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Research on tax aims to encourage greater giving

Philanthropy Ireland and the Irish Charities Tax Reform Group have published research on tax and regulatory policy with the aim of encouraging greater charitable and philanthropic giving in Ireland.

ISPCC reports drop in voluntary income

Leading children's charity, the Irish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children, has reported a significant drop in voluntary income in 2008.

Barnardos Ireland's fundraising "down 20%"

As it launched a major fundraising campaign Barnardos Ireland admitted that it is facing a funding shortfall which could jeopardise some of its projects around the country, the charity has told the Ir

No downturn in individual giving in Scotland, say senior fundraisers

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Senior fundraisers in Scotland meeting at the Institute of Fundraising Scotland's Heads and Directors' Forum report that they have not experienced the drop in individual giving that has been experienc

Guinness heiress calls for more charity support

A Guinness heiress has called on Irish companies to mirror the brewing family's spirit and fund hospitals, schools and small businesses hit by the recession.

Individual giving drops by 11%

UK Giving 2008

Voluntary donations by the public to the UK's 170,000 charities have dropped by £1.3 billion or 11% according to UK Giving 2009, published by Charities Aid Foundation and the National Council for Vol

Half of nonprofits report income drop, says Global Fundraising Confidence Survey

The Management Centre has published its Global Fundraising Confidence Survey 2009, and reports that 50% of not-for-profit organisations globally report a decline in income over the past year.

"Teach charity in schools" say Community Foundations

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Community Foundations from across Britain have urged the Government to promote the teaching of charity in schools to achieve "a long term shift in the culture of philanthropy in the UK".

CAF presents first research on recession's impact on Russian charities

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Russian charitable organisations have been hit hard by the recession, according to the first research into the impact of the economic crisis on Russia's charitable sector.

Donations to charity on plastic cards up by 18% in 2008

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The UK Cards Association reports that the UK public gave £1.19 billion to charities on plastic cards during 2008, an increase of 18% on the £1.01 billion given in 2007.

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