Posts Tagged ‘Charity’

Even God ordered a census

August 17th, 2010 by Benefic

If even God ordered a census, without one, non-profits worry about the consequences for charity.

The federal government announced on June 29, 2010 that they would be scrapping the mandatory long-form census, which  20 per cent of Canadians receive in a census year, now making it voluntary only. Read more…

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Donations that give charities a stake in the company

July 6th, 2010 by Blake Bromley, Bio

What happens when a charity becomes a stakeholder? Warren Buffett’s donation of 99 per cent of his fortune to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation — a topic I’ve blogged often about — comes in the form of shares from his company Berkshire Hathaway. This leaves the charity with a choice to cash the gift, or maintain the investment. Read more…

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Air India Inquiry Report: How much are charities involved in funding terrorism?

June 21st, 2010 by Benefic

How do we prevent another disaster like the bombing of Air India flight 182 from ever happening again?

This was the question at the heart of the Inquiry into the Air India bombing and the investigation that dragged on with little result for decades after the attack. Read more…

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Categories: Charity, Media