International Giving Study Focused on High Net Worth Folk Projects 5% Increase in 2015 - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

International Giving Study Focused on High Net Worth Folk Projects 5% Increase in 2015 - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

Charity shops 'more popular than eBay', according to survey

Charity shops 'more popular than eBay', according to survey: "A survey conducted by nfpSynergy has found that Britons prefer to shop at charity shops rather than using online marketplaces like eBay or Gumtree.
Some 1,000 people aged 16 years and older were asked whether they would prefer to buy a range of items from either a charity shop or an online marketplace. According to the survey results, charity shops ended up scoring higher than online marketplaces for almost every item, including clothes, DVDs and books."



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Havana Dreams: Nonprofits and the Realities of Reinstating Diplomatic Relations with Cuba - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

Havana Dreams: Nonprofits and the Realities of Reinstating Diplomatic Relations with Cuba - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly: "Leenson addressed a gathering of foundations and nonprofits to talk about conditions in Cuba and what might be expected as the dynamic that awaits business investors, particularly those committed to social and environmental responsibility. With the participation of the Christopher Reynolds Foundation, Leenson started the Socially Responsible Enterprise and Local Development in Cuba Project with a mission “to understand and assist Cuba’s efforts to preserve the social achievements of the Revolution while creating a prosperous and sustainable economy.”"



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Campaigning law gives opponents licence to question charities' integrity, says Oxfam's Jack Lundie | Third Sector

Campaigning law gives opponents licence to question charities' integrity, says Oxfam's Jack Lundie | Third Sector: "Charity campaigning regulations are allowing opponents of charities’ policies to raise questions about their integrity, according to the director of communications at Oxfam.

Jack Lundie was speaking from the audience at a panel debate on the future of charity campaigning hosted by the PR agency Weber Shandwick in London today."



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Social entrepreneurs: Charity begins online

Social entrepreneurs: Charity begins online: "Enter Irish Charity Lab, which social entrepreneur Jean O’Brien set up last year to help charities in Ireland develop skills and strategies for digital communications to support their causes."



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BUDGET 2015: 5 key points to look out for | South China Morning Post

BUDGET 2015: 5 key points to look out for | South China Morning Post: "3. If you run a charity in Hong Kong, your organisation can get a cut of the lottery revenue from the Mark Six.

Charities can apply for a grant from the Lotteries Fund. The government set up the fund in the 1960s to pay for welfare projects. In fact, back in 1994, a legislator said that people play the Mark Six partly to win, and partly because they think it’s a charitable donation. For each bet placed on the Mark Six, 15 per cent goes towards a fund managed by the Social Welfare Department. That’s augmented by auctioning car license plates and investments. Last year, the fund was worth HK$21 billion."



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New Zealand Red Cross celebrates 100th birthday - IFRC

New Zealand Red Cross celebrates 100th birthday - IFRC: "New Zealand Red Cross is celebrating one hundred years of humanitarian action, a century of care in New Zealand and around the world. Red Cross began in New Zealand in 1915 with Kiwis sending food parcels, clothes and medical supplies to sick and wounded soldiers in hospitals overseas."



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Crowdfunded donations for Elijah’s family prompt new questions | Toronto Star

Crowdfunded donations for Elijah’s family prompt new questions | Toronto Star:



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International aid charities need protection from anti-terror laws, says parliamentary committee

International aid charities need protection from anti-terror laws, says parliamentary committee: "Humanitarian charities need greater protection from anti-terror legislation when working in conflict zones, a parliamentary committee reviewing charity law has said today.

The Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Draft Protection of Charities Bill, made up of a dozen MPs and peers, took evidence from the Charity Commission itself and from secto"



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International aid charities need protection from anti-terror laws, says parliamentary committee

International aid charities need protection from anti-terror laws, says parliamentary committee: "Humanitarian charities need greater protection from anti-terror legislation when working in conflict zones, a parliamentary committee reviewing charity law has said today.

The Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Draft Protection of Charities Bill, made up of a dozen MPs and peers, took evidence from the Charity Commission itself and from secto"



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AFP Foundation for Philanthropy—Canada Receives $400,000 Boost to Expand Diversity and Inclusion Efforts - AFP Foundations for Philanthropy - AFP

AFP Foundation for Philanthropy—Canada Receives $400,000 Boost to Expand Diversity and Inclusion Efforts - AFP Foundations for Philanthropy - AFP: "This project is a ground-breaking effort that will help embed inclusion throughout Ontario’s charitable and nonprofit sector,” said Andrew Watt, FInstF, president and CEO of AFP. “At the same time, it will build a significant cadre of diverse leaders who, with greater knowledge of inclusive leadership and fundraising best practices, will have a meaningful impact on their own professional work, as well as the broader charitable sector.”"



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The Transformation of one Nonprofit, the Creation of Another, and the Impending Closure of Both - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

The Transformation of one Nonprofit, the Creation of Another, and the Impending Closure of Both - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly:



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Is the street the right place for fundraising? | Martyn Ryan | LinkedIn

Is the street the right place for fundraising? | Martyn Ryan | LinkedIn:



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Rajan disapproves inheritance tax idea | Business Standard News

Rajan disapproves inheritance tax idea | Business Standard News: "Strongly disapproving the idea of inheritance tax, Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan has advocated a "cultural change" which pulls the rich towards philanthropy or giving back to society."



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Roshni Nadar Malhotra | Philanthropy Impact

Roshni Nadar Malhotra | Philanthropy Impact: "Roshni Nadar Malhotra
Asia's Youngest Philanthropist talks to Philanthropy Impact about her family business and the task of taking over the family foundation"



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"Can A Country's Policies Drive Philanthropy

Giving Magazine - Launch Edition: "Can A Country's Policies Drive Philanthropy? Yes, And They Should!
by Crystal Hayling
In what ways is public policy encouraging or discouraging the growth of strategic philanthropy?"



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Letter calling for the Lobbying Act to be repealed signed by 160 charities

Letter calling for the Lobbying Act to be repealed signed by 160 charities: "A group of 160 charities and campaigning groups, including Oxfam, Save the Children and the Salvation Army, has written to leaders of eight political parties calling on them to repeal the Lobbying Act.
The letter went to the leaders of the three main political parties, as well as the DUP, Plaid Cymru, the SNP, Greens and UKIP."



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Maximising Impact: How philanthropists can do the most good on the ground | Philanthropy Impact

Maximising Impact: How philanthropists can do the most good on the ground | Philanthropy Impact: "Philanthropy and financial risk management?
At first look, philanthropists and financial risk management may seem an unlikely pair. But as you start thinking about the emerging markets the projects are most situated in, the procedures and regulations involved in transferring their funds into the local currency, and the operational work involved in getting the funds delivered to the right people on the ground, you begin to build up a picture of the how complicated this international operation actually is. One of the main issues for NGOs is that often they receive donations in one or two currencies, which then need to be transferred to the local currency. This issue is just as prevalent in the world of philanthropy as the denomination will often be held in one currency, usually the ‘home’ currency, and this will be far removed from the currency needed for work delivered on the ground."



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Risk Management for Charities: Getting Started | Philanthropy Impact

Risk Management for Charities: Getting Started | Philanthropy Impact: "The Institute for Risk Management (IRM) has launched a free short guide for the UK's 900,000 charities to better understand risk management. While rising user demand and increasingly restricted resources may push risk management down the priority list for many non-profit organisations, it's this could produce big problems further down the line. The IRM has produced a short guide introducing the concept of risk management for charities - useful for organisations where there is no dedicated risk management expert. The guide summarises the four T's of risk identification and management."



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Inclusive Giving - Institute of Fundraising

Inclusive Giving - Institute of Fundraising: "At the end of last year I was lucky enough to be invited as a guest of the AFP to their conference in Toronto, as part of a reciprocal agreement we have with North American fundraisers to share learning and best practice. Unlike the weather, the welcome from AFT Toronto and the conference delegates was wonderfully warm and inclusive, which just happened to reflect the learning and key theme of their conference."



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Charity Regulator Safe for Now | Pro Bono Australia

Charity Regulator Safe for Now | Pro Bono Australia: "The CEO of the Community Council for Australia, David Crosbie has welcomed the Social Services Minister Scott Morrison’s move away from abolishing the national charity regulator, the ACNC.

Scott Morrison signalled at the weekend that he will not make scrapping the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission a priority in his new Social Services portfolio.

“But the real challenge now is to drive the States and Territories to the table on reducing red tape and duplication,” David Crosbie said."



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Youth charity drive raises $1.8m in 3 months, AsiaOne Singapore News

Youth charity drive raises $1.8m in 3 months, AsiaOne Singapore News: "This was the kind of passion which drove youth project 50 for 50 to raise a whopping $1.8 million in the space of just three months.

With the Government expected to match this under its Care and Share Movement to celebrate Singapore's 50th birthday, it means the charity drive will have around $3.6 million to give out to 42 charities."



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BHF launches 'Dechox' challenge fundraising event

BHF launches 'Dechox' challenge fundraising event: "The British Heart Foundation has launched a mass participation fundraising event which asks people to give up chocolate in March.
It is the charity’s first abstinence-based fundraising challenge and works in a similar way to Cancer Research UK’s and Macmillan Cancer Support’s challenges that ask people to give up alcohol for month.
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OSCR to publish annual reports and accounts on its website

OSCR to publish annual reports and accounts on its website: "The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator has confirmed it will publish the annual reports and accounts of charities with incomes over £25,000 on its website, and says it intends to have the facility available by the end of this year."



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New trustees appointed at Jewish charity after it spent less than one fifth of income on cause - Civil Society - Governance - News

New trustees appointed at Jewish charity after it spent less than one fifth of income on cause - Civil Society - Governance - News

British Red Cross appoints its first chief information officer

British Red Cross appoints its first chief information officer

Salvation Army reports highest ever income of £196m

Salvation Army reports highest ever income of £196m: "The Salvation Army had a record income of £196m in the year to March 2014, according to annual report and accounts published this week.
Income rose 8 per cent compared to the previous year. The figure marks a fifth consecutive year of growth for the charity.

The biggest contribution to last year’s income hike came from trading activities which generated £67.2m – up from £65.3m "



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Shell urges shareholders to support climate resolution after lobbying from charity investors

Shell urges shareholders to support climate resolution after lobbying from charity investors: "Shell has asked its shareholders to support a resolution on climate change following a lobbying campaign by major charitable investors.
The energy company’s support for the resolution represents a victory for the ‘Aiming for A’ coalition, which includes a group of more than 50 UK-based charities and church groups, as well as asset managers led by Rathbone Greenbank Investments and CCLA."



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We need more mergers, but not for the reasons proposed by the 'too many charities' lobby

We need more mergers, but not for the reasons proposed by the 'too many charities' lobby: "We need to provide more support for mergers in the charity sector, but not because it would be more efficient to have fewer charities, says David Ainsworth
Late last week Andrew O’Brien of CFG and Sir Stephen Bubb of Acevo found themselves debating, on stage, whether there should be more mergers in the charity sector.
It’s an old argument, and the two men encapsulated, rather neatly, the opposing sides."



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Asia-Pacific consumers do good on giving Tuesday | Enterprise Innovation

Asia-Pacific consumers do good on giving Tuesday | Enterprise Innovation: "MasterCard estimates that the number of online donations by Asia-Pacific consumers to United States-based charitable organizations leapt by 149 percent on Giving Tuesday - the day after Cyber Monday, and the first Tuesday in December - when compared to the average Tuesday.

The total number of donations to US charities from Asia-Pacific consumers made up more than a quarter of online donations received (26 percent) on Giving Tuesday [excludes domestic transactions]."



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The charity sector's transparency blind spot

The charity sector's transparency blind spot: "Large charities should follow NCVO's example and become more transparent about executive pay, writes Andrew Hind.
In pushing for greater transparency on charity senior executive pay over the last 12 months, the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) has shown admirable leadership."



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Only three out of 100 top UK charities follow NCVO guidelines on executive pay

Only three out of 100 top UK charities follow NCVO guidelines on executive pay: "Only three of the largest 100 charities in the UK currently follow the NCVO’s “two clicks to clarity” recommendations when it comes to transparency on senior executive pay.
NCVO recommended last April in a report on transparency around executive pay that every charity should reveal the exact salary of its highest earners, which should appear on its website "no more than two clicks away from its homepage"."



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Public confidence returning to charity sector | Irish Examiner

Public confidence returning to charity sector | Irish Examiner: "t has taken over a year, but public trust is beginning to return to Ireland’s charity sector after it was badly hit by the top-ups and pay-offs scandal at the Central Remedial Clinic.

One in three adults — 1.1m people — say they made a donation in response to a 2014 Christmas charity appeal, according to research on donor behaviour , up slightly from 2013.

Two out of three donors — or 690,000 people — say they gave more this year than in 2013. The average donation over Christmas was €12.50, up from €10 in 2013."



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