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Can charities and agencies live with telling donors how much they are being paid? Emma Rigby reports.
The guidance on ‘solicitation statements’ released by the Office of the Third Sector last week has allayed much of the anxiety about them among fundraisers and their representative bodies. Continue reading “Fundraisers Size up the New Rules”

CHARITIES are warning people to be careful to check the credentials of fundraisers who claim to be collecting money for good causes because they do not have the time or money to monitor the collectors’ activities themselves. Continue reading “Fundraising Fraud Warning”

Eight out of 10 people give money to charity during their lifetime but at ‘deathtime’ only 5% leave money to charity in their will. Are fundraisers doing enough to plug this gap? Or are they going to miss out on the potential offered by the ageing population? Continue reading “Good Will Hunting”

Canadian charities have come under uncomfortable scrutiny lately wholesale mlb jerseys on several fronts. Federal Liberal MP John Bryden’s report, Canada’s Charities: A Need ???????????????????????????(Krill for Reform, and Walter Stewart’s book, The Charity Game, call for more rigorous checks on charitable fund-raising and spending.

In the line of fire is the use of ”third-party fund-raisers” by many charitable institutions. Third-party fund-raisers are persons or companies hired under contract by charities to increase donations from the public. The cost-effectiveness of this practice has been questioned not only by Bryden and Stewart, but also by media and the public. Continue reading “Third-Party Fund-Raisers under Scrutiny”

As the impact of the fall in donations to charities hits home, more charities are boosting their income by becoming involved in an array of trading activities. These range from charity shops to more complex ventures, including credit cards and life assurance.

But charities are not always aware of the tax implications of their activities. More importantly, they are often unaware that if they trade at all they may lose their charitable status. Continue reading “Trading Can Be a Taxing Task”