneur | GulfNews.com

Malaysia’s Gandhian entrepreneur | GulfNews.com: Meet 52-year-old Vijay Eswaran, a Malaysian of Indian descent, who has set up a business empire that stretches across many parts of the world.

He was recently in New York to receive the New Global Indian (NGI) award for business excellence and philanthropy from the global Indian diaspora that descended on New York for the gargantuan Global India Business Meet (GIBM) 2012. Penang-born Eswaran is also an author, speaker and philanthropist.

Charity Commission expected to open doors in December

Charity Commission expected to open doors in December: The Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission is closer to opening its doors after amendments to the Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission Bill were passed in the Senate yesterday, and then the amended Bill was passed in the House of Representatives today.

The start date for the ACNC will be announced in the coming weeks, it is expected to be in early December. It will be led by interim Commissioner Susan Pascoe.

Most government departments won't publish data on sector funding

Most government departments won't publish data on sector funding: Most central government departments will not publish full information about levels of funding to the voluntary sector so it is impossible to track whether they are making disproportionate cuts or adhering to Compact principles, Compact Voice has discovered.

In the summer, Compact Voice sent Freedom of Information requests to 15 central government departments asking them to report levels of funding to the sector, recent changes to this funding, engagement with the sector through consultations and whether they assess the impact on voluntary groups of changes to funding.