Tag: News

America, New Zealand and Canada top list of world’s most generous nations

America has been named as the world’s most generous nation in the world, where its citizens give the most to charity, according to a new report.

The USA, New Zealand and Canada have the highest rate of charitable donations as a percentage gross domestic product (GDP), the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) found.

The UK had the fourth highest rate of charitable donations in a study of 24 nations and topped all other EU countries that were looked at.

CAF’s report took data from countries accounting for around 75 per cent of global GDP and 53 per cent of the world population.
Charitable giving by individuals as a percentage of GDP in America was recorded at 1.44%, in New Zealand at 0.79%, in Canada at .77% and in the UK – which came fourth globally – at 0.54%.

The report also analysed the impact of taxation and government spending and the amount given to charity and found there was “no significant correlation” except for employer social security charges, highlighting the complexity behind people’s decisions of when to give and how much.

Adam Pickering, international policy manager at CAF, said: “Across the 24 nations we studied, we found no significant link between government spending, income or corporation tax and the proportion of GDP donated by individuals.

“This suggests the relationship between the amount of taxes people pay and the amount they give to charity is not as clear cut as some may have thought.

“The factors which motivate people to give, and influence how much they give, are incredibly complex.”

Kids Company: Alan Yentob under fire from MPs for ‘catalogue of failure’ at charity

Former trustees of Kids Company have accused MPs behind a highly critical report of “naively” accepting criticisms made by people hostile to the charity.

Alan Yentob, the charity’s former chairman, will be accused of presiding over an “extraordinary catalogue of failure” and “financial mismanagement” that let down vulnerable children and ultimately led to the organisation’s collapse.
In a damming report, Parliament’s Public Administration Committee said Mr Yentob was “negligent” and “suspended (his) critical faculties”, by allowing Kids Company’s charismatic chief executive, Camila Batmanghelidjh, to spend millions of pounds with little or no oversight.

But in a robust statement, the former trustees of Kids Company including Mr Yentob accused MPs of having “naively accepted allegations made in the media and by a small number of individuals, some with vested interests in damaging Kids Company and its much-praised model of loving care and practical support” at the expense of the evidence of expert witnesses.

“It is a regrettable feature of British democracy that the committee can use the curtain of parliamentary privilege to produce what is an irresponsible report, immune from the defamation claims that would inevitably follow without this privilege,” they said.

Mr Yentob and the other trustees described the report as “inaccurate, unbalanced and irresponsible”.

The report also castigated politicians from the Prime Minister down for being “captivated” by Ms Batmanghelidjh and authorising multi-million pound grants to the charity “outside the usual decision-making process”.

This, it added, was done on the basis of “little more than their relationship with a charismatic leader, small-scale studies and anecdotes”.

The committee also concluded that Kids Company helped just a fraction of the children it claimed to be working with – in some cases counting a whole class of children as “clients” if they benefited from work with just one individual. It added that while Kids Company said it was working with 18,000 children, only 1,900 youngsters were passed onto Southwark Council when the organisation closed last August.

The charity, it said, misused funds to pay for luxury items for clients that “diverted” money from other projects.

3rd Annual Los Angeles Trial Lawyers’ Charities (LATLC) Texas Hold’em Tournament

LATLC Co-Chairs – Ryan Clarkson, Andrew Ellis, Karina Lallande,
Gerald Marcus, Bobby Saadian & Geraldine Weiss

LATLC Vice-Chairs Michael Alder, Chris Aumais, Joseph Barrett, David deRubertis,
Tom Feher, Mauro Fiore, Arash Homampour, Daniel Kramer, Minh Nguyen,
Alyssa Schabloski, Gene Sullivan, Steve Vartazarian, Twila White, Lauren Wood

LATLC President Scott Corwin and the entire Board of Directors

Invite You to Attend the 3rd Annual Spectacular

LATLC Casino Night & Texas Hold’em Tournament

May 7, 2016 at 6:00pm

Fairmont Mirimar Hotel & Bungalows
101 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica
Click Here to Book 15% Discounted Hotel Room – Promo Code: PSOA

Attire – Black Tie Optional

Entertainment, hors d’oeuvres, wine bar, complete buffet dinner, complimentary valet parking, hosted bar, silent auction, DJ and dancing, mobile spa, including manicures, massages and reflexology, henna artists, tarot card readers, magicians, fortune tellers,
photo booth, casino table games, including blackjack, craps, roulette wheel,
incredible prizes for casino table game winners, and of course,
our Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament, with prizes for the final ten seated players.

New for this year – a Speakeasy under the Hotel with secret password,
scotch bar, burlesque dancers, and a performance by Maria De La Vega
and the Wayward Five, an incredible jazz and blues sextet playing
the classic music of the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s.

LATLC will award $50,000 total in College Scholarships to 10 high school students.

LATLC will be partnering with Clothes The Deal at the event.
Please bring your used business clothing to donate.

6:00 pm – Cocktails, hosted bar, hors d’oeuvres, and entertainment. Silent auction opens.
7:00 pm – Program, presentation of 10 College Scholarships to high school students.
7:30 pm – Buffet dinner open.
7:30 pm – Spa and Speakeasy open.
8:00 pm – Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament begins. Live Jazz music begins in Speakeasy.
9:30 pm – Silent auction closes. Buffet dinner concludes.
10:30 pm – Spa closes.
11:30 pm – Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament concludes.

Bidding for our silent auction will be mobile phone based.
Your cell phone number will be required to register to bid.
Standard text messaging charges will apply.
Have questions about 3rd Annual Los Angeles Trial Lawyers’ Charities (LATLC) Texas Hold’em Tournament? Contact Los Angeles Trial Lawyers’ Charities (LATLC)

The Art & Practice of Global Philanthropy Workshop

Navigating the field of global philanthropy can be challenging, especially when you are an individual donor or working for a small foundation. Barriers such as identifying partners, setting clear expectations, performing due diligence and reporting, transferring funds, geography, lack of on-the-ground relationships, unstable legal and governmental structures, and the U.S. regulatory environment can stymie even the most sophisticated donor. Despite this complexity, international giving from US-based foundations, corporations and individuals is on the rise, and it is having a significant impact in reducing poverty, securing human rights, empowering communities and providing humanitarian relief. This growth requires donors to rapidly develop new skills and knowledge in order to engage in global work in a relevant, well-informed and culturally sensitive way.

Please join Philanthropy Northwest, Pangea Giving and the Northwest Global Donors Exchange for a full-day, interactive workshop that will examine key issues and considerations related to global giving. Participants will learn from philanthropic and nonprofit leaders alike and will come away with new connections with peers and a deeper understanding of the:

Evolving landscape of international giving with the context of overall philanthropic giving;
Alignment of mission, personal motivations and the intended impact of your giving;
Technical and legal differences between various pathways to give abroad; and
Strategies for identifying and vetting potential grantees.

FACILITATORS:

John Harvey holds more than 20 years’ professional experience in global philanthropy and is an acknowledged and respected leader in its advancement. As Founding Principal of Global Philanthropy Services, LLC, John offers strategic, programmatic, and talent management support to foundations and philanthropic support organizations globally. From 2011 to 2013, John served as Managing Director for Global Philanthropy at the Council on Foundations. Prior, John served for 10 years as founding Executive Director of Grantmakers Without Borders (now called EDGE Funders Alliance), a funder affinity group whose members fund social change programs globally.
When:
Thu, April 7, 2016, 9:00am to 3:30pm
PDT
Where:
Seattle, WA
Location:
2101 Fourth Avenue Suite 650 Seattle, WA 98121

Leadership Convening Honoring Latino Leaders and Philanthropists

Join Hispanics in Philanthropy for HIP’s 2016 Leadership Summit! Set in beautiful Napa Valley this day-long gathering will give emerging leaders in the philanthropic field an opportunity to network, build skills and receive insights from some of the field’s outstanding leaders
Agenda

This event is designed for mid-level foundation professionals and nonprofit executives ready to take the next step in their careers.
2016 Leadership Convening 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
HIPGiver Gala: 6:00-10:00 p.m.

During our evening gala we will celebrate Latino leaders and Latino giving as we honor the 2016 HIPGivers: 32 Latino philanthropists, community leaders, educators, and artists whose generosity and unrivaled community spirit inspire us all.

This event will bring together a diverse group of prominent leaders from the public, nonprofit, and corporate sectors as well as authors, journalists, and academics with an interest in Latino communities.

When:
Thu, March 10, 2016, 9:00am to 10:00pm
PST
Where:
Sonoma, Calif.
Location:
Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, 100 Boyes Blvd., Sonoma, CA

Stead Chair on International Philanthropy Lecture Series with Helmut K. Anheier

“International Civil Society: The State of the Art”

Following Dr. Anheier’s lecture, an assembled group of thought leaders, expert practitioners, and scholars will serve as discussants to offer further insight.
Wednesday, April 6, 2016

University Library, Lilly Auditorium in lower level
755 W. Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN

5:00-6:00 p.m. Reception with light hors d’ oeuvres
6:00-6:40 p.m. Anheier lecture
6:45-7:15 p.m. Discussants (panel)

FREE parking! Please bring your garage ticket to receive a parking voucher.

Visitor parking available at the Gateway Parking Garage (525 N. Blackford St.) and Sports Complex Parking Garage (875 W. New York St.). NOTE: New York St. on the IUPUI campus is now a two-way street (going east AND west).

More about Helmut K. Anheier, Ph.D.

Helmut K. Anheier is President and Dean at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin, Germany. He also holds a chair of sociology at Heidelberg University and serves as Academic Director of the Centre for Social Investment. He received his Ph.D. from Yale University in 1986, was a senior researcher at John Hopkins School of Public Policy, Professor of Public Policy and Social Welfare at UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs, and Centennial Professor at the London School of Economics. Professor Anheier founded and directed the Centre for Civil Society at LSE and the Center for Civil Society at UCLA. Before embarking on an academic career, he served as social affairs officer to the United Nations.

He is author of over 400 publications, and won various international prizes and recognitions for his scholarship. Amongst his recent book publications are Nonprofit Organizations – Theory, Management, Policy (London: Routledge, 2014), A Versatile American Institution: The Changing Ideals and Realities of Philanthropic Foundations with David Hammack (Washington, DC: Brookings, 2013) and The Global Studies Encyclopedia with Mark Juergensmeyer (5 vols, Sage, 2012). He is the principal academic lead of the Hertie School´s annual Governance Report (Oxford University Press, 2013- ), and currently working on projects relating to indicator research, social innovation, and success and failure in philanthropy.