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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>>
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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