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CBC Charity Investigation

September 22, 2010 2:47 pm    Posted by admin    Comments (0)

My thoughts on Charities paid $762M to private fundraisers

Today, CBC released its findings in their investigation into your charity dollars. Their findings say that between 2004 and 2008, Canadian registered charities paid $762 million to private fundraisers. The Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) recommends that charities spend no more than 35 per cent of their revenue on fundraising costs. more>>

Tweeting for Donations

September 15, 2010 9:25 pm    Posted by admin    Comments (0)

TwitChange

Charities using celebrities to raise funds is nothing new. In the past celebrities would donate an item of clothing for auction or lend their voice to a PSA advertisement. On September 15th TwitChange, Changing the World, One Tweet at a Time, launched.

This is the first celebrity Tweet auction. more>>

Legacy Giving

6:18 pm    Posted by admin    Comments (0)

Remember a Charity Week

This week in the UK is Remember a Charity Week and is about promoting people to leave a gift in their wills to charity. Started in 2000, Remember a Charity Week now has 140 charities participating. Almost 3/4 of the UK population supports charities but only 7 per cent leave a gift in their will.
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