IsraelGives seeks world donor record on GivingTuesday - Israel News - Jerusalem Post

IsraelGives seeks world donor record on GivingTuesday - Israel News - Jerusalem Post: "Launched in 2012 in the US, the campaign aims to encourage the public to donate, volunteer and promote social causes online on the first Tuesday after the two largest commercial days of the shopping year.

Following its tremendous success in the US, the campaign has expanded to 12 other countries including Canada, Australia, Singapore, Mexico and Israel.

IsraelGives, the main website for charitable giving to Israel, brought the GivingTuesday campaign to Israel.

“As a global movement for giving, GivingTuesday is powered by people who want to give back to their communities,” said Yonatan Ben-Dor, CEO of IsraelGives."



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7 Canadians Who Know What Fundraising Is All Aboot | changefundraising

7 Canadians Who Know What Fundraising Is All Aboot | changefundraising:



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Bill Gates 'Hopeful' China Will Amend Laws to Boost Philanthropy - Bloomberg Business

Bill Gates 'Hopeful' China Will Amend Laws to Boost Philanthropy - Bloomberg Business: "hina should amend legislation to make it easier for philanthropy to grow, Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates said in an television broadcast Saturday.
“Certainly the status quo is not ideal,” Gates said in an interview with state-owned China Central Television. He said his charity foundation had shared its thoughts with the country’s ministry of civil affairs and had hired consultants to report on the issue."



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Sector bodies issue warning over threat of Big Lottery Fund cuts

Sector bodies issue warning over threat of Big Lottery Fund cuts: "NCVO and Acevo have stepped up calls for “urgent clarification” from the government over rumoured cuts to the Big Lottery Fund’s income, warning that the funder could be forced to "effectively shut its doors to new bids for the next three years".
Earlier this month an anonymous campaign group warned that BIG faced a reduction in its share of the National Lottery’s good causes income from 40 per cent to 22 per cent – a cut of £320m per year - when the spending review is announced this week. "



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Time for Change: No to the Casualisation of Nonprofit Work | Pathways & Journeys

Time for Change: No to the Casualisation of Nonprofit Work | Pathways & Journeys: "As a result, precariousness of employment will continue patched temporarily by volunteers (according to the ONN data over 5 million volunteers engaged annually in Ontario only) who are further eroding their hopes for better pay and permanence. Yet, “the rapid growth in the low wage and less stable non-profit sector over the last 20 years parallels reduced service "



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Driving Nonprofit Change, Cohen Style | Nonprofit Quarterly

Driving Nonprofit Change, Cohen Style | Nonprofit Quarterly: "Much has been said about Rick Cohen’s legacy in the nonprofit world, and one moniker in particular that he earned is “honorary Canadian.”

He indeed had a fondness for the Great White North, as he himself said back in 2013, when he wondered whether a merger with Canada would save the U.S. from itself. This year, he wrote about community hubs in Ontario, the effect of the Canadian election on nonprofits, and Canada as the true land of the free. Last week, he asked this newswire writer to sponsor him as a Canadian resident if ever Trump or Carson made it further into the American political consciousness (and was quite relieved when I agreed.)"



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Changes to lottery law | Third Sector

Changes to lottery law | Third Sector: "The government has laid before parliament a draft order to amend schedule 11 to the Gambling Act 2015 to make it easier for small-scale lotteries to be used to raise money for charities and other good causes. If approved, the Legislative Reform (Exempt Lotteries) Order 2016 will come into force on 6 April next year.

The proposals include allowing incidental lotteries to take place at both commercial and non-commercial events. Fundraising lotteries could then be offered by, for example, pubs, clubs, shops, concerts, festivals and trade fairs at their events. It would also become possible for private society, work and residents' lotteries to be promoted for purposes other than private gain."



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Diabetes UK told to apologise after breaking fundraising rules | Third Sector

Diabetes UK told to apologise after breaking fundraising rules | Third Sector: "Diabetes UK has been told to apologise to supporters after it broke fundraising rules during a campaign. The Fundraising Standards Board recommended the charity publish an apology on its website after several infringements during a campaign run with the telephone agency Listen Fundraising. Diabetes UK's pedometer campaign, which ran from November 2013 to February 2014, was found to have breached four clauses of the Institute of Fundraising's Code of Fundraising Practice, according to an adjudication by the FRSB."



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Facts and Figures - Baby Boomers, Charities, and an Ageing Population | nfpSynergy

Facts and Figures - Baby Boomers, Charities, and an Ageing Population | nfpSynergy: "Those aged 50 and over hold 80% of the UK’s wealth and those over 60 contribute more than half of all charitable donations (Pudelek: 2014).
Those born before 1945, give 34% more than the baby boomer generation (born between 1946 and 1964) (Pudelek: 2013).
40% of older people have shopped online (ONS: 2014), but only 17.4% of older donors give online (Xtraordinary Fundraising et al.: 2014)."



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Election Results Mean New Public Policy Opportunities for Philanthropy - Press - AFP

Election Results Mean New Public Policy Opportunities for Philanthropy - Press - AFP: "On Nov. 4, Justin Trudeau was sworn in as the 23rd Prime Minster of Canada, along with his 30-member Cabinet. His election, and the new MPs leading the government, means many new opportunities for AFP, the fundraising profession and the philanthropic sector.

The previous Conservative government had been in power for almost a decade. With a Liberal Cabinet now in place, fundraisers have a unique opportunity to connect with the new leadership team just as they are starting up their portfolios. There are also many new MP’s and Senators that AFP members can meet with and discuss the importance of fundraising and philanthropy."



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Message from the Governor General of Canada on the occasion of National Philanthropy Day -- OTTAWA, Nov. 15, 2015

Message from the Governor General of Canada on the occasion of National Philanthropy Day -- OTTAWA, Nov. 15, 2015:



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CAF offers working capital to set up new Fundraising Regulator

CAF offers working capital to set up new Fundraising Regulator: "Charities Aid Foundation has agreed to provide bridging finance to help set up the new Fundraising Regulator and will open an account to hold in trust any contributions for its establishment from fundraising charities.

CAF chief executive John Low made the offer during early discussions about the setting up of the new regulator recommended by Sir Stuart Etherington’s fundraising review.  "



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Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter | November 2015 | Number of Canadian Non-Profit Management Degrees/Diplomas Growing | Miller Thomson

Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter | November 2015 | Number of Canadian Non-Profit Management Degrees/Diplomas Growing | Miller Thomson:



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Indian-Origin Campaigner Awarded by David Cameron for Charity Work

Indian-Origin Campaigner Awarded by David Cameron for Charity Work: "LONDON:  A 46-year-old Indian-origin community campaigner in the UK has been named "Point of Light" by British Prime Minister David Cameron for her "fantastic" charity work and empowering young people, including women.

Muna Chauhan was recognised for her work as a children's charity fundraiser and for empowering hundreds of women and young people to get involved with their community as volunteers."



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Twenty challenges that the Fundraising Preference Service needs to cope with | nfpSynergy

Twenty challenges that the Fundraising Preference Service needs to cope with | nfpSynergy: "The Fundraising Review proposed the introduction of a Fundraising Preference Service (FPS). The detail on how this would work is very sketchy, but the basic idea is that a person could ask for all direct charity communications addressed to them to stop. This blog tries to explore how this would work and what the implications might be.

I have identified the challenges for the FPS into a number of areas."



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Singaporeans more likely to give money than volunteer, help a stranger: Study - Channel NewsAsia

Singaporeans more likely to give money than volunteer, help a stranger: Study - Channel NewsAsia: "Singapore ranked 18th for how often residents gave money to charity, but placed 89th for how often they help strangers and 42nd for how often they volunteer.

Nonetheless, the Republic was among the top five most improved country over time, improving 11 percentage points over five years. In 2012, for example, only 29 per cent of the respondents gave money to charity, 8 per cent volunteered, and 24 per cent helped a stranger."



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A Centuries-Old Tax Has Kept London’s Bridges, Charities Standing - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times

A Centuries-Old Tax Has Kept London’s Bridges, Charities Standing - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times: "There is a reason that, despite the nursery rhyme’s claims, London Bridge is not falling down. A special tax has been raised for centuries to maintain and, at times, replace the bridge. Surplus from the tax has also been used to assist area nonprofits in recent years.

The City Bridge Trust’s (CBT) primary responsibility "



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Rich Indian-Americans Could Dwarf Official US Aid to India: Report

Rich Indian-Americans Could Dwarf Official US Aid to India: Report: "WASHINGTON:  Indian-Americans, who have a combined annual income of a whopping USD 67.4 billion, can play a key role in philanthropy activities in India that could dwarf official US foreign aid to India by 10 times, according to new research.

The donations could be to the tune of USD 1.2 billion per annum, said a report published in 'Impact India' - a magazine for philanthropists and social innovators targeting India published jointly by the Bridgespan Group, Dasra, and Stanford Social Innovation Review - that also put the "combined annual discretionary income of Americans of Indian origin" at USD 67.4 billion."



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T3010 Quick Prep | Imagine Canada

T3010 Quick Prep | Imagine Canada: "T3010 Quick Prep
The T3010 Quick Prep tool is the only free charity information return software for charities in Canada. It helps charities better understand and complete the Canada Revenue Agency’s T3010 Registered Charity Information Return."



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Two thirds of fundraisers say ‘unsolicited communication’ should be stopped, says IoF

Two thirds of fundraisers say ‘unsolicited communication’ should be stopped, says IoF: "A survey carried out by the Institute of Fundraising has found that 65 per cent of fundraisers think that once an individual is registered to the Fundraising Preference Service they should no longer receive “unsolicited communications”.
The IoF revealed the results of its survey on its blog yesterday, after asking its members about the Fundraising Preference Service, which was proposed in the Etherington Review."



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Will changes in fundraising regulation be fair to smaller charities?

Will changes in fundraising regulation be fair to smaller charities?: "Changes to charity fundraising practices may be positive, says James Appleton, but will the people developing the new regulations give enough attention to their impact on smaller charities?

In the wake of the scandal around charity fundraising, the recommendations of Sir Stephen Etherington’s report have been widely welcomed by both those within the sector and those on the outside."



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Majority of mergers driven by financial distress, according to research

Majority of mergers driven by financial distress, according to research: "Less than 0.01 per cent of charities merged last year but the majority of those that did were driven by financial distress, the 2015 Good Mergers Index has revealed.
Some 53 per cent of merging organisations made losses in the year before their merger, while charities that were subject to the biggest local authority cuts were “merger hotspots”, according to the report by Eastside Primetimers, a consultancy which specialises in sector mergers. They included health and social care charities, which acocunted for 43 per cent of all deals."



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UK most generous country in Europe, CAF research claims

UK most generous country in Europe, CAF research claims: "The United Kingdom is the most generous country in Europe and the sixth most generous country in the world, according to new research by Charities Aid Foundation.
The data, published as The World Giving Index 2015 by CAF today, shows that 75 per cent of people in the UK have donated money to charity in the last year, more than double the international average of 31.5 per cent."



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Young Donors’ Attitudes to Giving | Alliance@PND | Columns | PND

Young Donors’ Attitudes to Giving | Alliance@PND | Columns | PND: "Among young philanthropists, the words "effectiveness" and "impact" circulate widely in talk about projects and organizations funded. With their sights on the environment and other global issues, they take a hands-on approach. But how clear are the differences between the priorities of young donors and those of their parents? To find out, Alliance magazine associate editor Andrew Milner spoke with Elaine Smith from Brazil, Elianna Sabbag Moquette from Switzerland, Emmanuel Marfo from Ghana, Gerardo Porteny from Mexico, Lynn Zovinghian from Lebanon, and Rebekah Lin from Singapore."



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Put a sock in it: Let’s focus less on who technically lobbies and more on who lobbies effectively | nfpSynergy

Put a sock in it: Let’s focus less on who technically lobbies and more on who lobbies effectively | nfpSynergy: "Our research with MPs shows that the top organisations impressing MPs are more financially independent than the charity sector average, suggesting that effective lobbying requires voluntary income. Every six months for the last 15 years, as part of nfpSynergy’s Charity Parliamentary Monitor, we have asked a representative sample of 150 MPs to spontaneously name the charities that have impressed them, and to give the reasons why."



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