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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