tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-140605372025-09-25T03:01:43.054-04:00This blog contains International Charitable Nonprofit Fundraising News. This material was gathered by the AFP Fundraising Resource Center. Site Disclaimer: AFP provides the following listing of hyperlinks to other Internet pages as a privilege to the user. AFP does not necessarily endorse, support or attest to the accuracy of information posted on those Internet pages. Some urls may require registration to view and/or may only be available for a limited time.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391083263574140095noreply@blogger.comBlogger4341125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14060537.post-86001485964605998912016-05-13T13:06:00.001-04:002016-05-13T13:06:20.804-04:00

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." 'via Blog this'

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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

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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." 'via Blog this'

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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

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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

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'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

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

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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,

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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?  " 'via Blog this'

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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

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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,

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

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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" 'via Blog this'

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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

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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

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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

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Soccer Superstar Lionel Messi Donates Shoes, Enrages Entire Country - NonProfit PRO: 'via Blog this'

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

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