Canada Revenue Agency delists foreign charities - The Globe and Mail

Canada Revenue Agency delists foreign charities - The Globe and Mail: he Canada Revenue Agency’s small list of approved foreign charities has been whittled down to zero, meaning Canadian donors hoping to give money to former U.S. president Bill Clinton’s foundation, for example, are out of luck if they were banking on a tax credit.

Too Many Charities Chasing The Same Pool Of Private Capital

Too Many Charities Chasing The Same Pool Of Private Capital: Competition among philanthropic institutions for funding has intensified, which will likely lead to consolidation of charities and foundations as transaction costs rise, says UBS.

Philanthropist Deanne Weir gives $1 million to women

Philanthropist Deanne Weir gives $1 million to women: You don’t need a bulging bank balance to be philanthropic, according to Sydney entrepreneur Deanne Weir, who is challenging some of the myths about what it means to be a donor.

The businesswoman began her charitable giving with $10 donations to the International Women’s Development Agency two decades ago. On Wednesday, she commits to donating $1 million but she insists wealth is not the key to giving.

First major study of charity mergers is published

First major study of charity mergers is published: ome 4 per cent of people working in the charity sector were involved in a merger last year, suggests a comprehensive new study of mergers in the sector.

The research, by Eastside Primetimers, aimed to collect data on mergers that occurred in England and Wales between January 2013 and April 2014, where the transferring organisation was a registered charity.

The researchers identified 189 organisations that undertook 90 deals, affecting more than 32,000 employees or 4 per cent of the charity sector workforce.

Restrictions on 'incidental' lotteries to be removed | UK Fundraising

Restrictions on 'incidental' lotteries to be removed | UK Fundraising: The government is to allow the proceeds of private lotteries to be donated to good causes. Previoulsy companies, societies and residents groups running “non-commercial incidental lotteries” �–� those that are exempt from Gambling Commission licence or local authority registration – were prevented by the Gambling Act 2005 from donating the proceeds to good causes.

The Department for Media, Culture and Sport (DCMS) opened a consultation in February this year after the Red Tap Challenge highlighted the restrictions. In their submissions, a number of charities reported that th

'57 Buick sells for $580,000 to benefit President Bush's military charity | Fox News

'57 Buick sells for $580,000 to benefit President Bush's military charity | Fox News: Signed by President Bush, it first crossed the block at the Gooding & Company auction in Pebble Beach, Calif. on Saturday for $300,000, about three times its pre-auction estimate.

The winning bidder then immediately donated the car back to the auction, setting off a two-minute standing ovation, according to Road & Track. It then went under the hammer again, and went for another $280,000.

Fit & Fab: Charitable banker Moyee Lam is in it for the long run | South China Morning Post

Fit & Fab: Charitable banker Moyee Lam is in it for the long run | South China Morning Post: Lam is using the daunting challenge to convince others to donate to her HK$1 million goal for charity. At least, she was. She upped her goal to HK$2.5 million as soon as her previous target came within reach.

It's not the first time she's combined corporate skills and hard work for a good cause. Over the past five years she's helped to build three homes for the needy in Vietnam, the mainland and Thailand for Habitat for Humanity (HFH), raising about HK$200,000 each time.

How the ice bucket challenge can boost Chinese philanthropy - Quartz

How the ice bucket challenge can boost Chinese philanthropy - Quartz: This morning, Chinese billionaire and internet entrepreneur Zhou Hongyi, the founder of search portal Qihoo, stood in front of a group of his employees and dumped a bucket of ice water over his head—all in the name of eradicating the disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Richest Russian Takes Over Title of Country’s Top Donor – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Richest Russian Takes Over Title of Country’s Top Donor – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: lisher Usmanov, Russia’s wealthiest man, was also its most generous philanthropist in last year, donating $194-million, according to a Bloomberg survey of the country’s 25 richest people and their giving.

Lawmakers to donate one day’s salary | Capital

Lawmakers to donate one day’s salary | Capital: The disaster relief fund under the Prime Minister’s Office has collected around Rs 10 million for the victims of Sindhupalchok landslide, but none of it has yet been mobilised, said the Chief District Officer (CDO) of Sindhupalchok, Gopal Parajuli.

Study: Big U.K. Firms’ Giving Has Nearly Doubled Since Crash – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Study: Big U.K. Firms’ Giving Has Nearly Doubled Since Crash – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Study: Big U.K. Firms’ Giving Has Nearly Doubled Since Crash

Britain’s 100 biggest publicly traded companies donated nearly $4.2-billion in 2012, compared to about $2.2-billion in 2007, but polling by a nonprofit umbrella group found that the public believes corporations to be less generous than they are, the Financial Times reports.

Taxes: Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) Reporting Options - Press - AFP

Taxes: Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) Reporting Options - Press - AFP: axes: Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) Reporting Options

By Sarah Curry

Sarah Curry Canada ewireIt is important that staff of nonprofits understand their HST filing requirements. It is also important, and potentially advantageous, to be aware of the different HST reporting options that are available.

An organization may elect to use one of the alternate, often simpler, methods of accounting for and reporting HST if they meet certain criteria. Depending on the organization and the composition of its expenses, time and

Asheem Singh of Acevo praises NHS England's 'innovative' approach to working with the third sector | Third Sector

Asheem Singh of Acevo praises NHS England's 'innovative' approach to working with the third sector | Third Sector: The Department for Work and Pensions should take note of a new approach by NHS England to working with the voluntary sector, according to Asheem Singh, the director of public policy at the charity leaders group Acevo.

Singh has praised what he calls an innovative new approach from the health service, in which it "seeks to get the third sector involved from the outset".

Real charity should begin with the truth | Bangkok Post: opinion

Real charity should begin with the truth | Bangkok Post: opinion

Six options to improve fundraising self-regulation outlined in full PwC report | Third Sector

Six options to improve fundraising self-regulation outlined in full PwC report | Third Sector: Six options to improve fundraising self-regulation outlined in full PwC report

28 July 2014 by Susannah Birkwood, Be the First to Comment
The preferred option, published in the report summary, includes the appointment of an independent chair of the IoF standards committee and the development of a joint communications strategy between the IoF, the FRSB and the PFRA

Universities resort to cold calling ex-students - News - Student - The Independent

Universities resort to cold calling ex-students - News - Student - The Independent: The number of graduates asked to donate has nearly doubled in the past decade with almost 9.3 million approached last year and 174,000 (1.4 per cent) making a gift, according to the latest annual report from the Ross Group and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.

Universities now spend �80m a year on fundraising – up from �34m in 2005 – and secured �660m in cash donations in 2012-13, with older graduates who received a free education much more likely to contribute.

The Art of Giving | Bangkok Post: business

The Art of Giving | Bangkok Post: business

PFRA could become part of the IoF, review of self-regulation recommends

PFRA could become part of the IoF, review of self-regulation recommends: In future the Public Fundraising Regulatory Association could be run as an arm of the Institute of Fundraising, a review of fundraising self-regulation has recommended.

The review, carried out by the professional services firm PwC, has concluded that "no immediate significant structural change" would be beneficial to self-regulation or the sector as a whole.

Beijing Billionaire Couple To Donate $100 Million For Overseas Scholarships

Beijing Billionaire Couple To Donate $100 Million For Overseas Scholarships: Chinese real estate billionaire couple Pan Shiyi and Zhang Xin plan to set aside $100 million under their SOHO China Foundation to fund overseas study by Chinese undergraduates at the world’s top universities, SOHO China said in a statement today.

Milton Keynes charity Young People Are Our Future to open new centre at The Point | Charity Work & Charities in Milton Keynes | Volunteer Work & Fundraising

Milton Keynes charity Young People Are Our Future to open new centre at The Point | Charity Work & Charities in Milton Keynes | Volunteer Work & Fundraising: A MILTON Keynes charity is trying to get out its message of positivity to the city’s young people and children.

Young People Are Our Future has moved premises from Exchange House, off Midsummer Boulevard, to The Point until it gets knocked down by Milton Keynes Council, believed to be in around 12 to 18 months, with the centre’s official unveiling taking place on Tuesday, July 22.

Brooks Newmark ‘delighted’ to get charities brief

Brooks Newmark ‘delighted’ to get charities brief: The Conservative MP for Braintree, Brooks Newmark, was appointed minister for civil society in yesterday’s government reshuffle and has promised to build on his predecessor’s ‘excellent work’.

He tweeted last night to say that he is “absolutely delighted to have been made minister for civil society working with our country’s great charities and voluntary sector”.

Red Nose Day will be shown in the US for the first time next year

Red Nose Day will be shown in the US for the first time next year: The British fundraising institution Red Nose Day is being exported to America for a three-hour show in May next year.

The television fundraising event will be shown on the US network NBC, which is working in collaboration with Comic Relief to bring the show to the States for the first time.

Red Nose Day raised �100.2m in 2013 and has been running in the UK for 25 years.

Fundraisers’ salaries down by 18 per cent in the North East

Fundraisers’ salaries down by 18 per cent in the North East: The salaries of fundraisers in the North East have fallen by an average of 18 per cent since 2009, according to a report released last week.

The Voluntary Organisations' Network North East (Vonne) has released a report showing that the salaries of people working in the charity sector in the North East have fallen by an average

Five new Fellows announced by the Institute of Fundraising | UK Fundraising

Five new Fellows announced by the Institute of Fundraising | UK Fundraising: he Institute of Fundraising has announced the election of five new Fellows to the IoF Fellowship. Fellows are recognised for their contribution to fundraising above and beyond their day job.

In addition, the award of a fellowship acknowledges the commitment of those who give their time to the Institute to help develop the profession of fundraising.

This year’s fellows, announced at the Institute’s AGM at the National Convention in London this week, are Jane Cunningham, Cathy Sullivan, Martin Price, Tenika Ah-Wan and Margaret Bennett.

Aktive B�rgerschaft

Aktive B�rgerschaft: Annual Report “Community Foundations: Facts and Trends”



Aktive B�rgerschaft does research on community foundations, e.g. on their financial development, their funding and their dissemination in Germany. The results are published in an annual report on the development of community foundations in Germany and in each of the federal states.

Rules Registered Charities Must Follow | Sector Source

Rules Registered Charities Must Follow | Sector Source: Rules Registered Charities Must Follow
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Rules Registered Charities Must Follow

City Matters: City Giving: Why you don’t need to be rich to be involved in philanthropy | City A.M.

City Matters: City Giving: Why you don’t need to be rich to be involved in philanthropy | City A.M.: IN A slight diversion from my usual working day, I will be spending a good portion of this Friday judging cupcakes. Why? For the first ever City’s Giving Day.

This inaugural event will showcase a whole spectrum of opportunities to get involved in giving – in addition to cupcake competitions and sponsored swims. The philanthropic side of my role as lord mayor is something I am hugely passionate about, and given the phenomenal popularity of charitable events throughout the City and beyond, I know this is also close to the hearts of many Londoners.

Despite this, a new study by Cass Business School and the University of Bristol shows that we are still only giving 0.4 per cent of our total spending to charity – the same as in 1978. I know that, collectively, we can do more; both financially and in other ways. Anyone can be part of the movement to give, regardless of their wealth or position.

Consultant Tony Elischer says charities should focus fundraising on minority communities to reap rewards | Third Sector

Consultant Tony Elischer says charities should focus fundraising on minority communities to reap rewards | Third Sector: Managing director of Think Consulting Solutions tells the Institute of Fundraising national convention that fundraisers are missing out by ignoring multiculturalism

Muslim Charities Forum chair Hany El-Banna says Charity Commission should not name inquiry charities | Third Sector

Muslim Charities Forum chair Hany El-Banna says Charity Commission should not name inquiry charities | Third Sector: I

Direct debit cancellation rates fell sharply in 2013

Direct debit cancellation rates fell sharply in 2013: Donors are starting to feel more optimistic and are less likely to cancel their charitable contributions, with new figures showing direct debit cancellations in 2013 fell to the lowest annual average rate since before the recession.

The figures, released today by Rapidata, show direct debit cancellations fell from 4.05 per cent in January last year to 2.4 per cent in December. The average cancellation rate for the year, 3.1 per cent, was the lowest seen since 2006. Average annual rates of cancellations peaked at 4.33 per cent in 2008, falling to 3.32 per cent in 2010, before rising to 3.79 per cent in 2011.

Charities with income over �100,000 could have to pay for the Commission, says Shawcross

Charities with income over �100,000 could have to pay for the Commission, says Shawcross: William Shawcross, chair of the Charity Commission, has suggested that charities with an income of more than �100,000 should have to contribute to the regulator's funding.

Speaking at a public meeting in Manchester yesterday Shawcross said: “One of the things that we are considering, given the fall in funding from the Treasury, is whether or not we should ask charities – big charities, not small charities, starting with charities over �100,000 - to contribute towards the financing of their regulator.”

Data protection proposals 'potentially catastrophic' for fundraising

Data protection proposals 'potentially catastrophic' for fundraising: EU data protection proposals could have a “potentially catastrophic” impact on charity fundraising, delegates at the Institute of Fundraising’s National Convention heard yesterday.

The proposals include a requirement for charities to secure an “opt-in” from donors to receive communications, and an “explicit consent” rule to use personal data, which would make it difficult for charities to send personalised mailings.

Hillsborough charity ride cyclists have bikes stolen during Anfield stadium tour | Mail Online

Hillsborough charity ride cyclists have bikes stolen during Anfield stadium tour | Mail Online: he six intended to take part in a 96km charity ride across the city to mark the 25th anniversary of the tragedy that left 96 football fans dead.

But after taking a tour of Liverpool FC’s Anfield stadium, they returned to find their bikes, equipment and clothing worth more than �30,000 had been stolen from their van, which was parked nearby.

Dubai Ramadan charity campaign replaced with labourer wish list idea | The National

Dubai Ramadan charity campaign replaced with labourer wish list idea | The National: Saher Shaikh, the founder of Adopt-a-Camp, says the charity group did not manage to find an alternative venue as large as the Sheikh Rashid Hall, which allows care packages to be loaded into lorries. Sarah Dea / The National
Dubai Ramadan charity campaign replaced with labourer wish list idea

Nadeem Hanif
July 2, 2014 Updated: July 2, 2014 18:51:00



DUBAI // An annual Ramadan charity appeal to improve the lives of labourers will not take place this year, but members of the public can still fulfil the workers’ wishes through a new campaign.

The ABC of International Giving | CAF America

The ABC of International Giving | CAF America: When you want to make a charitable donation, it can be hard to know where to start. There are so many organizations around the world working for a variety of causes, and choosing where to give can get overwhelming. But it doesn’t have to be! Follow the ABCs listed

Pride - Institute of Fundraising

Pride - Institute of Fundraising: I’m not a fundraiser. That’s important because, since 1993, I’ve served the fundraising profession. Why? Because fundraising is a key driver of the impact we have on society, on our environment, on the lives we touch. That’s the mission I’ve served for over 20 years – a critical part of who I am.

Astarita demands minister apologise for 'outrageous slur' to fundraisers

Astarita demands minister apologise for 'outrageous slur' to fundraisers: peaking at the Charity Retail Association’s annual conference this morning, Astarita, director of fundraising at the British Red Cross, also said charities faced a “lynch mob” mentality in the media and Parliament over campaigning, salaries and fundraising tactics.

“Never before have we faced such hostility,” he said.

His comments come after Lewis said in a statement released last week that “aggressive fundraisers” risked turning high streets into “an unwelcome gauntlet of bolshie bucket-

New anti-spam rules sow confusion for business and charities | Ottawa Citizen

New anti-spam rules sow confusion for business and charities | Ottawa Citizen: Days before the federal government’s sweeping new anti-spam legislation comes into force, confusion reigns among organizations, charities and businesses that will be affected by the new rules.

Registering an international charity or overseas disaster appeal - Charity Commission

Registering an international charity or overseas disaster appeal - Charity Commission: Registering an international charity or overseas disaster appeal
Registering an international charity or overseas disaster appeal

BERNAMA - Syed Mokhtar, Tony Fernandes In Forbes Asia's Heroes Of Philanthropy List

BERNAMA - Syed Mokhtar, Tony Fernandes In Forbes Asia's Heroes Of Philanthropy List: KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) -- Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary and AirAsia's head honcho, Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, emerged in the Forbes Asia's latest annual Heroes of Philanthropy list.

In a statement Thursday, Forbes Asia said Syed Mokhtar had donated US$500 million (RM1.6 billion) to help tho

With A Boost From Bill Gates, Vietnam's Entrepreneurs Put Profits Into Philanthropy

With A Boost From Bill Gates, Vietnam's Entrepreneurs Put Profits Into Philanthropy: Sharing is not a strange idea for ordinary Vietnamese, but big-scale altruism is rare so far, given that serious wealth accumulation started in Vietnam only in the past two decades. Le–who holds interests in real estate development, golf courses and mining–belongs to the first generation of entrepreneurs who started businesses after the Vietnam War. He survived the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis and began giving money to various charities and causes a decade ago. Now nearing age 70, he’s considering whether to devote most of his time to philanthropy.

For Hong Kong's Nellie Fong, Charity Begins Aboard A Train

For Hong Kong's Nellie Fong, Charity Begins Aboard A Train: Fong’s goal is to reduce blindness among the poorest of the poor in China. In 1997 she started Lifeline Express EXPR 0.85%, eye hospitals on trains that travel to the most far-flung corners of China to provide free cataract operations. Doctors have performed more than 150,000 operations on the trains, while the organization also has opened 36 cataract clinics for walk-in patients, 15 ophthalmology training centers in remote villages and 80 centers for taking the exams to become an ophthalmologist. It’s brought the latest technology to rural villages, disbursed medical scholarships for overseas studies and persuaded hundreds of top doctors from around th

Queenslanders backsliding on giving to those in greater need | The Courier-Mail

Queenslanders backsliding on giving to those in greater need | The Courier-Mail: Figures compiled by QUT’s Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies (ACPNS) show Australians gave $2.24 billion in tax-deductible gifts 2011-12 – $30 million more than previous years.

Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) - Press - AFP

Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) - Press - AFP: Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL)

On behalf of AFP, Mark Blumberg, a partner at Blumberg Segal LLP and Non-Profit and Charity Law expert, drafted this document to help explain Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation2 (“CASL”). CASL will be in force on July 1, 2014, with the sections related to the unsolicited installation of computer programs or software coming into force on January 15, 2015. It is a complicated piece of legislation that will apply to commercial electronic messages (“CEM”) that are either sent from, or accessed on, a computer system in Canada, unless an exemption applies.

Councils told to 'clamp down' on street fundraisers but not ban them

Councils told to 'clamp down' on street fundraisers but not ban them: Councils must “clamp down on high street harassment” by “so-called chuggers” but must do so through negotiation with charity representatives, rather than an outright ban, local government minister Brandon Lewis has said today.

Lewis today turned down a request from Birmingham City Council to impose a byelaw giving it power to control face-to-face fundraising.

Charities 'almost four times less likely to go bust than for-profits'

Charities 'almost four times less likely to go bust than for-profits': Charities and other not-for-profit entities are almost four times less likely to go bust than commercial organisations, data published by the Pension Protection Fund indicates.

The PPF levies money from employers to ensure employees in defined benefit pension schemes still receive most of their pensions in the event of insolvency.

It has published the insolvency figures as part of a consultation into how it should assess contributions.

Charity Leaders Eye U.K. for Expansion of ‘Giving Tuesday’ – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Charity Leaders Eye U.K. for Expansion of ‘Giving Tuesday’ – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: The British-born founder of Giving Tuesday was in London this week to talk with government ministers about plans to launch the post-Thanksgiving philanthropic event in his native country, The Independent reports.

Commission may require charities to declare campaign spending

Commission may require charities to declare campaign spending: The Charity Commission has proposed that charities should have to disclose their campaign spending and public sector income in their Annual Returns.

But charity infrastructure bodies have said they are worried the proposals will add too much red tape.

Commission may require charities to declare campaign spending

Commission may require charities to declare campaign spending: The Charity Commission has proposed that charities should have to disclose their campaign spending and public sector income in their Annual Returns.

But charity infrastructure bodies have said they are worried the proposals will add too much red tape.

A capital route for charity (From The Argus)

A capital route for charity (From The Argus): Tens of thousands cycle the London to Brighton bike ride

4:00pm Monday 16th June 2014 in News By Henry Holloway, Reporter

The Argus: A capital route for charity A capital route for charity

The Argus: A capital route for charity
The Argus: A capital route for charity

TENS of thousands of cyclists streamed across the South Downs this weekend as they took on a 54-mile charity cycle challenge.

Charity trekker raises �800 for Kenyan orphans | Daily Burton News Headlines | Staffordshire Newspaper | Burton on Trent | Burton Mail

Charity trekker raises �800 for Kenyan orphans | Daily Burton News Headlines | Staffordshire Newspaper | Burton on Trent | Burton Mail: A SEASONED walker has raised �800 for charity, after stepping out in support of the Footprints Orphanage.

Hadfield charity celebrates raising �50k in first year - Derbyshire Times

Hadfield charity celebrates raising �50k in first year - Derbyshire Times: Glossopdale charity Mummy’s Star is celebrating having raised �50,000 to help pregnant women with cancer in its first 12 months.

The charity, the only of its kind in the UK, was launched by Pete Wallroth, of Hadfield, on June 18 last year in memory of his wife Mair, who lost her battle with breast cancer in December 2012, two months after the birth of their second child.

First Nations and Corporate CSR: In Need of Shared Assumptions - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

First Nations and Corporate CSR: In Need of Shared Assumptions - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly: First Nations and Corporate CSR: In Need of Shared Assumptions

The Australian Charities Fund – Workplace Giving Month Pack

The Australian Charities Fund – Workplace Giving Month Pack: Workplace Giving Month Pack

Calgary communities plan unique ‘Neighbour Day’ celebrations for flood anniversary | Metro

Calgary communities plan unique ‘Neighbour Day’ celebrations for flood anniversary | Metro: As the one-year anniversary of Calgary’s most damaging flood approaches, people across the city are preparing to gather and celebrate the spirit of community that emerged from the destruction and displacement.

Praise for Scottish school pupils’ involvement in charity programme - Perth & Kinross / Local / News / The Courier

Praise for Scottish school pupils’ involvement in charity programme - Perth & Kinross / Local / News / The Courier: an initiative which enables young people to speak up for local charities they believe in was celebrated in Perth yesterday.

In the past six years nearly �1 million has been donated to grassroots charities through the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI).

Social finance loan fund to launch with �15m from Big Society Capital

Social finance loan fund to launch with �15m from Big Society Capital: Social lender Social and Sustainable Capital will launch a second loan fund for the charity sector later this year, with funding from the Social Investment Business and Big Society Capital.

Sasc was set up in 2012 to invest money in the sector, and launched its first fund earlier this year, also with backing from BSC and the SIB.

The new fund will provide secured and unsecured loans to charity sector organisations of between �250,000 and �3m.

PFRA to launch nationwide doorstep compliance regime

PFRA to launch nationwide doorstep compliance regime: The Public Fundraising Regulatory Association will introduce a compliance regime monitoring standards of doorstep fundraising around the UK within the next nine months.

It comes after a pilot in the Greater London area, between December 2013 and March this year, saw a PFRA officer shadow door-to-door fundraisers from nine organisations, including Greenpeace, Tim Lilley Fundraising and Appco.

Free summer camp for flood-affected kids

Free summer camp for flood-affected kids: When flood waters ravaged the province last summer, some children didn’t get the opportunity to enjoy the summer, and Scouts Canada doesn’t want that to happen again.

The organization is offering free 2014 summer camp spaces to youth affected, in any way, by last year’s flood.

ACNC Launches Charity Passport | Pro Bono Australia

ACNC Launches Charity Passport | Pro Bono Australia: The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) has launched its long awaited Charity Passport - a secure online system set up to save charities from reporting the same information to multiple government agencies.

ACNC Commissioner Susan Pascoe said the Charity Passport had enormous potential to create substantial time and cost savings for charities.

Adapting to Change in Israel’s Philanthropic Arena

Adapting to Change in Israel’s Philanthropic Arena: Yad Hanadiv (the Rothschild Foundation) is a private foundation dedicated to creating resources for advancing Israel as a healthy, vibrant, democratic society, committed to Jewish values and equal opportunity for the benefit of all its inhabitants. The Foundation acts in Israel on behalf of Rothschild family trusts that carry forward a 130-year tradition of philanthropy in Israel.

Sir Stuart: Commission must not fetter someone setting up a charity

Sir Stuart: Commission must not fetter someone setting up a charity: Sir Stuart Etherington, chief executive of NCVO, has said it is not the role of the regulator to fetter those who wish to set up charities.

Etherington's comments follow Charity Commission guidance which encourages people to “think carefully” before setting up a charity and ICAEW's call for a change in the law to allow the Charity Commission to refuse a charity registration when a similar charity already exists.

Leukemia charity calls Star investigation a ‘sensationalist’ and ‘undeserved attack’ | Toronto Star

Leukemia charity calls Star investigation a ‘sensationalist’ and ‘undeserved attack’ | Toronto Star: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada is calling a recent Toronto Star investigation about spending at the charity “sensationalist” and a “very unfair and undeserved attack.”

In a response posted on the charity’s website, President Shelagh Tippet-Fagyas said the “attack” will “do nothing to deflect us from our commitment to our mandate, our donors and the families and researchers whom we support.”

Chinese struggle to give away their riches | Money - Home

Chinese struggle to give away their riches | Money - Home: HONG KONG (CNNMoney) -

Some of China's millionaires have an unusual problem: They're having trouble giving their money away.

Paper mache pandas land in Hong Kong - Channel NewsAsia

Paper mache pandas land in Hong Kong - Channel NewsAsia: An army of paper mache pandas swarmed the arrivals hall at Hong Kong airport on Monday as part of a charity campaign to promote conservation of the endangered bears

We must grow the pool of charitable givers, says Nick Hurd | Third Sector

We must grow the pool of charitable givers, says Nick Hurd | Third Sector: The Minister for Civil Society says more must be done to increase the number of 'heroic' people who donate to charity

Nick Hurd, the Minister for Civil Society, has said that more needs to be done to expand the pool of people who donate to charity.

Speaking at a parliamentary reception to mark the launch of the report by the Growing Giving inquiry, organised by the Charities Aid Foundation, Hurd said there

Word Lens: Your New Mobile Travel Companion - The TechSoup Blog - Community - TechSoup

Word Lens: Your New Mobile Travel Companion - The TechSoup Blog - Community - TechSoup: Word Lens is one of those apps that seems, dare I say, magical. It's a straightforward translation app that translates printed materials, such as signs, menus, or books. Recently purchased by Google, Word Lens is free in a handful of languages for a limited time so stop reading this for a second and download it now!

If you are traveling internationally this summer (either for a work conference or for vacation!) or work with overseas constituents, volunteers, or staff, Word Lens is a handy tool.

Austerity heightens role of church charities in the voluntary sector | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional

Austerity heightens role of church charities in the voluntary sector | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional: Austerity heightens role of church charities in the voluntary sector
Hard times mean faith-based projects are increasingly the only safety net for thousands of people, says Helen Clifton

Mich. Senate OKs Detroit Aid; Skillman Boosts Foundation Pot – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Mich. Senate OKs Detroit Aid; Skillman Boosts Foundation Pot – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Michigan senators approved a plan Tuesday to contribute $195-million in state money to a foundation-funded “grand bargain” to help resolve Detroit’s bankruptcy case, sending the measure to Gov. Rick Snyder’s desk, Bloomberg reports.

Also on Tuesday, federal mediators in the case announced that the Detroit-based Skillman Foundation is giving $3.5-million to the fund, the Detroit Free Press writes. The Skillman pledge brings to about $370-million the total committed by private philanthropies to help the city ease its multibillion-dollar pension debt while averting a sale of Detroit Institute of Arts works to satisfy creditors.

Government unveils Protection of Charities Bill in the Queen's Speech | Third Sector

Government unveils Protection of Charities Bill in the Queen's Speech | Third Sector: The draft legislation would give the Charity Commission tougher powers to prevent the abuse of charities

The government has announced draft legislation designed to give the Charity Commission tougher powers to prevent the abuse of charities.

The Protection of Charities Bill, announced as part of the Queen’s Speech today, would "create a fairer society by better protecting charities in England and Wales from abuse and equipping the Charity Commission to tackle abuse more effectively and efficiently", according to a statement released by the Cabinet Office.

Global Donors Commit $80-Million for Wild-Cat Conservation – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Global Donors Commit $80-Million for Wild-Cat Conservation – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Four philanthropists from around the world have pledged $20-million each to wildlife charity Panthera to fund a 10-year program to protect lions, tigers, and other species of big cats, writes the Associated Press.

Charity once the largest in UK by annual donations is dissolved in restructure | Third Sector

Charity once the largest in UK by annual donations is dissolved in restructure | Third Sector: The Gavi Fund Affiliate, part of the funding mechanism for the healthcare NGO the Gavi Alliance, had a voluntary income of �458.1m in the year to March 2011

A charity formerly listed as the UK’s biggest recipient of voluntary income has been voluntarily dissolved as part of a restructure of its parent organisation designed to save money.

The Gavi Fund Affiliate, which had a voluntary income of �458.1m in the year to March 2011, according to figures from the Charities Aid Foundation, was part of the funding mechanism for the international healthcare NGO the Gavi Alliance.

Poor positioning tops list of street fundraisers' 'most common misdemeanours' | Third Sector

Poor positioning tops list of street fundraisers' 'most common misdemeanours' | Third Sector: The PFRA publishes the latest compliance and enforcement data on charities that incur penalties for breaking its rules

The most common misdemeanours by street fundraisers in the past year were positioning themselves in the wrong place, not wearing ‘team leader’ badges and not explaining themselves to donors in clear and simple terms, according to data from the Public Fundraising Regulatory Association.

The latest compliance and enforcement data shows how street fundraisers have fared since the PFRA struck an agreement with its members in September 2012 to implement

Bill planned to protect volunteers from being sued for negligence

Bill planned to protect volunteers from being sued for negligence: Writing a blog on ConservativeHome today, Grayling said too often people who are doing the right thing in society feel constrained by the fear of ending up facing a lawsuit for negligence.

He said his proposed bill, nicknamed 'Sarah', will serve as a signpost from Parliament to courts. “It will set out very simple protections for those people who act in the interests of society, responsibly or heroically.

Younger: 'Charity Commission is being set up to fail'

Younger: 'Charity Commission is being set up to fail': Sam Younger, outgoing chief executive of the Charity Commission, has delivered his last speech in the role, where he warns that “not all of the charities we register make an impact” and says the regulator is “being set up to fail”.

Lobbying act guidance 'will hinder charities collaborating on political campaigns' | Third Sector

Lobbying act guidance 'will hinder charities collaborating on political campaigns' | Third Sector: Liz Hutchins of Friends of the Earth says the new spending caps and the broader range of activities covered by the legislation will make collaborative work 'all but impossible'

The lobbying act guidance on campaigning in coalitions, published this week by the Electoral Commission, could make it "all but impossible" in many cases for ch

Nick Clegg says international aid must be defended

Nick Clegg says international aid must be defended: Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg yesterday gave a speech warning the UK’s commitment to international aid must be defended with "renewed energy and vigour against the forces of insularity and xenophobia which are now on the march”.

His speech comes just days after Ukip, a party which is firmly opposed to international aid, made political strides in the European elections, becoming the UK’s largest representative in the European parliament.

Hong Kong resident visits West Lothian during epic charity trek - Daily Record

Hong Kong resident visits West Lothian during epic charity trek - Daily Record: The 26-year-old journalist decided to raise awareness and money for the UN Refugee Agency by walking across the continents and plans to arrive in London a year to the day after his departure from Asia.

Arriving in the town on May 13, Bosco had nowhere to stay and decided to head to Whitburn Pentecostal Church where he met minister Andrew Smith.

The Business Empire of Asia’s Ultra-Rich: The Lee Foundation – Part 1 | The Motley Fool

The Business Empire of Asia’s Ultra-Rich: The Lee Foundation – Part 1 | The Motley Fool: This article would see me exploring the history of the Lee Foundation, one of the most philanthropic organisations in Singapore. It was founded in 1952 by Tan Sri Dato’ Dr. Lee Kong Chian, one of the richest men in Singapore at that time.

Comic Relief plans new investment policy 'in line with ethos'

Comic Relief plans new investment policy 'in line with ethos': Comic Relief has today committed not to make investments in arms, alcohol and tobacco companies as part of a new investment policy "in line with the ethos of the charity".

Comic Relief, which has an investment portfolio of �138m, was criticised in a Panorama programme last year for investing millions of pounds in companies which make most of their money in these areas, which run directly contrary to its mission.

Hopes for the Dot-NGO Designation - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

Hopes for the Dot-NGO Designation - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly: Public Interest Registry, the American domain regulator responsible for the top-level .org domain suffix, is offering Australian nonprofits the chance to switch to an .ngo or .ong domain in October. (The latter is for use in regions where Romance languages are prevalent.) Currently, many Australian nonprofits use the suffix .org.au, which is administered by the same regulator.

In addition to the distinctive .ngo, users will be listed in Public Interest Registry’s global NGO directory, and have access to a robust community portal. Via the portal, charities can customize profile pages, showcase their activities, and collect donations. Public Interest Registry is saying this will revolutionize the way that NGOs around the world connect with each other, with new partners, and potentially with donors as well. Although the portal will not take commission on donations, at this point it will be the e-commerce vehicle for donors

The icing on your appeals program - Information, research and resources for fundraisers and their leaders

The icing on your appeals program - Information, research and resources for fundraisers and their leaders: I’m no Nostradamus, but I do know these two things happen every single year. Which is why the lack of planning some fundraisers undertake staggers me, furiously running around just weeks and even days before their biggest appeal should land in mailboxes.

Part of me thinks for many it’s a reflection of the boredom and staleness of their appeals/direct mail program. It’s like that old ornament sitting on your mantelpiece—it’s been there forever and does a job, but it doesn’t particularly excite you.

BBC shows to source costumes from charity shops to meet green targets

BBC shows to source costumes from charity shops to meet green targets: The first programme to meet a new BBC “green certificate” sourced costumes and props from local charity shops in order to meet the criteria.

And a BBC spokesman said that in documentation guiding organisations on how to meet the new environmental standards certification, albert , it will suggest other programmes could also use charity shops as a way of cutting environmental impact.

The ethical minefield of investment funds | Third Sector

The ethical minefield of investment funds | Third Sector: Revelations by the BBC's Panorama programme last year once more raised the issue of investments that appear to run counter to a charity's objects. Patrick McCurry assesses the latest thinking

Last December's Panorama investigation of charities and their investments exposed how donations the public expected to be spent on the needy were actually being invested in funds with shares in tobacco, alcohol and arms companies.

Bubb: proposals to extend FoI to charities must be ‘resisted at all costs’

Bubb: proposals to extend FoI to charities must be ‘resisted at all costs’: Charities must accept transparency disclosures in public sector contracts, but should resist “at all costs” proposals to extend the Freedom of Information Act to the sector, Stephen Bubb, chief executive of Acevo, has said.

Bubb, head of the infrastructure body for chief executives, wrote in a blog post earlier this week that his charity plans to draw up a code of practice for information disclosure in public contracts, in response to suggestions from MPs that charities should be subject to FoI requests.

1000 Philanthropists programme raises S$400,000 for S’pore Children’s Society | TODAYonline

1000 Philanthropists programme raises S$400,000 for S’pore Children’s Society | TODAYonline: SINGAPORE — A fund-raising philanthropy programme by the Singapore Children’s Society has raised nearly S$400,000 since its soft launch in February.

The programme, 1000 Philanthropists, targets individuals who want to contribute to the society and hopes to “unite like-minded individuals to celebrate and honour their support to the society’s cause”. To date, it has 132 philanthropists — anyone who donates at least S$1,000

CASL: The New Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation | FeedBlitz - Email Marketing and RSS

CASL: The New Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation | FeedBlitz - Email Marketing and RSS: What it doesn’t get is that in this day and age, there are more grey areas when defining commercial messages, especially as it relates to the evolving media.

This general privacy legislation applies to B2B as well as B2C communications. This will include all electronic messages: Text, SMS, Twitter, Facebook and email – anything “commercial” in nature.

The definition of commercial is quite broad and can include solicitations for donations, political memberships, gaming or even bartering activities.

Dorset-based charitable trust announces record donations of more than �1million (From Bournemouth Echo)

Dorset-based charitable trust announces record donations of more than �1million (From Bournemouth Echo): THE Dorset-based Talbot Village Trust charity has announced record donations of more than �1million.

The trust, established by Georgina and Mary Talbot in the mid 1800s, has supported hundreds of charitable causes across East Dorset.

Last year 37 different organisations benefitted from a pot of �1,141,000 – breaking the charity’s previous annual record by �200,000.

Ordinary Aristocrats: Philanthropists as Ethical Leaders? | Pro Bono Australia

Ordinary Aristocrats: Philanthropists as Ethical Leaders? | Pro Bono Australia: New research into the way Australian philanthropists are portrayed as ethical leaders in the national media has found that the portrayal reinforces social and economic inequality.

Allcock Tyler: 'Trustees need to stop hiding behind their executive staff'

Allcock Tyler: 'Trustees need to stop hiding behind their executive staff': The chief executive of the Directory for Social Change made the criticism at the Charity Law Conference, saying that trustees should have spoken out when the sector's chief executives recently received criticism.

She said: “Almost none of the trustees came out and said that we’d chosen what to pay them and that they should stop going after that one individual.”

U.K. cancer charity fundraiser teen Stephen Sutton dies - National | Globalnews.ca

U.K. cancer charity fundraiser teen Stephen Sutton dies - National | Globalnews.ca: TORONTO – A British teen who raised over $5.86 million (CDN) for charity and inspired people around the world has passed away, his family has announced.

At the age of 15, Stephen Sutton was diagnosed with bowel cancer and was told two years later by his doctors that his cancer was incurable.
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Ben Page, chief executive of pollsters Ipsos Mori, started the Acevo Gathering of Social Leaders this week in fine form. Assessing public trust in the sector, he remarked that charities had taken a beating in the press over salaries.

“But that doesn’t mean you should necessarily get defensive,” he said, reaching for a favourite George Bernard Shaw quote. “Arguing with the press is like wrestling a pig. You both get dirty and the pig likes i

Charity Commission needs powers to refuse registration, says ICAEW

Charity Commission needs powers to refuse registration, says ICAEW: The ICAEW has called for a change in the law to allow the Charity Commission to refuse a charity registration when a similar charity already exists.

The recommendation forms part of ICAEW’s study, on behalf of the Charity Commission, into charities’ use of strategy. Some 26 charities of varying income sizes were interviewed.

Canadian charity, Part 4: SickKids Foundation invests in fundraising capacity � Philanthropy North Carolina

Canadian charity, Part 4: SickKids Foundation invests in fundraising capacity � Philanthropy North Carolina: Key to fund development at the SickKids Foundation are investment in staff, diversification of fundraising programs, a heightened fundraising role for the CEO, and a focus on major individual giving, planned giving, and direct marketing, said Ted Garrard, the Foundation’s president and CEO.

The Blackbaud Index: Overall Charitable Giving to Nonprofits Decreased 0.7% in March | Blackbaud News

The Blackbaud Index: Overall Charitable Giving to Nonprofits Decreased 0.7% in March | Blackbaud News: n addition, The Blackbaud Index Canada, which tracks charitable giving to the Canadian nonprofit sector, today reported overall charitable giving decreased 5.5% and online giving increased 12% for the three months ending March 2014. The Canada Index draws its data from 276 organizations that raise nearly $700 million a year, accounting for approximately seven percent of the Canadian market.

Job Opportunities Abound Overseas for Fundraisers - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Job Opportunities Abound Overseas for Fundraisers - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Job Opportunities Abound Overseas for Fundraisers

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If you’re an experienced fundraiser who wants to live abroad, plentiful job opportunities await in places like Britain and Australia, especially in higher education, according to a new report.

Africa’s top 10 philanthropists

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Editorial: It's a good idea to revisit the code on elderly donors | Third Sector

Editorial: It's a good idea to revisit the code on elderly donors | Third Sector: Even though a recent complaint regarding an elderly donor was not upheld, the Fundraising Standards Board was right to recommend new rules on dealing with older people, writes Stephen Cook

In one of its rare stage-three adjudications, the Fundraising Standards Board has not upheld a complaint that the veterinary charity the PDSA took advantage of an elderly donor who was suffering from schizophrenia and made a number of substantial donations to it. The charity did not know that she was vulnerable and there was no evidence that it had put her under pressure to give, the FRSB ruled.

Editorial: It's a good idea to revisit the code on elderly donors | Third Sector

Editorial: It's a good idea to revisit the code on elderly donors | Third Sector: Even though a recent complaint regarding an elderly donor was not upheld, the Fundraising Standards Board was right to recommend new rules on dealing with older people, writes Stephen Cook

In one of its rare stage-three adjudications, the Fundraising Standards Board has not upheld a complaint that the veterinary charity the PDSA took advantage of an elderly donor who was suffering from schizophrenia and made a number of substantial donations to it. The charity did not know that she was vulnerable and there was no evidence that it had put her under pressure to give, the FRSB ruled.

Scout's membership grows by one fifth in 10 years

Scout's membership grows by one fifth in 10 years: The Scout Association's annual census shows it has increased its members by 22 per cent to 550,000 in the last ten years.

The charity today announced plans to recruit an extra 58,000 young people with the aim of reaching 500,000 Scouts by 2018.

As well as more young people, the movement is looking to recruit 18,000 new adult volunteers by 2018 as the organisation steps up its work in deprived communities.