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NewsBytes: July 2007
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U of S graduate donates millions to support business studies
July 30, 2007
The University of Saskatchewan (U of S) unveiled a new identity for its business students and faculty with the renaming of its College of Commerce to the N. Murray Edwards School of Business. The new name is in recognition of an ongoing partnership with Saskatchewan-born businessman Murray Edwards, who has donated more than $11 million to the school. He graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from the U of S in 1982, and has a long-standing relationship with the university. "The business education I received at the University of Saskatchewan was invaluable in my own career path," said Edwards, "and I am confident it will be just as valuable for future Edwards' students at the University of Saskatchewan for many years to come." For more information, visit: announcements.usask.ca.
July 30, 2007
Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) has issued a call for proposals to deliver a total of nearly $3 million in funding to the community nonprofit sector. The funding will be awarded through a competitive process and includes two components. The first is to provide further analysis of the Canada Survey on Giving, Volunteering and Participating (CSGVP), and the available funding is $332,000. The second component is geared to fostering innovation in the community nonprofit sector by funding projects that will enable the sector to share innovative practices. The available funding is $2.6 million. The deadline for submissions is September 10th. For more information and application guidelines, visit: www.hrsdc.gc.ca.
Fast Fact: Nonprofit sector growth outpaces economy as a whole
July 30, 2007
From 1997 to 2003, the gross domestic product (GDP) of the nonprofit sector grew at an annual rate of 6.4%, faster than the economy as a whole. In 2003, the sector accounted for 7% of GDP, and more than 160,000 nonprofit and voluntary organizations provided employment for about two million people. The full-time equivalent distribution of labour in nonprofit organizations is 36% volunteers and 64% employees and contractors. -- Statistics Canada
July 30, 2007
A Markham tax preparer was handed a two-year prison sentence last week after she was caught using bogus church donation receipts to fill out federal tax returns for almost 1,200 clients. Purisima Dy, 62, acknowledged providing clients with tax returns containing almost $3.8 million in fake charitable donation receipts from 39 unsuspecting Roman Catholic churches in the Greater Toronto Area between February and April last year. The churches did not know about the receipts and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese co-operated with police. The receipts cut taxable income for 1,190 clients and resulted in the evasion of about $1.06 million to the federal government. The Canada Revenue Agency is reassessing the returns of all her clients. It is unclear whether, or how many clients were complicit in the scheme or duped by Dy.
July 30, 2007
The Ontario provincial government announced more than $20 million in new funding over the next three years to bolster social service agencies. This funding boost will allow community social services organizations to provide:"I am confident that strong investments such as this will help to ensure that when people have nowhere else to turn, there are community resources there to help them get back on their feet again," said Minister of Community and Social Services Madeleine Meilleur. For more information, visit: ogov.newswire.ca
- Shelter and counselling services for women and their children fleeing domestic violence.
- Interpreters and intervenors for people who are deaf, deafened or hard-of-hearing, and for those who are deafblind.
- Homelessness prevention programs and hostels for medically fragile or hard-to-house individuals.
July 30, 2007
Nine out of ten of a group of leading institutions that fund nonprofits want to streamline the grant application and reporting processes, according to the findings of a recent survey by Harvard University's Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations and the Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF). Eighty-three percent said that foundations should increase the size and length of grants, even if that meant that fewer nonprofits were supported, and 70% agreed that standardization with other funders of grant applications and reporting is advisable. As well, 94% of respondents said that foundation relationships with grantees should change from oversight to partnership, and 89% feel that foundations should jointly decide with grantees on evaluation tools and metrics. -- Harvard University
July 30, 2007
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation invites nominations for the 2008 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize for organizations that have made extraordinary contributions toward alleviating human suffering anywhere in the world. The $1.5 million prize - the world’s largest humanitarian award - is presented annually to an established nonprofit, charitable, or non-governmental organization. Nominated organizations must have an operating budget greater than USD$500,000. The nomination period for the 2008 prize begins August 1, 2007; nominations must be received or postmarked by November 6, 2007. For more information and eligibility requirements, visit: www.hiltonfoundation.org.
July 30, 2007
The annual Foresters Kids Classic Golf Tournament raised more than $100,000 for McMaster Children's Hospital and the Flemingdon Park community last week. The funding will be used to purchase equipment for the hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and to help establish a new program for young people in Flemingdon Park, close to Foresters international head office. "Foresters is committed to making a difference in the lives of children and families, which is why we support McMaster Children's Hospital and our own neighbouring Flemingdon park community," said Lynn Haight, COO and CFO of Foresters. For more information, visit: www.foresters.com.
July 30, 2007
Charity giving in the UK rose by 8.6% to £10.9 billion in 2005/06. The surge in donations compares to inflation, which stood at 2.5% last year, and was three times the rate of UK growth. Cancer Research was the UK's most popular charity in terms of donations, receiving £297 million in voluntary donations - almost twice as much as its closest rival Oxfam, which received £176 million. The main beneficiaries of donor money were overseas causes, as well as aid for children, which received 27.7% of all money donated in 2005/06. -- Charities Aid Foundation
July 23, 2007
The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) released the final report of its State of Fundraising 2006 Survey. Overall, 69% of respondents said their organizations generated more fundraising dollars than in 2005, with 22% reporting increases of 50% or more. The survey also revealed that about 90% of organizations spent less than 30% of their funds raised on development costs, with 30% of respondents spending less than 10% on fundraising efforts in 2006. In terms of the challenges facing fundraisers, respondents cited “staffing issues in the development office” (15.8%) and “problems with overall organization leadership” (14.8%) as their greatest challenges in 2006. To read the executive summary, visit: www.afpnet.org. Also, watch for our August cover story featuring more results and analysis of this year's survey.
July 23, 2007
Nonprofit, charitable organizations in Peel that provide social programs and services can now apply to the Region of Peel for 2008 Renewable Project Funding under the Community Programs Funding. Renewable Project Funding is geared toward helping agencies and organizations with specific, short-term projects or with a new program or model of service delivery that responds to emergent, high priority community needs in Peel. The deadline for submissions is August 29th. For more information on the Community Programs Funding, or to download an application and guidelines, visit: www.peelregion.ca/social-services.
July 23, 2007
According to a new survey about ethics in the workplace, 91% of all employed adults agreed that workers are more likely to behave ethically at work when they have a good work-life balance. A combined 44% of workers cite high levels of stress (28%), long hours (25%) and inflexible schedule (13%) as the causes of conflict between their work responsibilities and personal priorities, hence contributors to work-life imbalance. Sixty percent of survey respondents think that job dissatisfaction is a leading reason why people make unethical decisions at work, and more than half of workers (55%) ranked a flexible work schedule among the top three factors leading to job satisfaction, second only to compensation (63%). In addition, employed adults ranked the behaviour of management (42%) and direct supervisors (36%) as the top two factors contributing to the promotion of an ethical workplace. -- Deloitte & Touche USA
July 23, 2007
The BC provincial government announced last week that it is contributing $10 million to two University of British Columbia (UBC) research projects designed to combat childhood infectious diseases and brain disease in aging adults. Part of the money, $3.2 million, will be used to form a research centre that will bring together a team of scientists from around the world to collaborate on fighting childhood infectious diseases. The remaining portion of the money, $6.8 million, will go to the brain research centre at UBC Hospital. For more information, visit: www2.news.gov.bc.ca.
July 23, 2007
A Scouts Canada volunteer with 30 years of service to the organization faces sex-related charges in a case dating back 15 years, and police believe there may be more victims. John Gabriel Viszlai, 49, faces three charges in connection with an incident involving a boy who was 10 years old at the time. Viszlai spent much of his time in the scouting movement with Victoria's 11th Douglas Troop between 1973 and 2001. Victoria Police Chief Paul Battershill is appealing to anyone with information to come forward to police. He said police contacted Scouts Canada at the start of their investigation and the organization "immediately took steps to ensure that no youth were at risk and are cooperating with our investigation." Police have established a confidential information line for potential victims, witnesses or others who may have information with regard to their investigation. The numbers to call are: 250-995-7444 or 1-800-222-8477.
July 23, 2007
A new study concludes that the Canadian medical system must aggressively treat depression among caregivers in order to save the long-term costs of institutionalizing dementia patients. The report, published in this month's Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, assessed the link between depression and declining health in 96 caregivers over a 10-year period. The researchers, Dr. Norm O'Rourke of Simon Fraser University and Dr. Philippe Cappeliez of the University of Ottawa, found that caregivers who reported symptoms of clinical depression were more likely to report health problems ranging from heart conditions to diabetes, nervousness and insomnia. "People with dementia have between 12 and 15 years from diagnosis to death. We don't want them to turn to long-term care for 12 to 15 years. The cost would be astronomical," said Dr. O'Rourke. "We need to be doing a better job of caring for the family members who care for these folks." For more information, visit: publications.cpa-apc.org.
July 23, 2007
New data from the 2006 Census reveals that Canada's population is greying. For the first time, the number of seniors aged 65 years and over surpassed the 4-million mark. At the same time, the working-age population (15 to 64 years) is becoming increasingly older. The number of people approaching the age of retirement has hit a record high. The fastest growing age group between 2001 and 2006 consisted of individuals aged 55 to 64, who are nearing retirement. The census counted nearly 3.7 million in this age group, an increase of 28.1% from 2001. Data also showed that there are barely enough young people entering the working age group to replace those approaching the age of retirement. Between 2001 and 2006, the population aged 15 to 24 increased by only 5.3%. In the 1970s, for every person aged 55 to 64 years, there were 2.3 individuals in the 15 to 24 years age group. By 2001, this ratio had fallen to 1.4, and in 2006, it was down to 1.1. This means that for each person leaving the working age group, there was just over one individual entering it. -- Statistics Canada
July 23, 2007
Last week, Sir Tom Hunter, a 46-year-old billionaire businessman, committed himself to giving £1 billion of his company's money to charity. "My wife Marion and myself are going to leave this world as we came into it - pretty much with nothing. I don't want to take £1billion to my grave with me. I am being responsible in setting out a way in which this money can go. I have been thinking about it a lot." The money remains in Hunter's company and then is drawn down as his advisers identify possible projects. So far £35 million has been spent.
July 23, 2007
Canadian Heritage and Status of Women Canada announced the call for nominations for the 28th Governor General's Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case. The awards were instituted by the Governor General in 1979 to honour the 50th anniversary of the "Persons Case" and the five Alberta women whose determination led to a landmark victory in the struggle of Canadian women for equality. Five awards, in addition to one Youth Award, are presented annually to candidates chosen from across Canada. To be eligible for nomination, candidates must be Canadian citizens and over 25 years of age or 15-25 years of age for the Youth Award. The deadline for nominations is August 17th. For more information, visit: www.swc-cfc.gc.ca.
July 23, 2007
Johnson & Johnson (J&J), working in partnership with the Society for the Arts in Healthcare (SAH), seeks to promote the use of the arts to enhance the healthcare experience for patients, their families, and caregivers. From 2001 to 2007, J&J/SAH have provided funding to 107 programs in the US and Canada representing leading models and initiatives in high quality healthcare through the use of arts. Proposals are now being sought from healthcare and/or arts organizations that have established arts in healthcare programs operating in or warranting replication in underserved communities. The deadline for Letters of Inquiry is September 19, 2007. For more information and eligibility requirements, visit: www.thesah.org.
July 16, 2007
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) recently set out rules for the creation and operation of a National Do Not Call List, as well as rules regarding telemarketing and automatic dialing-answering devices. However, according to a statement released last week by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), the CRTC decided not to extend an exemption to charities in its telemarketing rules. The CRTC stated that its "definition of solicitation has always specifically included charities that solicit via telemarketing telecommunications for cash donations (i.e. money), donations of goods (i.e. money's worth) and volunteer time (i.e. money's worth) as this form of unsolicited telecommunications falls within section 41 of the Act." It added that, "the Commission considers that consumers do not consider telemarketing made by or on behalf of charities to cause any less undue inconvenience and nuisance, or to be less of an invasion of privacy, than telemarketing made by or on behalf of for-profit organizations." For more information, visit: www.crtc.gc.ca.
July 16, 2007
The Canada Revenue Agency's Charities Directorate is now administering the proposed changes to the definitions of “charitable organization” and “public foundation”, which also affects the concept of “private foundation” as defined in the Income Tax Act. The new definitions are included in Bill C-33, which replaces the “contribution test” with a new “control test”. The former definitions used a “contribution test” whereby if a person, or group of persons not dealing with each other at arm's length, contributed more than 50% of the charity's capital, that charity could only be designated as a private foundation. Under the new “control test”, a charity will not be disqualified from being treated as a charitable organization or public foundation based solely on the source of its funding. Instead, the “control test” allows a person, or group of related persons, to contribute more than 50% of the charity's capital provided they do not control the charity in any way. For more information, visit: www.cra-arc.gc.ca.
July 16, 2007
The Ontario Ministry of Government Services (MGS) is undertaking a project to review and reform the Ontario Corporations Act (CA). The purpose of the project is to develop a new legal framework to govern the structure and activities of charities and not-for-profit corporations. The Ministry is seeking comments on broad issues relating to new not-for-profit legislation, including the following:Not-for-profit corporations that wish to provide feedback to the MGS should respond directly to the Ministry by July 31, 2007. To download the consultation paper in PDF format, visit: www.gov.on.ca/MGS/graphics/132791.pdf.
- Structure of a new not-for-profit Act
- Incorporation Process
- Definition of Not-For-Profit Corporation
- Classification System
- Corporate Powers and Capacity
- Other Issues: Directors’ Liability, Financial Disclosure, Members’ Remedies
July 16, 2007
More than one-third (35%) of professionals polled recently said organizations are ineffective at rewarding their employees' strong performance. Thirty percent of managers surveyed agreed. Employees and executives were each asked, "How effective or ineffective are businesses today in rewarding their employees for good performance?" Among employees, 18% said employers are 'very effective' at rewarding good performance; only 7% of executives felt the same way. The majority of employees (44%) felt that employers were 'somewhat effective', as did 63% of executives. -- OfficeTeam
July 16, 2007
A questionnaire is now available for all Albertans to provide their input on a provincial policy that will support the growth and development of culture in Alberta. The information gathered from responses to the questionnaire will assist the government...in developing key actions to implement the policy, including potential areas for collaboration with communities. "Our goal is to have a policy that reflects what we've heard from Albertans - that culture includes a broad range of activities and is an essential ingredient of a well-lived life," said Hector Goudreau, Minister of Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation and Culture. "It will recognize ways that cultural activity contributes to our individual, social and economic well-being." The questionnaire submission deadline is July 31st. For more information, visit: www.gov.ab.ca
July 16, 2007
A new study published by Deloitte & Touche USA LLP shows a strong relationship between work-life balance and positive ethical behaviours at work. The 2007 Ethics & Workplace survey also showed that the behaviours of management and direct supervisors, coupled with positive reinforcement for ethical behaviour, are the top factors for promoting ethical behaviour in the workforce. “In order to encourage high ethical standards within our organizations, we first have to provide an environment that is conducive to ethical behaviour,” said Sharon L. Allen, chair of the board at Deloitte & Touche USA. “However, management and leadership have a huge responsibility in setting examples for their organizations and living the values they preach if they want to sustain a culture of ethics.” For more information or to download the complete study, visit: www.deloitte.com.
July 16, 2007
Does your workplace show that it is making an effort to support employees in harmonizing work and family roles? The WorkLife BC Awards showcase and celebrate employers who have created workplaces that support employees to balance work-life commitments. Workplaces in British Columbia, including voluntary and nonprofit organizations, are eligible for nomination. The deadline for submissions is November 15, 2007. For more information, visit: www.worklifebc.ca.
July 16, 2007
A new survey suggests that socializing with co-workers may benefit on-the-job performance. Fifty-seven percent of executives polled said that office productivity improves when co-workers are friends outside of the office. Nearly two-thirds (63%) of employees surveyed agreed. However managers and employees aren't as aligned when it comes to just how beneficial it is to have buddies on the job. Twenty-two percent of employees said befriending co-workers has a "very positive" impact on productivity, while only 2% of managers felt as strongly. -- Accountemps
July 16, 2007
Canada's first Make a Difference Day is launching in Montreal on September 9th. Participants invite their friends, family members, acquaintances and business associates to make a donation to their favourite charitable organization, as they walk, run, cycle or even paddle, directly for that organization’s benefit. Charities are encouraged to use the Montreal event to raise funds for their own organizations. In 2006, more than three million Americans volunteered on Make A Difference Day. The goal of the Canadian edition of the event is to increase volunteerism and philanthropy across the country. For more information, visit: makeadifferenceday.wordpress.com or e-mail MakeADifferenceDay@gmail.com.
July 16, 2007
Ritchie-Smith Feeds of Abbotsford, BC recently pledged $250,000 for the new Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre. “Ritchie Smith is both proud and very pleased to have the opportunity to participate in A Campaign for Health Care Excellence in support of the new hospital and cancer centre,” said Des Gelz, Ritchie Smith, CEO. A Campaign for Health Care Excellence is a partnership between the Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation and the BC Cancer Foundation. The two organizations are working together to raise $7.5 million to ensure that the Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre opens with the most up-to-date equipment available. For more information about the Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre, visit: www.abbotsfordhospitalandcancercentre.ca.
July 9, 2007
A Montreal businessman originally from Sydney, Nova Scotia recently presented the YMCA of Cape Breton with a gift of $1.5 million over 10 years. The donation by Parker Rudderham is believed to be the largest single gift the organization has ever received. "We’re ecstatic,” said Charlene Giovanetti-King, CEO of the YMCA of Cape Breton. “It means very well-established financial stability and giving us the opportunity for future growth and development of programs and services for the long term.” The YMCA is in the midst of a fundraising drive for a planned $10-million redevelopment of its Charlotte Street location. For more information about the YMCA of Cape Breton, visit: www.cbymca.com.
July 9, 2007
A new report produced by the Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP), and sponsored by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), aims to help charities identify areas of improvement in their fundraising. The Fundraising Effectiveness Survey measures growth in giving from year to year by examining gains and losses in different categories (e.g. new or lapsed donors) and determining in which areas charities can most improve. Organizations can then compare their fundraising performance to other organizations by total amount raised, type of organization, age of development program and geographic location, as well as combinations of these criteria.“The real key to using the survey is to calculate your gain and loss ratios for each category, such as upgraded donors, and be able to compare your results to other organizations,” said Paulette V. Maehara, CFRE, CAE, president and CEO of AFP. “This information will be incredibly useful for planning and budgeting decision-making and can show an organization in which areas it is doing well and where it needs additional emphasis and resources.” The report contains guidance for charities on how to calculate their gain/loss ratios for each category in the survey and how to compare them to other organizations. For more information or to download the full report, visit: www.afpnet.org.
July 9, 2007
More than 15,000 participants came together this Canada Day in 13 communities across the country to raise $2 million at the annual Hbc Run for Canada. The Hbc Run is the largest national fundraising event for Canadian athletes, with money raised going directly to 200 competing athletes in the form of a $5,000 bursary. The remaining proceeds will be invested in sport organizations such as Commonwealth Games Canada and the Canadian Paralympic Committee, the Road to Excellence and Own the Podium funds, as well as Canadian sport centres in Calgary, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Montreal and the Atlantic provinces, and the Pacific Sport Institute in Victoria. For more information, visit: www.hbc.com.
July 9, 2007
According to Giving USA 2007, charitable giving in the United States reached a record high of $295 billion last year. Religious congregations continue to be the largest recipients of gifts, receiving $96.82 billion, or 32.8% of all giving. Educational organizations came in a distant second, with $40.98 billion (13.9% of total giving), followed by human service organizations ($29.56 billion; 10%), foundations ($29.50 billion; 10%), public-society benefit organizations ($21.41 billion; 7.3%), and health organizations ($20.22 billion; 6.9%). Rounding out the list were arts, culture and humanities organizations, with $12.51 billion or 4.2% of total giving, international affairs ($11.34 billion; 3.8%), and environment and animal organizations ($6.6 billion, 2.2%). -- Giving USA 2007
July 9, 2007
The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) announced a $26-million investment to help universities across the country attract and retain the best and brightest minds from Canada and around the world. The funds will provide infrastructure support for 136 projects at 40 universities, enabling 192 investigators to conduct their research in world-class facilities. Included in the investment is funding for projects in the fields of environmental science, natural resources and energy, health and related life sciences, and information and communication technologies. For more information, visit: www.innovation.ca.
July 9, 2007
The Ontario government announced last week that it will provide $1.35 million to fund new projects to help address hate crimes. The government will fund four kinds of community-based initiatives under this program:All incorporated, not-for-profit organizations with the expertise to successfully complete the projects are eligible to apply. These include: community-based social and human services agencies, victim services providers, victim advocacy organizations, police services, schools, First Nations, Aboriginal not-for-profit organizations and Métis Nation of Ontario Charter Communities. Grant applications will be accepted by the Ontario Victim Services Secretariat of the Ministry of the Attorney General until August 24, 2007. For more information and application guidelines, visit: www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca.
- Projects to enhance community resources and/or address gaps in services to victims of hate crimes.
- A hate crime forum to strengthen networks and share information among victims groups, educators and members of the criminal justice system.
- A website for victims containing province-wide information about hate crimes and victim services.
- Templates for community-based victim impact statements, for use in court.
July 9, 2007
Brockville and area's Community and Primary Health Care Service (CPHC), formerly the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON), received a $1-million donation to build a health and wellness facility in the city by October 2009. The CPHC currently offers numerous health and home care services in various locations in the area. "This is our start," incoming CPHC president John Ker said of the million-dollar gift made by an area family, which asked to remain anonymous. The donation carries a rider that the sum must be matched by the end of the year, but Ker is optimistic that this can be accomplished.
July 9, 2007
Last week, the Terry Fox Foundation donated $5 million to the B.C. Cancer Agency's Terry Fox Laboratory for research on normal and leukemic stem cells. Dr. Connie Eaves, director of the laboratory, said the grant will allow doctors and scientists "to combine our expertise in order to find answers much faster." For more information about the Terry Fox Foundation, visit: www.terryfoxrun.org.
July 9, 2007
The 2007 International ePhilanthropy Awards honour individuals, organizations, and companies working in the e-philanthropy field. Awards will be given to the best integrated online and offline e-philanthropy campaign, the best online donations/fundraising campaign, the best online special event registration and/or membership campaign, the best community building/volunteerism and/or activism campaign, and the best senior-friendly website design and/or online campaign. Nominees will have demonstrated extraordinary talent, creativity, and insight in drawing the public's attention to the important use of the Internet for philanthropic purposes and have created services or strategies that support this effort. The deadline for nominations has been extended to July 16th and self-nomination is encouraged. For more information, visit: www.ephilanthropy.org.
July 3, 2007
McMaster University will establish Canada's first human embryonic stem cell library thanks to a $50-million gift from Hamilton businessman, David Braley. The library is one component of the donation, which will also transform family medicine and forge new discoveries within the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine. A portion of the funding will also be used to create an endowment fund that will allow the medical school and its researchers and scientists an opportunity to achieve greater breakthroughs in health care. For more information, visit: dailynews.mcmaster.ca.
July 3, 2007
Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong joined 425 cycling enthusiasts in Calgary last weekend for the Alberta Cancer Foundation’s Tour of Courage. The inaugural event raised $1.2 million for cancer research, education, prevention and care for people throughout Alberta. “We are overwhelmed by the commitment that the participants and their donors have shown in raising funds for essential cancer programs in this province,” said Linda Mickelson, CEO of the Alberta Cancer Foundation. “The success of the Tour of Courage means that we are able to conduct groundbreaking research, fund important screening and prevention programs, and enhance the excellent quality of care that patients receive at Alberta Cancer Board in Calgary and around the province.” For more information, visit: www.tourofcourage.ca.
July 3, 2007
The latest Giving USA statistics reveal that charitable giving reached a record high in the US last year. Donations totalled $295.02 billion, an increase of 4.2% from 2005. Individual giving accounted for the majority of all contributions (75.6%), increasing by 4.4% to reach an estimated $222.89 billion in 2006. The second biggest source of contributions was foundations, which granted $36.4 billion, an increase of 12.6% from 2005, representing 12.4%t of total giving in 2006. Charitable bequests fell by 2.1% to $22.91 billion in 2006, and corporate giving dropped by 7.6% to $12.72 billion, or 4.3% of all charitable giving. -- Giving USA 2007
July 3, 2007
Bell Canada employees and retirees presented donations totalling just over $491,000 to 54 community groups in the Greater Toronto Area last week. The funding was generated through the Bell Employee Giving Program. Bell's 2006 employee giving campaign resulted in a pledged commitment of $3.3 million in combined employee and retiree donations and corporate matching to charitable organizations across the country. For more information about the Bell Employee Giving Program, visit: www.bce.ca/en/community/employee/index.php.
July 3, 2007
The Conference Board of Canada has published a new report that focuses on the impact the anticipated retirements of baby boomers will have on the stability, growth, and potential of the nonprofit sector in the coming years. Entitled Boomers Are Ready for Nonprofits But Are Nonprofits Ready for Them?, the report consists of a research brief exploring both the challenges and opportunities in managing an aging workforce in nonprofit organizations, and a literature review, which examines major research conducted over the past five years on key trends and issues concerning the mature workforce in nonprofits. Topics covered include the critical challenges and opportunities that lie ahead, recruitment and retention challenges, and strategic ideas and actions for nonprofits. For more information or to download the full report, visit: www.conferenceboard.ca.
July 3, 2007
RBC announced a donation of $250,000 to after-school programs across the country on behalf of its clients. The donation was made as part of a national celebration of RBC clients, employees and communities. This latest donation is in addition to the more than $2 million contributed to after-school programs in 2007 and $12.6 million contributed since 1999. "We believe our continuing investment in education not only helps children, but also strengthens our families, enriches our communities and builds the intellectual capital we need to ensure the health and prosperity of our country," said Jim Westlake, group head, Canadian Banking, RBC. For more information about the RBC Donations Program, visit: www.rbc.com/community/donations.
July 3, 2007
The latest National Management Salary Survey by the UK-based Chartered Management Institute shows that charity managers earn an average of £37,456, compared with the UK-wide average in all industries of £47,449. Best paid in the charitable sector are international development professionals at about £58,000, while campaigning, events and fundraising positions average £25,000, and senior management positions £32,000. Staff turnover is also an issue, with charities now losing, on average, 5.2% of their workforce in a year, up from 2.6% last year. On a more positive note, the survey shows that the charity sector had the third highest industry pay rise, an average of 5.6%. The human resources sector had the biggest rise at 5.9%. -- Chartered Management Institute
July 3, 2007
Last week, the first annual Mike Weir Miracle Golf Drive for Kids took place in London, Ontario. Weir and local golfers raised $562,000 to help equip a new Children's Hospital of Western Ontario. "That's a better number than I thought we would do and I'm thrilled," said Weir. "The whole event was first-class and that's just what I wanted." For more information about the Children's Hospital of Western Ontario, visit: www.chwo.org.
July 3, 2007
More than 350 ScotiaMcLeod advisors from across the country came together recently for their annual For Advisor By Advisor (FABA) Conference and raised $225,000 for the Terry Fox Foundation. The conference concluded with a live auction where advisors and executives reached deep into their wallets for the cause. The Terry Fox Foundation was chosen this year in honour of four ScotiaMcLeod advisors who lost their battle with cancer in 2006, as well as those who have survived or are still battling the disease. "Our success in furthering Terry's mission is directly related to the legions of Canadians who give sincerely of their time, energy and money. I would be hard pressed to recall a better example of this during my tenure with the foundation than what I had the pleasure of witnessing at the FABA conference," said Darrell Fox, national director of the Terry Fox Foundation. For more information about the foundation, visit: www.terryfoxrun.org.
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