Yan Chai Hospital admits losing 11 Flag Day collection bags in runaway taxi | Hong Kong Free Press

Yan Chai Hospital admits losing 11 Flag Day collection bags in runaway taxi | Hong Kong Free Press: "Volunteers for Yan Chai Hospital’s charity flag day lost 11 donation collection bags while taking them to a collection centre in January, the charity’s board of directors has confirmed. The incident was only revealed this week after a whistleblower alerted the media."



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Getting the H2O to where it needs to go, Post Weekend, Phnom Penh Post

Getting the H2O to where it needs to go, Post Weekend, Phnom Penh Post: "An informal group of individuals, organisations and businesses has been collaborating with local authorities in Siem Reap to raise funds for and deliver water and food to drought-stricken communities in the province.

On Wednesday, this week, they made a first delivery of 4,000 litres of water to Ta Tok village in Puok district, and yesterday, 2,000 kilograms of rice were dispatched to another community near Bakong. 

Originally established by Canadian Rick Wakeman, with support from Australian Lynn Cummings, the confederation, which has taken the name Water on Wheels, intends to raise sufficient funds to deliver water to those who need it across Siem Reap for the duration of the crisis."



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9 statistics about eBay for Charity in the UK | UK Fundraising

9 statistics about eBay for Charity in the UK | UK Fundraising: "This month eBay for Charity announced that, thanks to eBay buyers and sellers, it has now raised over £100 million for charities in the UK.

Here are nine more statistics about the programme that lets individuals raise and donate money for their favourite charity on the popular trading site."



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China Builds New Framework Governing Civil Society Organizations, Part I: Charity Law | The National Law Review

China Builds New Framework Governing Civil Society Organizations, Part I: Charity Law | The National Law Review: "New laws governing civil society in China are a case in point. During its meetings in March 2016, the National People’s Congress passed a new Charity Law that will go into effect on September 1, 2016 and govern all charity organizations in China. Thereafter, on April 28th, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress passed a controversial new Law on the Management of the Activities of Foreign Non-Governmental Organizations Within China (“Foreign NGO Law”).

This article examines the new Charity Law; a follow-on article will analyze the new Foreign NGO Law."



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Red Cross says lion's share of donations to Fort McMurray wildfires will go directly to evacuees - Calgary - CBC News

Red Cross says lion's share of donations to Fort McMurray wildfires will go directly to evacuees - Calgary - CBC News: "The Red Cross is defending the way it allocates donations to disasters and promises that those directly affected by the Fort McMurray wildfires will get the lion's share.

"The money will be applied to the event itself, the fires and the impact, and will stay in Alberta and will go to assisting residents of the Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo area and the community to transition into recovery and then longer-term recovery," said Jenn McManus, vice-president for the Red Cross in Alberta."



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'Star Wars' Charity Event Forced to Change Theme After Lucasfilm Cease-and-Desist Order - NonProfit PRO

'Star Wars' Charity Event Forced to Change Theme After Lucasfilm Cease-and-Desist Order - NonProfit PRO: "Hard to see, the Dark Side is—especially when you can’t use your lightsaber to light the way.
Newmindspace, a Toronto-based nonprofit, has rebranded its popular charity lightsaber battles as the “Cats in Space Tour” after it received a cease-and-desist letter from Lucasfilm’s lawyers for using trademarked terms, the Toronto Star reported."



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Opt-in will cost tens of millions, says Cancer Research UK fundraising director

Opt-in will cost tens of millions, says Cancer Research UK fundraising director

Social Impact Newsletter(Formerly the Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter) | May 6, 2016 | Miller Thomson

Social Impact Newsletter(Formerly the Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter) | May 6, 2016 | Miller Thomson: "The Alberta Provincial Government announced on May 4th that it will match donations made to The Canadian Red Cross Society (the "Red Cross") that are designated to support the residents affected by the wildfires currently blazing in the Fort McMurray, Alberta area.  Following suit, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced yesterday that the Federal Government will engage in a similar matching program with respect to individual donations made to the same organization."



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Charity apologises following direct debit error » Charity Digital News

Charity apologises following direct debit error » Charity Digital News: "Concern Worldwide has been forced to apologise after charging direct debit donors up to 100 times more than pledged.
The charity took the wrong amount from 25,000 donors, leaving many in the red and facing bank charges.
The organisation has contacted its supporters to say sorry and advise them to get in contact with their bank and process an indemnity claim."



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Startup India boost: IIM-Bangalore to launch incubator for early stage non-profits - The Economic Times

Startup India boost: IIM-Bangalore to launch incubator for early stage non-profits - The Economic Times: "MUMBAI: Management expertise and venture philanthropy are joining hands to give a boost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Startup India campaign. The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore is launching a first-of-its-kind startup incubator with support from the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation exclusively to nurture early-stage nonprofit organisations working primarily in education, financial inclusion, and jobs and livelihoods for the urban poor.
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Latin American Herald Tribune - China Says Controversial NGO Law Suits "National Conditions"

Latin American Herald Tribune - China Says Controversial NGO Law Suits "National Conditions": " China Friday appealed to its "judicial sovereignty" to defend the controversial NGO law it recently approved, which Beijing considers in line with "national conditions."

China's Parliament Thursday approved the law, criticized by several foreign non-governmental organizations in the country and by the U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, who believes that the legislation will encroach on the already shrinking space of the civil society in the country, by creating a "potentially hostile environment" for these organizations."



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Baby steps in the right direction with lottery regulation | UK Fundraising

Baby steps in the right direction with lottery regulation | UK Fundraising: "ince the then Secretary of State Maria Miller announced a review of lottery regulation in December 2012 lottery operators across Great Britain have watched with some apprehension to see when and in what form, any changes might take.

Almost three and half years later the main Act to those changes has still to be written, much less played out and we still can’t tell whether the outcome will be positive, or as some have schemed, harmful to fundraising lotteries."



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Three hospitals partner on single fundraising lottery - Winnipeg Free Press

Three hospitals partner on single fundraising lottery - Winnipeg Free Press: "Manitoba's three big hospitals are eliminating the competition between them to create one big hospital lottery with big prizes, including a luxury Bridgwater Lakes home package worth more than $1.5 million.

The Health Sciences Centre, Children’s and St. Boniface Hospital foundations launched the 2016 Tri-Hospital Dream Lottery at the Lake Bend Road house up for grabs Thursday, marking the first time the three have ever worked together."



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China adopts new law on international nonprofits operating in mainland | CCTV America

China adopts new law on international nonprofits operating in mainland | CCTV America: "International nongovernmental organizations must secure approval from Chinese authorities before they can operate on the Chinese mainland, under a new law adopted by China’s top legislature Thursday.

This applies whether they are planning to open permanent offices or operate temporarily, The law states. Overseas nongovernmental organizations operating on the mainland without approval will be punished."



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LCBO’s Giving Back In Our Community program raises $1.6 million for SickKids

LCBO’s Giving Back In Our Community program raises $1.6 million for SickKids: "We are extremely grateful for the generous support of LCBO customers and employees who helped us raise more than $1.6 million in donations this year,” said Seanna Millar, vice-president of corporate partnerships with the SickKids Foundation. “Their ongoing commitment enables SickKids to continue to invest in critical research and education programs that help improve and save the lives of children across Ontario, and around the world.”"



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What can charities campaigning in Parliament expect from Brexit? | nfpSynergy

What can charities campaigning in Parliament expect from Brexit? | nfpSynergy: "So what sort of challenges would charities face in the event of a British withdrawal from the EU, and all of the political turmoil that could come with it?

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Australians Increase Charitable Giving - Pro Bono Australia

Australians Increase Charitable Giving - Pro Bono Australia: "Charitable giving in Australia has grown significantly in the last 12 months, buoyed by reduced levels of consumer anxiety, according to new research by National Australia Bank.

The NAB’s bi-annual Charitable Giving Index showed overall giving to charity grew by 6.5 per cent over the year to February 2016, up from just 2.4 per cent a year earlier."



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25 Shakespeare quotations for fundraisers

25 Shakespeare quotations for fundraisers: On today’s 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, UK Fundraising brings you some selected lines from his works that can inspire fundraisers and remind us of how we can achieve even more for our causes.   1. “How far that little candle throws his beams!”   Every little fundraising action counts. All fundraising campaigns, large and small, start with …

Tate refuses to pay the set-up costs for the Fundraising Regulator

Tate refuses to pay the set-up costs for the Fundraising Regulator

Donations pour in for Army Captain who died after London Marathon collapse - ITV News

Donations pour in for Army Captain who died after London Marathon collapse - ITV News: "Donations pour in for Army Captain who died after London Marathon collapse"



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Foreign automakers stingy in charity, generous in dividends

Foreign automakers stingy in charity, generous in dividends: "mong the foreign automakers, Mercedes-Benz Korea paid dividends of 58.5 billion won, Audi Volkswagen Korea disbursed 16 billion won, Porsche Korea recorded 6 billion won and Volvo Korea logged 3 billion won.

As for donations, Mercedes-Benz Korea spent around 2 billion won, BMW Korea paid 1.8 billion won, Hanbul Motors Corp donated 210 million won and Porsche Korea gave 150 million won.

Mercedes-Benz Korea’s donation amount is quite small compared to the dividends it paid to its two major shareholders Daimler AG and Hong Kong-based paper company Star Auto Holdings.

The company’s spokesperson told The Korea Herald it plans to expand local charity donations this year.
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Selling Charity Lottery Tickets Online in Canada - gamingpost.ca

Selling Charity Lottery Tickets Online in Canada - gamingpost.ca: "Canadian charities are benefitting from a new law that now allows them to sell their lottery tickets online. Canadian charity lotteries account for a significant portion of charitable revenues in Canada, but the charities, until now, have been hampered by regulations that forbid them from selling their lottery tickets via the internet. That means, in a day in which the main method of communication is facilitated via social media and other websites, charity lotteries in Canada have not, until now, been able to make use of this important tool."



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Tencent’s Pony Ma pledges more than $2bn to charity - FT.com

Tencent’s Pony Ma pledges more than $2bn to charity - FT.com: "The chairman of one of China’s largest internet companies is looking to join the ranks of the technology world’s big philanthropists Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates with a more than $2bn donation to charity.
Pony Ma, who is also founder and chief executive of Tencent Holdings, plans to cash in 100m company shares to make the donation to a new “personal charity fund” that is being set up, according to a spokesperson. Ma previously established a charity called the Tencent Foundation."



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Soccer Superstar Lionel Messi Donates Shoes, Enrages Entire Country - NonProfit PRO

Soccer Superstar Lionel Messi Donates Shoes, Enrages Entire Country - NonProfit PRO:



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‘Trust in charities is so stale that one big story could destroy it’

‘Trust in charities is so stale that one big story could destroy it’

Create a tradeable market for charity ‘debt instruments’, parliamentary group hears

Create a tradeable market for charity ‘debt instruments’, parliamentary group hears

New Initiatives, Trends Spark Growth in Asia-Pacific Region: Associations Now

New Initiatives, Trends Spark Growth in Asia-Pacific Region: Associations Now: "With 37 countries, the Asia-Pacific region not only comprises a large and diverse area but also one prime for economic development. That opportunity for growth is being pushed forward thanks to several initiatives and trends in the region, according to experts addressing attendees at ASAE’s Great Ideas in Association Management Conference, Asia-Pacific, in Hong Kong on Monday."



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ICO to conduct free webinar on direct marketing guidance

ICO to conduct free webinar on direct marketing guidance

"Middle classes use more charities than those on lowest incomes

Media Office | CAF: "Middle classes use more charities than those on lowest incomes
The middle classes use more charities than those on the lowest income, research has found.
Those earning over £55,000 are more likely to use a larger variety of charities than those with incomes of less than £14,000.
Higher income earners used four charities on average in the past year while those with lower incomes used less than three.
The research from the Charities Aid Foundation reveals how much we all depend on charities in our everyday lives."



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One quarter of people uncharitable, says survey | UK Fundraising

One quarter of people uncharitable, says survey | UK Fundraising: "A quarter of people in the UK do not consider themselves to be charitable, and only one in ten gives to the homeless, according to a survey by Vouchercloud.

Vouchercloud.com questioned over 2,000 UK adults on how charitable they were: more than half of respondents (51%) agreed that they thought they were, while a quarter (25%) answered ‘sometimes’ and the remaining 24% stated that they did not think they were charitable people."



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Charity challenge for speedy students: how to ace jailbreak | Education | The Guardian

Charity challenge for speedy students: how to ace jailbreak | Education | The Guardian: "The rules of jailbreak are simple; you have 36 hours to travel as far from your university as you can, without spending any of your own money. It’s not an excuse for a holiday, though – it’s all for charity.

With thoughtful preparation, a little luck and some lateral thinking, you can make the most of those 36 hours and your sponsorship. We asked students who’ve done it for their best pieces of advice.

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National Volunteer Week | Volunteer Canada

National Volunteer Week | Volunteer Canada:



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Canada’s charity chill continues | Toronto Star

Canada’s charity chill continues | Toronto Star: "Our prime minister’s “sunny ways” have failed to reach one of the darkest corners left behind by the previous government’s obsession with striking out at its enemies (real and perceived) — Ottawa’s war on charities.
Instead of making good on its campaign promise to “allow charities to do their work on behalf of Canadians free from political harassment,” the Trudeau government has opted for a half-measure to try to reverse the Harper government’s efforts to stifle dissent: it has agreed to end the charity witch hunt just as soon as the current audits are finished."



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Commentary: Ruth Shapiro: Civic engagement with Chinese characteristics- Nikkei Asian Review

Commentary: Ruth Shapiro: Civic engagement with Chinese characteristics- Nikkei Asian Review: "China's President Xi Jinping has thrown his weight behind a government drive to increase charitable giving by Chinese citizens at the annual session of parliament this month and a new draft law from Beijing aims to boost local philanthropy by obliging charities to publish financial statements and annual reports."



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Non-Profit thought leader to speak at FINZ Conference | Scoop News

Non-Profit thought leader to speak at FINZ Conference | Scoop News: "The Fundraising Institute of New Zealand (FINZ) has invited a leading non-profit thought leader, Clive Pedley, to be a keynote speaker at its upcoming conference.

Clive Pedley is a director of CFRE International, the global accreditation organisation for fundraising professionals worldwide, and the sole New Zealander on the International Advisory Panel of Rogare, the Centre for Sustainable Philanthropy’s fundraising think tank and the home of Critical Fundraising at Plymouth University in the UK. He is a former president of FINZ and is the Managing Director of Giving Architects, a leading consultancy firm to the charitable sector.

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Charity Commission launches new blog - News stories - GOV.UK

Charity Commission launches new blog - News stories - GOV.UK: "The Charity Commission has started a new blog this week to speak directly to the public interested in charities about its work.

The first blog is from Chairman William Shawcross about changes at the commission over 2016."



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Seat of power: A boost for the study of giving in Africa | Daily Maverick

Seat of power: A boost for the study of giving in Africa | Daily Maverick: "Last week the Wits Business School and the Southern Africa Trust announced the establishment of an academic chair in African Philanthropy at the school. The positioning of the chair at a business school is an indication that South Africa continues to move forward as part of the global philanthropic movement and that this development will add to the body of knowledge on various philanthropies in Africa."



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China seeks its own Rockefeller - The Boston Globe

China seeks its own Rockefeller - The Boston Globe: "Examining these paradoxes motivates a recently launched China Philanthropy Project at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Ash Center. Our team mapped out the Asian giant’s emerging philanthropists, what causes they care about, how they give, and where. China has a growing giving landscape, but it is far from mature and several patterns have emerged."



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New law aims to give charity a lift

New law aims to give charity a lift: "Lawmakers are debating new legislation to encourage the development of the charitable sector and repair a tarnished image

On March 4, the day before the start of the annual session of China's legislature(Special Coverage), a reporter asked the country's top legislators why they planned to review the final draft of a new charity law in preference to "more important" legislation. 

Given the weighty subjects under discussion at the annual gathering, the question was appropriate, but it also revealed the mainstream Chinese view of philanthropy: For many people, charity is irrelevant to their lives."



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Oxford University students and staff sign up for fundraising charity run (From Oxford Mail)

Oxford University students and staff sign up for fundraising charity run (From Oxford Mail): "MORE than 60 members of one Oxford University college have signed up to compete in a charity race they believe will "bring the community together".

Traditionally, students, academics and support staff at Brasenose College have always taken part in Oxford's Town and Gown, raising money for Muscular Dystrophy UK.

Muscular dystrophy causes muscles to weaken and waste over time, leading to increasingly severe disability. Some conditions affect the heart and muscles vital for breathing, cutting lives short."



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Over 30,000 downloads of One Show fundraising opt-out letter since Monday

Over 30,000 downloads of One Show fundraising opt-out letter since Monday

Charities warned not to 'hound' people through aggressive fundraising tactics - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk

Charities warned not to 'hound' people through aggressive fundraising tactics - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk: "The chairman of the Charity Commission has warned charities not to "hound" people for money through aggressive fundraising techniques."



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Personal Telephone Fundraising ceases to trade after work capacity dropped '70 per cent overnight'

Personal Telephone Fundraising ceases to trade after work capacity dropped '70 per cent overnight': "Personal Telephone Fundraising has announced that it has ceased trading with the loss of 150 jobs - the seventh fundraising agency to cease trading in the last twelve months.
Jane Cunningham, director of Personal Telephone Fundraising blamed the events of the summer which saw the agency’s “work capacity drop by 70 per cent overnight”."



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How unity helped power a $1.3 million appeal - Fundraising & Philanthropy Australasia MagazineFundraising & Philanthropy Australasia Magazine

How unity helped power a $1.3 million appeal - Fundraising & Philanthropy Australasia MagazineFundraising & Philanthropy Australasia Magazine: "Direct Mail Major Gifts/Capital Campaigns Digital Bequests Philanthropy Corporate Partnerships Events Telefundraising Leadership
Case StudyNew Zealand
How unity helped power a $1.3 million appeal
fpadmin | 26 February 2016
Glen Hill and Fiona McPhee reveal some of the steps that have helped transform fundraising at St John New Zealand and led to unprecedented income for the charity’s 2015 annual appeal.



Caption: St John New Zealand’s 2015 annual appeal told the story of a real-life young mum Haylee, who was revived after her heart stopped, and included a drawing by her children and husband.

St John New Zealand’s Northern Region saw net income triple year-on-year for a 2013 tax appeal that focused on a real patient’s story – a toddler, Benny, who’d been saved from drowning. Behind the campaign (covered in the August/September 2014 issue of F&P) was a new data-led, donor-centric and emotive approach developed in partnership with the consultancy, Pareto Fundraising, showing donors the genuine need they were fulfilling.

The Benny campaign marked a significant leap for St John New Zealand, which provides emergency ambulance and community services. And its success has sparked ongoing transformation."



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OPINION: The ideological attack on fundraising, Part 2 – are you a Voluntarist or a Professionalist? | Critical Fundraising

OPINION: The ideological attack on fundraising, Part 2 – are you a Voluntarist or a Professionalist? | Critical Fundraising: "In Part 1 of this blog, I made the case that the repeated recent attacks on charities by the state and media – particularly attacks on fundraising – were ideological in nature and outlined some concepts of what an ideology is and does to see if these claims would stack up.

In this second part, I’m going to outline what I think are two competing ideologies that compete for organising public attitudes, not only about what charities ought to do, but how they ought to go about doing it: the Voluntarist Charity Ideology (or ‘Voluntarism’) and the Professionalist Charity Ideology (or ‘Professionalism’)."



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Samuel Johnson announces he is retiring from acting to focus on charity

Samuel Johnson announces he is retiring from acting to focus on charity: "Johnson was recognised for his selfless charity work in support of cancer research when he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) on Australia Day last month."



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Generous farmer leaves millions to charity in Western Australia's Great Southern - ABC Rural (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Generous farmer leaves millions to charity in Western Australia's Great Southern - ABC Rural (Australian Broadcasting Corporation): "Millions of dollars have been donated to charity following the sale of a well-known farm in Kojonup in Western Australia's Great Southern.

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AUDIO: Kojonup locals talk about the generosity of a well-known farmer who left millions to charity following his death and the sale of his property. (ABC Rural)
Long-time Kojonup farmer, George Church died six months ago and his final wish was for the money made from the sale of his property to go to charity."



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Hong Kong Mobile Museum and the “Buseum” Trend | Nonprofit Quarterly

Hong Kong Mobile Museum and the “Buseum” Trend | Nonprofit Quarterly: "Hong Kong’s Leisure and Cultural Services Department has announced plans to convert a bus into a mobile museum for local communities to experience. Department director Michelle Li Mei-sheung explained how the “Art Buseum” idea was an expansion of the trending food truck concept."



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Investing for effective impact: Changing donor perceptions about not-for-profit efficiency in Canada

Investing for effective impact: Changing donor perceptions about not-for-profit efficiency in Canada: "Investing for effective impact: Changing donor perceptions about not-for-profit efficiency in Canada"



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Thomas Kelly's father defends $125k salary from charity he started in son's memory | Daily Mail Online

Thomas Kelly's father defends $125k salary from charity he started in son's memory | Daily Mail Online:



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Charitable Aid: A Valuable Export That Must be Better Supported | RUSI

Charitable Aid: A Valuable Export That Must be Better Supported | RUSI: "Furthermore, individual giving in the UK was estimated to be £10.6 billion in 2014, with nearly 165,000 charities registered in the UK raising a total of £69 billion per annum. According to NCVO, the UK charitable sector contributes £12.1 billion of gross value added to the UK economy each year, comparable to a sector such as agriculture that contributes £8.3 billion. 

Yet whilst on the one hand the government rightly champions the role international development aid from the UK can play, and the charitable sector in the UK represents some of the largest and farthest reaching global aid organisations, on the other it fails to provide the support framework that allows such a valuable UK export from playing as effective a role as it might. This failure not only reduces the humanitarian and development impact this aid might have, but also blunts the security and soft-power impact that the government hopes to achieve."



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Pedal power raises $50,000 for youth scheme, Singapore News & Top Stories - The Straits Times

Pedal power raises $50,000 for youth scheme, Singapore News & Top Stories - The Straits Times: "More than 300 people climbed on their bicycles and pedalled up to 80km each yesterday for a cause they believed in.

Their "legwork" helped to raise $50,000 for Habitat for Humanity Singapore."



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Are There Too Many Charities In Australia? | Susan Pascoe

Are There Too Many Charities In Australia? | Susan Pascoe: "Regardless of the actual number of charities in Australia, it feels as though they are everywhere. Nearly every day we see charity street collectors and receive window-faced envelopes in the mail, read crowdfunding requests and watch charity television ads.

Charities have become very good at attracting our attention, because they need to be. The 2014 Australian Charities Report, published by the ACNC in December 2015, found that donations and bequests account for a huge $6.8 billion of annual charity income."



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Sainsbury's lags behind rivals in plastic bag charity donations | Business | The Guardian

Sainsbury's lags behind rivals in plastic bag charity donations | Business | The Guardian: "Sainsbury’s is giving at least a third less to charity than any of its major rivals from 5p carrier bag charges intended to reduce plastic waste and raise cash for good causes.

From October, large retailers have had to charge shoppers 5p each for every single use carrier bag handed out at the check-out in England and pass on the proceeds to charity. The bag tax rules say large retailers should donate all proceeds to good causes after deducting “reasonable costs”."



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Fundraising Regulator responds to critical letter from RNIB

Fundraising Regulator responds to critical letter from RNIB: "The head of the Fundraising Regulator has said “the door remains open" to the RNIB to "discuss their concerns with us rather than engage in media debate", after the charity wrote a letter refusing to fund the regulator.
Stephen Dunmore, interim chief executive of the Fundraising Regulator (pictured), said:"



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Top 100 charities' income reached record £9.5bn last year | Third Sector

Top 100 charities' income reached record £9.5bn last year | Third Sector: "Overall income for 2014/15 grew at its highest rate for five years, research led by Professor Cathy Pharoah showed

Cathy Pharoah
Income of the top 100 fundraising charities reached a record £9.5bn last year, according to research by Professor Cathy Pharoah of the Centre for Giving and Philanthropy at Cass Business School."



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SCVO working group recommends no direct replacement for Fundraising Standards Board | Third Sector

SCVO working group recommends no direct replacement for Fundraising Standards Board | Third Sector: "A working group convened by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations has recommended that the soon-to-be-abolished Fundraising Standards Board should not be replaced in Scotland and responsibility for fundraising should instead sit with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and charities themselves.

The working group, which was established in December to decide how best to regulate fundraising north of the border and is chaired by Theresa Shearer, chief executive of Enable Scotland, is recommending that greater responsibility be placed on fundraising charities to self-regulate and that OSCR be given an "enhanced, ombudsman-style role"."



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Scottish Government rejects charity 'gagging' clause (From Herald Scotland)

Scottish Government rejects charity 'gagging' clause (From Herald Scotland):



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Giving of Head and Heart: Donations of Cash and Non-Cash Assets - Resource Center - AFP

Giving of Head and Heart: Donations of Cash and Non-Cash Assets - Resource Center - AFP:



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The public view: trust, confidence and support of charities in Scotland | SCVO

The public view: trust, confidence and support of charities in Scotland | SCVO: "This briefing presents and analyses the findings from a poll of the general public in Scotland on trust, confidence and support of charities. These findings are based on a telephone survey of 1,028 respondents (adults aged 16+) commissioned by SCVO and conducted by Ipsos MORI during 9-16 November 2015."



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New charities taxonomy brings charity accounting into the digital world - Press releases - GOV.UK

New charities taxonomy brings charity accounting into the digital world - Press releases - GOV.UK: "The Charity Commission, the independent regulator of charities, and the Financial Reporting Council are today launching the new taxonomy for charities reporting under the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). The taxonomy is the essential pre-requisite to charities choosing to file their accounts digitally with Companies House and the commission. In filing digitally, charities can make the tagged charity data more accessible."



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Walkers set off on 100km charity march - The Standard

Walkers set off on 100km charity march - The Standard: "About 180 people have begun a long walk to Guangzhou and Nanxiong in the hope of raising HK$2 million for poor mainland children.
The charity walkers set off from Kowloon Park early yesterday for the more than 100-kilometer Walk to Guangzhou 2016 organized by Sowers Action."



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In four years there will be no grants for charities – it will destroy communities | Voluntary Sector Network | The Guardian

In four years there will be no grants for charities – it will destroy communities | Voluntary Sector Network | The Guardian: "Charities have lost more than £3.8bn in grants from government over the last decade and, at the continued rate of decline, there will no government grant money for charities by the next general election. This could destroy families and communities across the UK."



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Cuts in public funding hit smallest charities hardest, says Lloyds Foundation research | Third Sector

Cuts in public funding hit smallest charities hardest, says Lloyds Foundation research | Third Sector: "Reports published by the foundation show that the smallest charities have experienced large cuts to local and central government funding, while the very biggest have seen their income from these sources grow"



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More Australians donate organs | SBS News

More Australians donate organs | SBS News: "A little more than a year ago Ante Kelic was writing a will to leave for his newly-pregnant wife, Kaya.

A long-time sufferer of a chronic liver disease and Crohn's disease, Mr Kelic's clock was ticking. He needed an organ transplant.

"Not only was my body deteriorating physically but mentally, I was in a fragile state," he said at a Donate Life conference in Melbourne on Tuesday.

From age 17, illness had been his constant companion and then three years ago doctors decided more serious treatment was needed."



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Charity Commission to start live-streaming public meetings

Charity Commission to start live-streaming public meetings: "The Charity Commission has announced that people can watch its next public meeting online via a live video stream.

People will be able to watch the next public meeting, which takes place in Southampton on 29 February, via the Commission’s website."



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The Observer view on charities and their role in society | Observer editorial | Opinion | The Guardian

The Observer view on charities and their role in society | Observer editorial | Opinion | The Guardian: "Once considered beyond reproach, the charity sector last week faced a painful round of scrutiny. In the wake of controversy about unethical fundraising practices[, the charity Age UK has been criticised for making millions in commission from co-branded energy tariffs and insurance products, with suggestions that its energy tariff may not be the cheapest on the market."



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‘Draconian’ new clause in government grant agreements bans charities from lobbying

‘Draconian’ new clause in government grant agreements bans charities from lobbying: "The Cabinet Office has announced a new clause in grant agreements which will ban charities and other organisations from using government grants to lobby government and Parliament.
Matt Hancock, minister for the Cabinet Office, announced a new clause on Saturday which has been inserted into all new and renewed agreements."



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Study Finds Links in How Catholics and Muslims View Giving - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Study Finds Links in How Catholics and Muslims View Giving - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "New research suggests that having a positive affect on their faith communities is a bigger driver of giving by Catholic and Islamic congregants than peer pressure or fear of sanction if they abstain, two political scientists write in The Washington Post. In an entry in the Post's political-science blog, Monkey Cage, Ramazan Kılınç of the University of Nebraska and Carolyn Warner of Arizona State University summarize the findings of their interviews with members of Muslim and Catholic organizations in Dublin, Istanbul, Milan, and Paris."



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Orchestras Conduct Virtual Reality Experiments | Nonprofit Quarterly

Orchestras Conduct Virtual Reality Experiments | Nonprofit Quarterly: "In what’s been described by the Guardian as a “digital takeover,” visitors to the UK’s Royal Festival’s Hall’s public spaces in September 2016 will be able to experience a virtual reality trip to the middle of the Philharmonia Orchestra.

The Telegraph reports that, “Rather than seeing it on a computer screen, like previous initiatives elsewhere, users will have their own individual headsets to allow them to move their head to look around each scene as they would in real life.”"



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'Social prescribing' works for both patients and charities involved, report says | Third Sector

'Social prescribing' works for both patients and charities involved, report says | Third Sector: "The service works by allowing GPs to refer patients to voluntary and community sector advisers, who then examine the patient’s non-medical support needs and refer them to appropriate services, which could include physical activities such as tai chi or community gardening projects.

The scheme includes a grant funding pot through which voluntary sector activities are commissioned to meet patients’ needs. "



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Celebrity Foundation to Close Following Watchdog Investigation | Nonprofit Quarterly

Celebrity Foundation to Close Following Watchdog Investigation | Nonprofit Quarterly:



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Estate Donations - Deaths after 2015

Estate Donations - Deaths after 2015: "Estate Donations - Deaths after 2015
For deaths that occur after 2015, new rules will apply for charitable donations made by will and for donations of a direct distribution of proceeds from a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), a Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF), a Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) or a life insurance policy as a result of a beneficiary designation (designation donation). "



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Sector bodies urge caution over extension of Freedom of Information Act to charities

Sector bodies urge caution over extension of Freedom of Information Act to charities: "Acevo and NCVO have warned the government against extending the Freedom of Information Act to charities.
In December the Cabinet Office minister, Matthew Hancock, told the Telegraph that he was in favour extending FoI to charities. But yesterday, in an opinion piece for the Sunday Telegraph, Sir Stephen Bubb, chief executive of Acevo, warned the measure was “a blunderbuss” that would “do nothing for transparency” and “ultimately harm good causes”. "



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Newsroom : Ontario Investing $53.5 Million in Non-Profit Organizations

Newsroom : Ontario Investing $53.5 Million in Non-Profit Organizations: "News Release

Ontario Investing $53.5 Million in Non-Profit Organizations
Province Supporting 326 Community Projects Across Ontario"



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11% of people will volunteer for New Year’s resolution, says Barnardo’s research » Charity Digital News

11% of people will volunteer for New Year’s resolution, says Barnardo’s research » Charity Digital News: "The research shows we’re a caring bunch with just one person wanting to enter the XFactor spotlight, while (14 per cent) fancy volunteering, (11 per cent) fundraising and (six per cent) donating money to charity."



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What we learnt listening to fundraisers discussing the Fundraising Review | nfpSynergy

What we learnt listening to fundraisers discussing the Fundraising Review | nfpSynergy: "On Tuesday 15th December 2015, nfpSynergy hosted an open meeting on fundraising regulation, together with the Centre for Sustainable Philanthropy’s fundraising think tank Rogare (read their blog on the event here). The event was open to anyone from any charity of any size, and aimed to encourage debate on a topic which has hitherto seen few opportunities for fundraisers to meet and discuss: the Etherington fundraising review, particularly the Fundraising Preference Service (FPS). The afternoon offered an opportunity to ask questions, share knowledge, and think about next steps.  "



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Most people giving unwanted presents to charity » Charity Digital News

Most people giving unwanted presents to charity » Charity Digital News:



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