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Sir John Paul Getty Jr, the billionaire philanthropist, has died aged 70.

The Prince's Trust has raised £1 million of its £5 million target to fund new technology businesses.

The Trust's Technology Leadership Group scheme, launched in 2003 to raise funds from the UK's IT industry, has already received donations from organisations such as Microsoft, StepStone and Rubus. The income so far has been invested in around 33 start-up technology businesss.

The Daily Mirror today highlights the theft of donated goods left outside charity shops.

Readers had contacted the newspaper claiming that such theft was rife in their area, so the newspaper set up "stings" outside charity shops in London, Oxford, Cardiff, Ilkeley and Didsbury.

In the USA, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) has announced an independent seal of approval for charity Web sites.

Charities that meet the BBB's standards can pay up to $15,000 to display an official seal on their Web site.

Schools across the UK are being urged to get involved in the Giving Nation campaign and win £1000 and an overseas trip.

Sales of the pre-school video "Calling All Toddlers 2", launched in August 2002 to
raise funds for the NSPCC (CHILDREN 1ST in Scotland) and NCH, have already surpassed the £200,000 mark.

Anne Miles from Abbey Home Media said: "Calling All Toddlers 2 has exceeded

The first formal investigation into the accessibility of popular Web sites gets underway today.

One thousand Web sites will be investigated for their ability to be accessed by the 8.5 million disabled people in the UK in the first Formal Investigation of the Disability Rights Commission (DRC).

Technology charity smartchange reports that an online system for setting up and administrating a Volunteering and Payroll Donation scheme can achieve significant savings over a paper-based scheme.

Companies can save up to an estimated 44 staff-days per year when compared to a traditional paper based scheme, say smartchange.

Flora London Marathon runners have already raised more than £1 million for charity online.

One in ten runners have chosen to raise money through charity giving Web site Justgiving, an official partner of the Flora London Marathon for the second year running.

American technology company Blackbaud Inc has acquired Intelitix expand its services to non-profit organisations such as arts organisations that raise money and sell tickets.

Intelitix is an integrated patron management solution designed for performing arts organisations.