Thursday, March 26, 2015

Charity audits threaten to silence those seeking change: report | Daily Brew - Yahoo News Canada

Charity audits threaten to silence those seeking change: report | Daily Brew - Yahoo News Canada: "“Calling for a change in laws is considered political,” Calvin Sandborn, legal director of the centre, tells Yahoo Canada News.
Charitable organizations are living in fear that speaking out will earn them an audit, and potentially see them lose their charitable status, he says."



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Charity audits threaten to silence those seeking change: report | Daily Brew - Yahoo News Canada

Charity audits threaten to silence those seeking change: report | Daily Brew - Yahoo News Canada: "“Calling for a change in laws is considered political,” Calvin Sandborn, legal director of the centre, tells Yahoo Canada News.
Charitable organizations are living in fear that speaking out will earn them an audit, and potentially see them lose their charitable status, he says."



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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Study Finds Men Focus Charitable Efforts on Children - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Study Finds Men Focus Charitable Efforts on Children - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "Men cited helping children as their top cause for volunteering and donating to charity, a new study has found.

The findings suggest that family dynamics might play a larger role in motivating men to give and volunteer than fundraisers, communications staff, and others working on behalf of charities have realized, says Brittany Hill, the study’s lead researcher."



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New Research: “The New Regulatory Regime for Social Enterprise in Canada: Potential Impacts on Nonprofit Growth and Sustainability” - AFP Foundations for Philanthropy - AFP

New Research: “The New Regulatory Regime for Social Enterprise in Canada: Potential Impacts on Nonprofit Growth and Sustainability” - AFP Foundations for Philanthropy - AFP: "he AFP Foundation for Philanthropy – Canada is proud to share the research conducted by Dr. Pauline O’Connor with the Centre for Voluntary Sector Studies at Ryerson University.  She was the first recipient under the Foundation’s Research Committee award.  The research titled, “The New Regulatory Regime for Social Enterprise in Canada: Potential Impacts on Nonprofit Growth and Sustainability” is provided in both its full form as well as an executive summary."



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