Giving / Philanthropy

I pulled a news item off this website today, which is not something I do often. There was nothing wrong with it in terms of accuracy or being under an embargo.
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Last month the Asia Pacific Philanthropy Consortium held a conference in Hanoi, Vietnam, on the subject of diaspora philanthropy. The specific focus is on giving by Asians to Asia.
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The latest issue of Alliance Magazine has an interesting piece by Olga Alexeeva of Charities Aid Foundation on civil society and philanthropy in China:
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Congratulations to Third Sector (7 May issue) for its interesting report on women philanthropists - http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/News/login/807188/.
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Last week I attended the launch of Committee for the Democratisation of Information Technology (Europe) at the offices of Dewey & Le Boeuf, a firm of lawyers who have provide pro bono support.
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At the recent Perfect Pitch on direct marketing organised by UK Fundraising, there was a lot of talk and questions to the speakers about the effects of the current financial climate on fundraising.
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Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson, Labour and Conservative candidates for London's upcoming Mayoral election, have clashed over the value of charitable giving, according to The Daily Telegraph.
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Blackbaud is asking its business partners, clients, suppliers and staff to put forward teams to take part in an 'It's a Knockout'-style tournament later this year to help raise money for charity.
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A friend sent me this link recently. The cynic in me can't help think that this might be more reflective of some views than we would care to admit or acknowledge...

http://tinyurl.com/6eurro

What would you think if you were my colleague Fran who was called on at home the other night by a fundraiser on behalf of a development charity?
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