Charity Commission to update guidance on political campaigning

Charity Commission to update guidance on political campaigning: The Charity Commission is to work with the Electoral Commission to update its guidance on charities, elections and referendums, to explain the changes introduced by the Lobbying Act which received Royal Assent yesterday.

Changes to European rules could reduce text giving, Institute warns

Changes to European rules could reduce text giving, Institute warns: Potential changes to European rules on mobile payment processing could hinder SMS donations, according to the Institute of Fundraising.

‘Charity Navigator’ Model Tipped to Replace ACNC | Pro Bono Australia

‘Charity Navigator’ Model Tipped to Replace ACNC | Pro Bono Australia: A charity evaluator model based on the US-based Charity Navigator, could replace Australia’s charity regulator, Federal Social Services Minister Kevin Andrews revealed in speech to Not for Profit Directors.

Shawcross tells charities to hit back at critics

Shawcross tells charities to hit back at critics: Charities should make more effort to defend themselves from criticism in Parliament and the press, William Shawcross, chair of the Charity Commission, told an audience of sector leaders today.

Adrian Sargeant to lead philanthropic psychology research centre at Plymouth University | UK Fundraising

Adrian Sargeant to lead philanthropic psychology research centre at Plymouth University | UK Fundraising: Plymouth University is opening a new research centre that will be the first to focus on philanthropic psychology. Led by fundraising academic Professor Adrian Sargeant, the Centre for Sustainable Philanthropy will examine the social and psychological drivers of giving and derive practical applications for fundraisers from them.

Individual Finns’ charity donations on the rise | Yle Uutiset | yle.fi

Individual Finns’ charity donations on the rise | Yle Uutiset | yle.fi: Individual Finns’ charity donations on the rise
Human suffering, and especially the plight of children motivates Finns to make donations to charity. Non-profit organisations report a pronounced increase in individual donations. At the same time, the ending of the direct debit system is posing challenges to non-profits.

Charity nighttime walk in a onesie | Nottingham Post

Charity nighttime walk in a onesie | Nottingham Post: A CHILD abuse charity is holding a sponsored "onesie" walk around the city's most prominent sites to raise funds.

Imara supports families and children that have been affected by abuse. Friday's 10km moonlit walk will take them from Old Market Square to the Brian Clough statue, Nottingham Castle, Ye Old Trip to Jerusalem and the National Ice Arena.

Centre for philanthropic research to launch

Centre for philanthropic research to launch: research centre that aims to examine the social and psychological drivers of giving is to open at Plymouth University, with its first studies looking at the challenges of being a new philanthropist and donor behaviour.

Drinkaware changes board after criticisms over links to alcohol industry

Drinkaware changes board after criticisms over links to alcohol industry: Drinkaware has radically overhauled its trustee board, and taken the decision to limit the number of trustees employed in the alcohol industry to two, after an independent audit found that the alcohol awareness charity was too close to the drinks industry.

Interim charities regulator to be appointed by next month - Health News | Irish Medical News | The Irish Times - Fri, Jan 17, 2014

Interim charities regulator to be appointed by next month - Health News | Irish Medical News | The Irish Times - Fri, Jan 17, 2014: An interim charities regulator will be in place by the end of February, the Department of Justice has confirmed.

A spokeswoman for the Minister for Justice confirmed in the last hour that sanction had been given for the appointment of an interim chief executive for the new Charity Regulatory Authority by the end of next month, with interim staff, with a full board to be in place before Easter - April 20th.

Charity's quids in as its �1 shop is set to go nationwide (From Oxford Mail)

Charity's quids in as its �1 shop is set to go nationwide (From Oxford Mail): he Cancer Research UK shop, which is based on the site of the former MFI and Halfords stores, has raised �87,000 since opening on August 12.

The outlet store, which sells items for �1, is part of a pilot project for the charity.

And its success could spark Cancer Research UK to open similar large

Former Premier among Nation's Top Donors

Former Premier among Nation's Top Donors: Former premier Zhu Rongji was listed as one of the top 100 donors in China for donating 20 million yuan ($3.3 million) of his book's royalty income to a fellowship foundation, according to the 2013 Chinese Top 100 Donors list issued by the China Philanthropy Research Institute on Thursday.

Why are charitable resources not targeted where they are most needed? | John Mohan | Society | The Guardian

Why are charitable resources not targeted where they are most needed? | John Mohan | Society | The Guardian: Why are charitable resources not targeted where they are most needed?
A Centre for Social Justice study shows charities concentrated in prosperous areas, with 'voluntary cold spots' in deprived regions

Three Dove Trust trustees could be liable for �1.7m owed to charities | Third Sector

Three Dove Trust trustees could be liable for �1.7m owed to charities | Third Sector: The Charity Commission says that all options for recovery of the money from the trust, which runs the suspended CharityGiving website, are being pursued

Trustees of the Dove Trust, the charity that runs the suspended online giving platform CharityGiving, could be liable to pay back �1.7m owed to charities, the Charity Commission has said.

Plastic bag tax to raise �70m for charity

Plastic bag tax to raise �70m for charity: A compulsory tax on plastic bags that will be introduced next year is expected to generate a total revenue of �95m, with �25m of that figure going to the Treasury and �70m expected to go to charity.

Blumbergs 2013 Receipting Kit for Canadian Registered Charities - Blog - Global Philanthropy

Blumbergs 2013 Receipting Kit for Canadian Registered Charities - Blog - Global Philanthropy: Blumbergs 2013 Receipting Kit for Canadian Registered Charities
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We have updated the Blumbergs’ 2013 Receipting Kit.

To name, or not to name, that is the question

To name, or not to name, that is the question: A proposal to name part of a City of Vancouver-owned theatre after a corporate sponsor has reignited debate over how far cities and community groups should go in renaming public buildings after private-sector patrons.

Ilford charity ‘punch drunk’ after BBC 2 documentary The Hidden World of Britain’s Immigrants - News - Ilford Recorder

Ilford charity ‘punch drunk’ after BBC 2 documentary The Hidden World of Britain’s Immigrants - News - Ilford Recorder: A charity chief said she is ‘punch drunk’ after they were the subject of a BBC documentary last night.

Rita Chadha said she had been overwhelmed by the support they had received and was also surprised.

Application Form Updated as Charities Act Takes Effect | Pro Bono Australia

Application Form Updated as Charities Act Takes Effect | Pro Bono Australia: he Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission will tomorrow release an updated online application form for registering as a charity to reflect new charity legislation.

Parliament passed the Charities Act in June 2013 and it came into effect on January 1.

It sets out the meaning of “charity” for all Commonwealth purposes and gives it a statutory definition – which means one that is recognised by law

What's the point of the Charity Commission? | David Walker | Society | The Guardian

What's the point of the Charity Commission? | David Walker | Society | The Guardian: What's the point of the Charity Commission?
Amid criticism and cuts, the voluntary sector's ailing regulator will urgently have to decide what kind of organisation it wants to be

SG Gives raises more than $11 million for charity in 2013

SG Gives raises more than $11 million for charity in 2013: Singaporeans gave more than ever in 2013, with donation portal SG Gives raising more than $11 million for charity last year compared to more than $8 million in 2012.

Hong Kong 2014 Charity Football Match sells out | Latest news from the toy industry | ToyNews

Hong Kong 2014 Charity Football Match sells out | Latest news from the toy industry | ToyNews: Visitors without tickets will not be able to gain entry

Tickets for the Hong Kong 2014 Charity Football Match have sold out

Workplace Giving UK � Blog Archive � Workplace Giving Tops �155 million

Workplace Giving UK � Blog Archive � Workplace Giving Tops �155 million: Workplace Giving UK has welcomed the latest revised figures from HMRC which show that donations to charity direct from pay have risen �37 million to �155 million, rather than the �6 million as first reported by HMRC in June 2013 for the financial year 2012-13.

The number of employees using the scheme has also topped the 1 million mark for the first time,

Former CAF chief among sector figures in New Year Honours list

Former CAF chief among sector figures in New Year Honours list: Michael Brophy, the fundraiser who transformed Charities Aid Foundation during his 20-year tenure as its chief executive, was among a clutch of charity sector figures honoured in this year’s New Year Honours list.

Salvation Army wants help to clean up charity sites | Herald Sun

Salvation Army wants help to clean up charity sites | Herald Sun: THE CEO of the Salvation Army is urging the State Government to renew its commitment to cleaning up unsightly charity sites, as lazy residents continue to illegally dump unusable household goods and waste.

Rogue litterbugs are treating charities like garbage depots, discarding soiled mattresses,

Trio of Influence | Asian Insights on Nonprofit Leadership

Trio of Influence | Asian Insights on Nonprofit Leadership: Hand in hand with the growing wealth in countries across Asia, the region is making strides in all aspects of local fundraising and philanthropy. However I anticipate that three key factors in particular will have a critical impact in the giving landscape going forward.

Partial exclusion for Canadian registered charities from anti-spam legislation

Partial exclusion for Canadian registered charities from anti-spam legislation