Canadians say yes to checkout charity (Survey) | Marketing Magazine

Canadians say yes to checkout charity (Survey) | Marketing Magazine: "Most Canadians have opened their wallets for charity when they’re at the checkout, according to a new survey.

The survey by Ipsos Reid in collaboration with Companies & Causes Canada found 60% of Canadians have donated to a charity at the checkout, with 30% having done so in the past month."



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Why Young Trustees Matter This #Trusteesweek | Alex Swallow

Why Young Trustees Matter This #Trusteesweek | Alex Swallow:



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Corporate giving: do Irish companies make the effort?

Corporate giving: do Irish companies make the effort?: "Having said that, more companies are now turning away from chequebook CSR and photo ops and becoming involved in developing long-term partnerships with organisations that result in positive projects,” she added.
According to Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI), a not-for-profit organisation that helps companies develop and measure their CSR strategies, it is increasingly employees who lead the way in terms of deciding what type of initiatives their organisation will engage with. Moreover, according to Moira Horgan, marketing manager for BITCI, CSR has become increasingly important to organisations, not simply as a marketing tool, but as something essential in aiding recruitment and retention"



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Kiwi's 'unprecedented' act of philanthropy towards American university - National - NZ Herald News

Kiwi's 'unprecedented' act of philanthropy towards American university - National - NZ Herald News: "The Kaitaia-raised son of a truck driver, Mr Cooper made a fortune in real estate and private equity and developed projects including the billion-dollar, 6.5ha Britomart site in downtown Auckland.

This month, he donated US$50 million to Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. for the creation of a leadership program for the university's student-athletes, and to fund a sports field."



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Global fundraising conference braces itself for social investment innovation | Pioneers Post

Global fundraising conference braces itself for social investment innovation | Pioneers Post: "After being the interim CEO of the Resource Alliance since June 2014, is has been announced that Kyla Shawyer will now take over the position permanently. Shawyer said: “The once stark line between sectors is beginning to blur and traditional models of ‘giving’ are being disrupted by new kinds of social investment – from crowdsourcing to direct personal loans, from social enterprises to cross-sector partnerships. "



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Ask for 'strange amounts' and use red donate buttons, says US fundraising consultant | Third Sector

Ask for 'strange amounts' and use red donate buttons, says US fundraising consultant | Third Sector: "Speaking yesterday at a session of the International Fundraising Congress in the Netherlands, Nowers, who is chief executive of the US-based fundraising agency Nexus Direct, said that asking for an unconventional sum from donors – such as $17 rather than $10 or $20 – was an effective way to get them to increase their donations, according to focus groups in multiple countries.

"Using a strange amount will always improve your results," she said"



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Britain's biggest charities believed they were 'above the law' on data protection - Telegraph

Britain's biggest charities believed they were 'above the law' on data protection - Telegraph: "Britain's biggest charities believed they were 'above the law' on data protection
The Information Commissioner has claimed that charities thought they were 'a special case' and tried to find 'wiggle room' over data and privacy laws"



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Rwanda Aid Shows Reach and Limits of Clinton Foundation - The New York Times

Rwanda Aid Shows Reach and Limits of Clinton Foundation - The New York Times: "In each instance, the partner has been the Clinton Foundation.

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As a microcosm of the foundation’s worldwide presence, Rwanda reveals it to be more a nonprofit global consulting firm than a traditional philanthropy, with scattered interests that reflect the darting mind of its namesake, former President Bill Clinton. Here in the hills of central Africa, perhaps as much as anywhere, it enjoys the synergy with the government that the foundation seeks wherever it goes."



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CAF searches for #GivingTuesday champion - UK Fundraising

CAF searches for #GivingTuesday champion - UK Fundraising: "Charities Aid Foundation is looking for a charity supporter or community hero who will become an ambassador for Giving Tuesday, the global day of giving on Tuesday 1 December. The winner will be given support to share their story with thousands of #GivingTuesday partners and receive £250 to donate to the charity of their choice."



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Asia needs to help the poor more, say philanthropists

Asia needs to help the poor more, say philanthropists: "MANILA, Philippines – With the center of the world’s economic gravity shifting to Asia, now is the time to create its own identity to help its poor, some of the region’s premier philanthropists agreed at a panel of Forbes Global CEO Conference 2015 on October 14."



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NCVO and Acevo agree to work together to promote the sector to both public and journalists | Third Sector

NCVO and Acevo agree to work together to promote the sector to both public and journalists | Third Sector: "The chairs, vice-chairs and chief executives of the two umbrella organisations met last week and say they will coordinate various existing projects to promote the positive role of the sector in society"



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How to become a charity fundraiser – six top tips | Voluntary Sector Network | The Guardian

How to become a charity fundraiser – six top tips | Voluntary Sector Network | The Guardian: "Being a fundraiser is not just about collecting donations – you’ll need to inspire passion and learn the art of asking"



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BRICs offer potential gains and new challenges for face-to-face fundraising

BRICs offer potential gains and new challenges for face-to-face fundraising: "As part of a wider feature on street fundraising worldwide, Stephen Cotterill highlights the fundraising potential of Brazil, Russia, India and China.
International face-to-face fundraising reaches the ripe old age of 20 this year. Through the care intensive early years of the late 1990s, the headstrong rebellious adolescence at the turn of the century to the established figure that it is today, face-to-face has been a game-changer for the sector.
The ageing process, however, can take its toll."



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Government contracts should prevent charities from campaigning, Tory conference told

Government contracts should prevent charities from campaigning, Tory conference told: "Government departments should place clauses in all charity contracts preventing organisations from using public money to campaign, the Conservative Party Conference heard yesterday.
The recommendation came at a fringe event organised by right wing think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, which examined whether the state should be funding pressure groups."



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Record-high donations to Polish non-profits in 2014 - National

Record-high donations to Polish non-profits in 2014 - National: "Polish taxpayers have earmarked nearly PLN 558 mln (130 mln) for non-profit organisations in 2014 in their 1-percent personal income tax donations, the Finance Ministry has announced."



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Crackdown on ‘Charity Chuggers’ in Hull city centre | Hull Daily Mail

Crackdown on ‘Charity Chuggers’ in Hull city centre | Hull Daily Mail: "NEW rules to restrict the use of charity "chuggers" in the city centre will be brought in following complaints.

Hull City Council's licensing section says it receives regular complaints about the "aggressive" approach of some charity collectors who operate in the area."



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All charities must have a public voice, regardless of their size | Voluntary Sector Network | The Guardian

All charities must have a public voice, regardless of their size | Voluntary Sector Network | The Guardian: "as a smaller charity, we don’t have an advocacy team lobbying parliament for greater understanding of our work. We have minimal media power and no budget for large PR teams or television advertising. We rely completely on the goodwill of the UK public – goodwill that could be eroded by recent scandal and the mistaken view that small charities and big charities are “all the same”.

As with any business, mistakes can always happen and no organisation will be perfect. But the charity sector can – and must – do better to learn from them. "



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Ashoka University raises Rs 50 crore more from HNIs - The Economic Times

Ashoka University raises Rs 50 crore more from HNIs - The Economic Times: "NEW DELHI: In what is turning out to be the largest collective philanthropic initiative of its kind in India, Ashoka University, a private liberal arts university, has raised another Rs 50 crore from six new contributors, all high net worth individuals from outside India. This takes the funding the university has got so far to over Rs 400 crore from 65 individuals."



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Lack of legal protection keeps Asian artifacts out of Canada

Lack of legal protection keeps Asian artifacts out of Canada: "Philanthropy and heritage groups say they could be far more successful in attracting top exhibits to Vancouver and other Canadian cities if Canada had an “immunity from seizure” legal provision to prevent the artifacts from being seized by a third-party while on tour."



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Smart mapping tech helps deliver more food to Singapore’s most needy | Press Releases | Asia | Sustainable Business

Smart mapping tech helps deliver more food to Singapore’s most needy | Press Releases | Asia | Sustainable Business: "Thanks to state-of-the-art mapping technology, one of Singapore’s most loved non-profit organisations is making their food donation programme ‘smarter’ than ever before.

Anson Quek, Executive Director of Food from the Heart (FFTH), said the charity’s high productivity can be attributed to their recent adoption of a customised smart mapping application."



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School in a Bag charity reaches million pound milestone | Blackmore Vale Magazine

School in a Bag charity reaches million pound milestone | Blackmore Vale Magazine: "A south Somerset based charity is celebrating after reaching its £1million milestone in its tenth anniversary year.

School in a Bag is an initiative run by the Piers Simon Appeal at Chilthorne Domer that was set up in memory of Piers who died in the Tsunami on Boxing Day 2004. A collection at his memorial raised £10,000 and contributions were made to disaster victims in 13 countries during the next five years. It continues to deliver aid worldwide to disaster victims."



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Jack Ma and Zeng Fanzhi Raise $5.4 Million for Charity at Sotheby's HK | BLOUIN ARTINFO

Jack Ma and Zeng Fanzhi Raise $5.4 Million for Charity at Sotheby's HK | BLOUIN ARTINFO: "Jack Ma and Zeng Fanzhi Raise $5.4 Million for Charity at Sotheby's HK"



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How to resolve the fundraising crisis for less than £200 - queer ideas

How to resolve the fundraising crisis for less than £200 - queer ideas: "One of my biggest frustrations is that in the drive to "professionalise" our sector, the need to actually learn about fundraising is often ignored.

Instead of focusing on what donors need from charities, too many fundraisers have adopted expensive and wholly unnecessary corporate style re-brands or leapt in to new-technology without even thinking if it was going to enhance the donor experience. And don't even get me started on the newly arrived commercial marketeer who wants to 'break the mould' before they even begin to understand what it is."



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The Whitehall insiders leading charities are partly to blame for the fundraising crisis | Third Sector Guest Bloggers | Third Sector blogs

The Whitehall insiders leading charities are partly to blame for the fundraising crisis | Third Sector Guest Bloggers | Third Sector blogs: "Earlier this year, William Shawcross, chair of the Charity Commission, said the fundraising scandal had tipped charities into a crisis. Few agreed, but the Fundraising Standards Board reports more than 1,000 complaints a week and Sir Stuart Etherington has just recommended in his review of fundraising a new, tougher system of fundraising self-regulation. So there is clearly something seriously wrong. I would argue that the fundraising scandal is a symptom of a wider malaise of crisis proportions."



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Institute of Fundraising surveys members' attitudes to Fundraising Preference Service proposal | Third Sector

Institute of Fundraising surveys members' attitudes to Fundraising Preference Service proposal | Third Sector: "The Institute of Fundraising has begun polling members on the proposal to set up a Fundraising Preference Service, which would allow people to opt out of receiving marketing calls and mail from charities.

The idea was put forward by Sir Stuart Etherington in his review of fundraising self-regulation, which also proposed that the Fundraising Standards Board should be replaced by a new body that would also take over stewardship of the Code of Fundraising Practice from the IoF."



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Is Peer-to-Peer lending too futuristic in India? - Moneylife

Is Peer-to-Peer lending too futuristic in India? - Moneylife: "In India, the traditional sources of funding are well established. Banks and financial institutions in India have been largely responsible for making available credit in the economy. This apart, where conventional sources of funding have not been available the needs of the financially excluded have been catered to through community-based financing, chit funds, co-operative societies advancing loans to its members and so on. The sourcing of funds at the granular level to bring about financial inclusion has been sporadic and disorganized and hence at small scale. All these sources of funding, conventional or otherwise, over the years have had a limitation of physical interface. "



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Scotland must create its own fundraising regime - Third Force News

Scotland must create its own fundraising regime - Third Force News: "Scotland should go it alone and create its own fundraising regulation separate from England and Wales, according to leading charities.  

Organisations fear a knee jerk reaction down south in the wake of recent fundraising scandals could create stricter rules for Scotland, despite public confidence being higher north of the border.

It comes after the umbrella organisation for the third sector in England and Wales called for the Fundraising Standards Board (FRSB) to be replaced by a stronger, more effective regulator.  "



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Facebook Reverses Ban on Sight-Loss Charity's Video Ad - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Facebook Reverses Ban on Sight-Loss Charity's Video Ad - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "After barring a Royal National Institute of Blind People advertisement that asks viewers to consider how they would feel if they were losing their sight, Facebook did an about-face Wednesday and cleared the clip, The Guardian reports. The company drew fire on social media for initially refusing the ad, saying it violates internal guidelines that favor "neutral or positive" messages and disallow "threatening" language."



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The price we pay for losing sight of the donor - UK Fundraising

The price we pay for losing sight of the donor - UK Fundraising: "hat is why a group of fundraisers and academics have come together with the idea of a Commission on the donor experience.

The Commission on the Donor Experience

The Commission’s objective is to increase both funds raised and donor satisfaction by appealing to the feelings, thoughts and desires of donors as well as emphasising the needs of the charity.

The Commission will identify best practice and capture examples of it in order that these should become shared and common practice.

According to its draft terms of reference it will achieve this principally by…"



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