US-China Institute :: calendar :: china philanthropy summit

US-China Institute :: calendar :: china philanthropy summit: "The Summit brings together over thirty top experts and philanthropists to examine the state of philanthropy in China today and consider how to build on this progress in the future. Scholars from leading U.S. and Chinese universities and institutions will present their latest findings from 13 research projects. And roundtable discussions will feature seasoned American and Chinese philanthropists and the next generation of philanthropic leaders.

Yang Peng, former President of the One Foundation and Holly Chang, Founder and President of the Golden Bridges Foundation, will be the keynote speakers for the Summit. For the full agenda, please see the conference website here.
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#GivingTuesday signs up 400 partners with just over a month until the big day

#GivingTuesday signs up 400 partners with just over a month until the big day: "Some 400 UK-based charity and commercial partners have now signed up to #GivingTuesday – a global campaign to inspire charitable giving.
Launched in the US in 2012, the campaign was created as a chance for people to ‘give back’ after the consumerism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the two big festive shopping days after Thanksgiving"



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Red Cross launches mobile app on disasters | The Jakarta Post

Red Cross launches mobile app on disasters | The Jakarta Post: "The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) has launched an Android-based mobile application that helps users anticipate natural disasters and share disaster-related information.

The app, called Mass Rapid Assessment (MRA), was launched during a seminar on IT-Telekom and people's disaster preparedness and resilience in South Jakarta on Thursday."



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Cayman charities: Opening our hearts — and wallets :: Cayman Compass

Cayman charities: Opening our hearts — and wallets :: Cayman Compass: "The efforts of Mr. Haines and his supporters may be the singular act of charity this year in Cayman (It certainly must be the most grueling physically), but they aren’t the only people in Cayman in a persistent “giving mood.”

As always, people throughout the Cayman community continue to demonstrate extraordinary generosity and dedication to their own cherished causes. This becomes particularly evident as the breezes turn brisker and the Christmas season approaches."



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Got your hand on your nuts? Calgary group challenges others to partake in testicular-cancer campaign | Metro

Got your hand on your nuts? Calgary group challenges others to partake in testicular-cancer campaign | Metro: "The #feelingnuts campaign, created by United Kingdom brothers Simon and Andrew Salter, already claims to have reached more than 720 million people and has seen participants ranging from Hugh Jackman and William Shatner to pop sensations One Direction and Miley Cyrus.

The concept is simple and aims to follow in the waves created by the viral ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, which saw millions pour cold water over their heads in a bid to fundraise this past summer. Those wanting to campaign for the #feelingnuts cause simply must take of themselves gripping their crotch area and promote it."



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Contactless micro-donation scheme Penny for London 'could raise £5.5m'

Contactless micro-donation scheme Penny for London 'could raise £5.5m': "A micro-donation scheme launched today will allow commuters to donate up to 10p to charity each time they use contactless debit or credit cards to travel on public transport in London.
The scheme, Penny for London, was launched by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, and could raise up to £1.8m for the charities involved if 100,000 people sign up in 2015, its developers predict.
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Is China’s philanthropic system finally taking shape?|Zhang Yuwei |chinadaily.com.cn

Is China’s philanthropic system finally taking shape?|Zhang Yuwei |chinadaily.com.cn: "Chinese pianist Lang Lang (left) holds a painting, titled The Paradise of Amitayus, with artist Biang Ben for the auction of the painting, which is worth $100,000, at a fundraising event for Lang Lang's foundation in New York on Friday. Zhang Yuwei / China Daily 
After Chinese pianist Lang Lang performed for the 69th anniversary of the United Nations in New York last Friday, the world-renowned artist held a fundraising event that night at UN headquarters for his foundation that aims to help young music lovers.
The 32-year-old artist hosted some 100 guests, including Sandy Weill, American philanthropist and a former chief executive and chairman of Citigroup, at the UN and raised $1.15 million for his foundation."



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Overseas aid fund worth £30m open to small and medium-sized charities

Overseas aid fund worth £30m open to small and medium-sized charities: "Applications are open for a £30m British overseas aid fund run by the Department for International Development and aimed at small and medium-sized charities.

The UK Aid Direct fund will be made available for charities working in the developing world. It has a focus on charities targeting the Millenium Development Goals, and will particularly welcome applications with a focus on sexual and reproductive heath and rights."



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Film of the week: Wear it Pink 'at home, work and play', by Breast Cancer Campaign

Film of the week: Wear it Pink 'at home, work and play', by Breast Cancer Campaign: "Donors are encouraged to celebrate all things pink today and help to raise money for Breast Cancer Campaign’s Wear it Pink day.

Last year a healthy £2.1m was raised in the UK from Wear it Pink day – which in turn helped Breast Cancer Campaign to fund pioneering research across the country."



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Film of the week: Wear it Pink 'at home, work and play', by Breast Cancer Campaign

Film of the week: Wear it Pink 'at home, work and play', by Breast Cancer Campaign: "Donors are encouraged to celebrate all things pink today and help to raise money for Breast Cancer Campaign’s Wear it Pink day.

Last year a healthy £2.1m was raised in the UK from Wear it Pink day – which in turn helped Breast Cancer Campaign to fund pioneering research across the country."



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The government is failing on its promise to consult the sector when preparing policy

The government is failing on its promise to consult the sector when preparing policy: "ert Massie looks at the Compact, the agreement between the government and the voluntary and community sector.
Around two decades ago, the Deakin Commission made a recommendation that “a ‘concordat’ be drawn up between representatives of the government and the sector, laying down basic principles for future relations.” The Labour Party was thinking on similar lines and when it came to power in 1997 it supported the development of that document - the Compact.
But now two of the principles on which the Compact is based - the agreement of government to allow time to consult the voluntary sector, and to recognise that the sector has a right to campaign - have been so undermined that a new structure to support the Compact is required."



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Cambodia: Charity Closes After Scandal - NYTimes.com

Cambodia: Charity Closes After Scandal - NYTimes.com: "The Somaly Mam Foundation, which worked against human trafficking and sexual exploitation, has closed five months after its founder resigned amid allegations of broad deception. "



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Terumasa Akio saw poverty firsthand. Now his charity helps 400,000 children. - CSMonitor.com

Terumasa Akio saw poverty firsthand. Now his charity helps 400,000 children. - CSMonitor.com: "Terumasa Akio saw poverty firsthand. Now his charity helps 400,000 children.
A visit to a poor Thai village alarmed Mr. Akio. Now his Japan-based charity EDF-International helps thousands of children across Southeast Asia."



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Umbrella bodies say there is 'overwhelming' case for review of Small Donations Scheme

Umbrella bodies say there is 'overwhelming' case for review of Small Donations Scheme: "There is an “overwhelming case” for an early review of the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme because most of the charities it was aimed at either do not know about it, cannot understand it, or are not eligible for it, a group of umbrella bodies has said.

The Charity Finance Group, Institute of Fundraising and NCVO together conducted a survey of charities to find out their experience of GASDS and found that the smallest charities are “struggling to work out if they qualify” or to use it. They published a joint briefing last week which summarises the results of the research."



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Rat Race runners turn into superheroes to raise more than HK$3m for charity | South China Morning Post

Rat Race runners turn into superheroes to raise more than HK$3m for charity | South China Morning Post: "A couple of superheroes and a US president took to the streets of Central yesterday.

But Superman, Captain America and Barack Obama were hardly noticed as they raced among the other fancy-dress entrants in this year's Central Rat Race."



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Rowers dig deep for marathon charity challenge (From Oxford Mail)

Rowers dig deep for marathon charity challenge (From Oxford Mail): "ROWERS took part in a gruelling 12-hour fundraiser to support the county’s sick youngsters this week.

Staff and leisure members at The Oxford Belfry Hotel, in Milton Common, took part in a sponsored rowathon for Helen and Douglas House. More than £150 was raised by the team of about 50 rowers on Wednesday."



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Uber’s Nonprofit Ridesharing Service People’s Uber Expands To More Chinese Cities | TechCrunch

Uber’s Nonprofit Ridesharing Service People’s Uber Expands To More Chinese Cities | TechCrunch: "Uber has expanded People’s Uber, its ridesharing pilot program, to more cities in China today, following its August launch in Beijing. People’s Uber is now available in Hangzhou, Chengdu, Wuhan, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou.

People’s Uber matches car owners with people looking for a lift. Unlike Uber’s other options, UberBLACK and UberX, riders are only expected to pay enough to cover the driver’s basic costs, like gas or tolls."



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Voluntary sector sees “revolving door” of staff, says report

Voluntary sector sees “revolving door” of staff, says report: "The voluntary sector is experiencing a “revolving door” of staff with employee turnover levels at a post-recession high of 22 per cent, according to a People Count Third Sector Report released today by Agenda Consulting.

The survey involving 71 UK third sector organisations, found that staff departures were are up from 18 per cent at the height of the recession in 2011."



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Voluntourism in Nepal | The National

Voluntourism in Nepal | The National: "In recent years, more and more visitors to Nepal have begun to include community service in their itineraries. When I planned a trip to the landlocked South Asian country, I decided to follow suit.

Twenty volunteers from Australia, the United States and Asia convened at the Kathmandu Peace Guest House in the heart of Thamel Bazaar the night before we left for our assignment. The trip was organised for our group by International Volunteer HQ (IVHQ), a New Zealand-based organisation set up by Dan Radcliffe in 2007, which collaborates with a local registered partner (such as the Kathmandu-based Hope and Home) to provide education, community development and medical and wildlife conservation travel programmes in about 30 different countries."



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Electoral Commission lobbying act guidance says charities must record staff use of social media | Third Sector

Electoral Commission lobbying act guidance says charities must record staff use of social media | Third Sector:



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India's $100bn group built on genuine philanthropy - Independent.ie

India's $100bn group built on genuine philanthropy - Independent.ie: "ut at the centre is Tata Sons, the original family vehicle behind them. Tata Sons owns sizeable stakes in all of these huge companies. But Tata Sons is 66pc-owned by philanthropic trusts.

These trusts are dedicated to improving Indian society, across education, health, tackling poverty, etc.

Rather than make billions and then decide to give a lot away, as many multi-millionaires have done, improvement of society is a centre point of the business itself. Casey explains this nicely when it says in the book that the Tata philosophy includes "a commitment to philanthropy - not as an adjunct to business, but as the reason for business"."



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GuideStar Unveils Online Tool to Gauge Nonprofits’ Diversity - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

GuideStar Unveils Online Tool to Gauge Nonprofits’ Diversity - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "GuideStar Unveils Online Tool to Gauge Nonprofits’ Diversity
By Alex Daniels
Charities can rate their diversity efforts with a new yardstick being offered by GuideStar, an organization that compiles data on nonprofits."



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Social Enterprise and Social Investment: Characteristics, Approaches, Issues and Challenges | Philanthropy Impact

Social Enterprise and Social Investment: Characteristics, Approaches, Issues and Challenges | Philanthropy Impact: "Most importantly, Big Society Capital is growing a market that will provide funding to address real issues. Already charities and social enterprises are using it to support a broad range of programmes, including early interventions to prevent youth unemployment; enabling community organisations to tackle isolation among older people; and increasing the chances of finding suitable adoptive parents for hard to adopt children.
 
This article looks at Big Society Capital’s journey from inception to where we stand today; what the institution was set up to do; what has been achieved to date; and how our strategy is evolving for the future."



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Money, Family and Philanthropy | Planned Giving Design Center

Money, Family and Philanthropy | Planned Giving Design Center: "Summary

In this first in a series, Randy Fox interviews Gary Shunk of Family Wealth Dynamics about how family communications often stall the philanthropic process and explores methodologies to resolve these issues."



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Global Awards for Fundraising: Best International Fundraisers Announced : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success

Global Awards for Fundraising: Best International Fundraisers Announced : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success: "(Press release, October 15, 2014) — Celebrations marking outstanding fundraising took place at the Global Awards for Fundraising ceremony, hosted by the Resource Allianceat the 35th International Fundraising Congress (IFC). Winners were from Australia, Denmark and Italy."



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National Insurance 'should be an eligible tax for gift aid purposes'

National Insurance 'should be an eligible tax for gift aid purposes': " report released today by nfpSynergy has called for National Insurance to be treated as a tax for gift aid purposes, so that more people will eligible for gift aid.
The report Give and let give: A briefing on gift aid and how it can be made better, released today by nfpSynergy, looks at the history of gift aid and makes four key recommendations for its future. It states that including National Insurance as an eligible tax for gift aid purposes would help tackle the impact of the raising of income tax thresholds to over £10,000 per year. The impact on charities is that donors who were previously eligible for gift aid are no longer, meaning that gift aid will be reaching fewer people, not more."



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New Chair of the Resource Alliance Announced : Page 1 of 1 : FundRaising Success

PRESS RELEASE

New Chair of the Resource Alliance Announced : Page 1 of 1 : FundRaising Success: "(Press release, Oct. 15, 2014) — The Resource Allianceis delighted to announce that Vicky Annis has been appointed as its new chair of trustees, replacing Jan Krol who has come to the end of his term."



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Product philanthropy reaches Australian shores — Third Sector — The magazine for Australia’s non-profit and not-for-profit sector

Product philanthropy reaches Australian shores — Third Sector — The magazine for Australia’s non-profit and not-for-profit sector: "The online marketplace that supports this is called the GivingPlace. This facilities the exchange between companies and not-for-profit (NFP) organisations. It also allows individual donors to support causes by directly subsidising shipping and handling costs."



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After restaurants shuttered, McDonald’s charity now faces Russian legal troubles - The Washington Post

After restaurants shuttered, McDonald’s charity now faces Russian legal troubles - The Washington Post: "Now the legal wrangling that began with questions about the quality of the Filet-O-Fish sandwich and continued with the closure of several McDonald’s restaurants on health grounds this summer is embroiling McDonald’s charitable activities as well.

For the company that has been a symbolic face of America in Russia since the waning days of the Soviet Union, the level of scrutiny "



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Bernard Arnault Fondation Louis Vuitton - Billionaire

Bernard Arnault Fondation Louis Vuitton - Billionaire: "These ventures are part of a new wave of branded philanthropy in the arts and culture across Europe. Consider Italy, a country where, until very recently, the idea of private companies contributing to public projects stretched credulity. Now, the Fendi family, which owns the Rome-based luxury label, is funding a €2.18 million restoration of the city’s Trevi fountain, while Diego Della Valle, CEO of Tod’s, has pledged €25 million to help restore the city’s Colosseum. The Bulgari family has just given €1.5 million to refurbish the Spanish Steps."



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Save the Children International income doubles to around £550m

Save the Children International income doubles to around £550m: "Save the Children International’s income more than doubled last year to around £550m as it takes over more aid work from national charities.
According to the charity's recently published annual report and accounts, international operational work is being transferred from country offices to the international organisation, a UK-registered charity which has 30 members in different countries."



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Paula Sussex: 'We cannot give charities the benefit of the doubt'

Paula Sussex: 'We cannot give charities the benefit of the doubt': "Paula Sussex, the chief executive of the Charity Commission, has said the Commission is now focusing on "robust regulation" and will not allow charities the benefit of the doubt.
Sussex told delegates at the Charity Finance Summit in London this morning that the regulator is becoming “tougher, smarter, more agile and more proactive” under her watch."



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Asian Philanthropy: Strategic Social Stewardship | The Diplomat

Asian Philanthropy: Strategic Social Stewardship | The Diplomat: "According to the 2014 World Wealth Report, released by Capgemini and RMC Wealth Management, the aggregate investable wealth of HNWIs worldwide has reached $52.62 trillion, a 13.8 percent increase over the past year. Asia-Pacific boasts an estimated $14.2 trillion, with Japan taking the lead. Hong Kong ranks fourth, with about $626 billion in HNWI assets. Asia is home to the fastest growing HNWI population, with 65 percent of total Asia-Pacific HNWI wealth residing in Japan and China.

For many Asian HNWI families, wealth brings a sense of social responsibility. The characteristics of Asian philanthropy reflect cultural values. The family unit plays an important role in driving philanthropy in Asia, seeking out and reaping many benefits from philanthropy: “1) it teaches principles like compassion, courage and tolerance, 2) it fosters capacities for leadership, innovation and responsibility, and 3) it supports family cohesion by providing a common activity and goal for the family to pursue as a unit,” a 2011 UBS INSEAD philanthropy in Asia report explains."



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Half of charities do not claim gift aid, 2014 SONI report suggests

Half of charities do not claim gift aid, 2014 SONI report suggests: "The proportion of UK charities reporting no income from gift aid increased eight percentage points to 50 per cent this year, according to the 2014 State of the Not-for-Profit Industry report.
But while fewer charities were receiving gift aid, the amounts being claimed increased as gift aid accounted for 6 per cent of total income for UK respondents to the survey, which was up from 4 per cent from 2013.

The report, produced annually by the fundr"



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Department Of Finance Releases Draft Legislation To Implement Changes To Charitable Bequests - Corporate/Commercial Law - Canada

Department Of Finance Releases Draft Legislation To Implement Changes To Charitable Bequests - Corporate/Commercial Law - Canada: "On August 29th, the Department of Finance released draft legislation to implement changes proposed in the 2014 Budget with respect to charitable bequests.  Other changes proposed in the 2014 Budget were introduced in legislation released earlier this year.

Current rules

Under the current rules, there are three categories of gifts that can be made upon an individual's death:"



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IoF calls for annual income cap on society lotteries to be raised from £10m to £100m

IoF calls for annual income cap on society lotteries to be raised from £10m to £100m: "The Institute of Fundraising is calling for the annual income cap on society lotteries to be increased from £10m to £100m in response to an inquiry by the Culture Media and Sport Committee.
As well as increasing the turnover limit to enable bigger charities to reach economies of scale and maximise fundraising, the Institute wants an increase in the amount of ticket sales from a single draw from £4m to £10m to allow popular charities to raise more money."



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The problems with ROI and the need for new rules

The problems with ROI and the need for new rules: "re you having tough conversations with colleagues in finance to secure investment in fundraising? Or has finance already won and you’re putting short-term targets over long-term strategy? By Jenna Pudelek.
These questions formed part of the debate at Fundraising Magazine’s latest Fundraising First Thing event on measurement and looking beyond return on investment. It turned out fundraisers were having these debates and seeking to educate board members and those setting targets, about their fundraising needs.
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