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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