Sentences with phrase «of charities»

Also, we do not support generic fundraising activities such as Comic Reliefbecause some of the charities supported are those we wish to avoid.

American Atheists is on my «short list» of charities I WILL DONATE TO when I win the lottery!

I am sick of charities paying execs «CEO» level salaries.

Sonia Arrison on governmental use of charities, National Post, December 30, 1998.

And, by the way, the United Way helps out hundreds of thousands of people each year (if not more) and they have been criticized for many things, including having one of the highest «administration» fees of all charities.

Do you think the churches get nothing out of charities and mission work?

Pinpointing a specific cause will greatly decrease the stress of wading through a seemingly infinite number of charities.

Of course, as our convictions persist and mature, we begin to see the ways in which we are complicit in global wealth disparity and injustice, and we begin to think more seriously about policy, about sustainability, about making more dramatic attitude and lifestyle changes, and about problems within some of our charities and justice groups that perpetuate a white savior complex, sometimes doing more harm than good.

According to Jesus, however, the neighbor persists, and eventually the poor householder relents, not out of the charities of friendship but simply for the sake of his own peace and quiet.

Since the organization is not geared toward just one cause, they're able to help a diverse number of charities that bring attention to different issues — poverty, human trafficking, hunger, war and peace, to name a few.

Second, atheists have raised money for a lot of charities only to have those donations rejected because they were from atheist groups.

Last month, he asked Twitter followers to help him think of charities to support, saying, «I'm thinking I want much of my philanthropic activity to be helping in the here and now — short term — at the intersection of urgent need and lasting impact.»

We immediately (Monday 31st December 2007) contacted the Charity Commission... and on 3rd January 2008 they told us that they were opening an inquiry under section 8 of the Charities Act 1993... into both the SS John and Elizabeth Charity and the Brampton Trust...

The Commissioner of Charities accused Kong of diverting funds under the guise of contributions to a sister church in Kuala Lumpur, and one witness testified that building funds were used to buy investment bonds in church - owned companies that promoted Ho's music career.

I have contributed significant portions of my disposable income to a variety of charities as well as volunteer work for such things as the Air Zoo (a passion of mine) and Habitate For Humanity.

Lots of charities you say but where's the money gone, i know many ill catholics and they had no help at all.

In fact, most of the charities in the world are faith - based.

All types of charities that offer donor - advised funds reported growth in most key metrics in 2016.

Every year, BGC Partners and Cantor Fitzgerald, in conjunction with the Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund, commemorate our 658 friends and colleagues and the 61 Eurobrokers employees who perished on September 11, 2001 by distributing 100 % of our global revenues on Charity Day to the Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund and dozens of charities around the world.

Presented at National Centre on Philanthropy and the Law Annual Conference: Structures at the Seam: The Architecture of Charities» Commercial Activities.

Mr. Salem periodically asks trustees and investment officers of these charities to imagine they can swap all their assets in exchange for a contract that guarantees them a risk - free return for the next 50 years, while also satisfying their current spending needs.

It covers, for example, the role and governance of charities, federalism and urban governance issues, and questions of accountability and transparency in government.

You have the option to define a sector as broadly or narrowly as youlike, by types of charities (Category and Cause), by location (Region and State) and by size (Total Expenses).

Pulling data from the thousands of charities rated by Charity Navigator, this tool provides insight into how different types of charities perform.

Consequently, Mr. Tilson is involved with a number of charities focused on education reform and Africa.

Grant Connect is used by thousands of charities and nonprofits across Canada — big and small — including SickKids, TIFF, Arthritis Society and many more.

Furthermore, the regulation of charities seems «light» and is often covered by state law (as is the case in Florida).

After making a Bitcoin donation to one of the charities, you need to send the transaction ID to the Charitycoin team.

The money is earmarked for the kinds of charities Sandberg has donated to in the past.

Drew Harwell, The Washington Post, discusses the spate of charities canceling their events at Trump's Mar - a-Lago resort.

For his work on behalf of charities such as World Relief that takes him around the globe, the technology is a godsend.

An anonymous bitcoin investor known only as «Pine» has donated $ 56 million to a variety of charities, including the Sustainable Ocean Alliance and the Open Medicine Foundation, The Chronicle of Philanthropy reported this week after scoring an exclusive interview.

He also hooked them with a feel - good angle — any profits would go to a range of charities.

This marks his 12th annual donation to the group of charities.

As the year draws to a close, there are no shortage of charities and other philanthropic organizations seeking financial support.

But that exciting, empowering act of charity demonstrated on race day can peter out with the day itself.

If Internet.org were really a work of charity, the company could offer users free access to the entire Internet with no strings attached.

So he hired a veteran philanthropist, Paul Myhill, who visited 53 of the charity's 400 sponsored orphanages and compiled a detailed report.

One of the very best examples I have seen of this in action is the presentation given by Scott Harrison of charity: water.

Travolta: Whatever the structure of your charity or business, make it clear exactly where the money is going so that no one can ever or will ever question it.

«Giving broadband consumers the access they want is not a matter of charity but simply of good business.

G Michael Salon's Facebook page boasts before - and - after photos of stylists» work, reviews from clients and mentions of their charity work and other achievements.

Or, on the other hand, is it an admirable act of charity — a rich guy giving a bunch of his own money to a few dozen colleagues?

On some level, the idea of charity is a brilliant, beautiful thing.

«For stock (in a private business), you'll have to get the approval of the charity,» said Marguerite Griffin, national director of philanthropic services at Northern Trust.

4) As an act of charity, the move isn't a winner.

«The Alliance's position is that people should not profit off of charity,» said Land Trust Alliance Executive Vice President Wendy Jackson.

When asked what lies behind his style of charity, however — a style which he himself as dubbed «flashy philanthrophy» — Chen immediately distanced himself from the Chinese state.

Or maybe we're just fed up with the excesses of charity marketing.

The spot, a parable about how easily we forget the true meaning of charity, opened with a perfect replica of da Vinci's The Last Supper, using actors posing as the characters in the painting.