Sentences with phrase «than a charity which»

So you can't say that a charity that got an «A» in the Fundraising Organizations category is necessarily better than a charity which got a «B» in the Social Services category.

Not exact matches

The 2016 campaign marked CWB's ninth year offering this unique investment product through which CWB has donated more than $ 2.1 million to children's charities since 2008.

A car can, however, be deducted for what the charity sells it for, which may be more than $ 500.

Additionally, GFI is focused on helping animals in the medium and long term, and we have not published estimates of the medium - term or long - term impacts of any other charities, so we worry including this in a cost - effectiveness calculation would be unfair to those other organizations.25 That being said, our lack of a cost - effectiveness estimate doesn't necessarily indicate that this charity has lower overall cost effectiveness than the charities for which we have completed a cost - effectiveness estimate.

In the UK, where calls for equality are admittedly met with less resistance, in general, than in the gender minefield that is US evangelical culture, Christian advocates for equality have also been active, with the launch of gender - based violence charity Restored in 2010 and the publication of Jenny Baker's Equals (SPCK) this year, which talks about the practical outworking of equality in family life, work, and church.

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Their figures are likely to be significantly lower than the numbers in reality, given the number of incidents which do not receive police, charity or media attention.

This is the institutional path — we might also call it the political path — of charity, no less excellent and effective than the kind of charity which encounters the neighbour directly.

A Christian charity's hailing a 5p tax which has caused plastic bag use to go down by more than six billion since it came in.

- In the 10 reddest states, in which Bush got more than 60 percent majorities, the average percentage of personal income donated to charity was 3.5.

But there are dangers in concentrating on the emotional, the ecstatic, and on extraordinary spiritual gifts and manifestations, especially if they are held to be greater signs of grace than the true highest gifts of the Spirit which are simple faith, hope and above all charity.

And, let us be frank: is it really so certain that formerly, when religion and the Church played a greater part in public life, men really had more true faith, hope and charity, which, after all, are more important than anything else?

Then the social - ethical task of the church would not be simply to develop strategies within the current political options — though it may certainly include that — but rather to stand as an alternative society that manifests in its own social and political life the way in which a people form themselves when truth and charity rather than survival are their first order of business.

In 1076 Pope Gregory VII wrote to Prince al - Nasir, «There is a charity which we owe to each other more than the other peoples because we recognize and confess one sole God, although in different ways.»

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.

At this present time, in a period of decline in Christian faith and morals which is still unchecked, still sweeping even lower, it remains true that the teachings given men by Christ, although whittled away and progressively abandoned, still preserve a better level of charity, justice, and chastity in human affairs throughout Christendom than prevails in those regions where the name of Christ has hardly entered, or where it is bitterly persecuted.

(While Romney and Obama lead the current presidential pack in personal giving, they are troublingly the only two remaining candidates supporting a partial elimination of the federal deduction for charity, which would cost non-profits far more than either man could personally give in a lifetime.)

My answer is simply this, that it is because at present our magnificent Christian charity lacks what it needs to make it decisively effective, the sensitizing ingredient of Human faith and hope without which, in reason and in fact, no religion can henceforth appear to Man other than colorless, cold and inassimilable.

1) Charities spend their income on necessities, such as food and utilities, which ever - so - slightly re-orients our economy toward recession - resistant products, rather than luxuries 2) Charities spend their money quickly, but on independent schedules, making for a smoother stimulus effect on the economy 3) Charities make purchases tax - free, meaning that $ 1 spent by a charity generates a full $ 1 of private economic activity; furthermore, much of those tax revenues are recovered as income tax on the grocery stores, utility companies, etc. that might not have received that income otherwise 4) Charitable giving is by far the most democratic way to improve society; from birth control to bombers, government assuredly spends money on something you don't like, and charitable giving restores your say - so 5) Charitable donations are tax deductible, meaning you keep those tax dollars in your local community 6) Charitable donations provide the funds necessary for volunteers to serve the needy, thus giving «the average citizen» a chance to meet and interact with the needy, breaking down stereotypes

A certain grave doctor said that he would rather spend his life in picking up straws by obedience, than by his own responsible choice busy himself with the loftiest works of charity, because one is certain of following the will of God in whatever one may do from obedience, but never certain in the same degree of anything which we may do of our own proper movement.»

A statement from World Vision paid tribute to «the generosity of supporters and partners around the world» which had enabled the charity to «provided food to at least two million people, emergency shelters to more than 40,000 households, and potable water for more than 90,000 people».

In 2011 he gave more than 12 % which does not include $ 1.4 million in cash and stock to their family foundation, which, in turn, donates heavily to charity.

Since its inception, the company has provided more than $ 127,000 in contributions as part of its «B Charitable» initiative, in which it donates 10 percent of its restaurants» sales to local schools and charities on the 21st of each month.

Even if you don't make your dough from bread, perhaps you feel willing and able to make a slightly larger contribution to our charity, which even at the highest level works out to less than # 9 a month.

Andres owns more restaurants than you can count on two hands, has published cookbooks, worked with numerous charities both in this country and abroad, and even started his own, World Central Kitchen, which helps create sustainable solutions to food insecurity and malnutrition.

More than 200 leading medical and scientific charities have written to MPs urging them to support the legislation, which supporters argue could facilitate ground breaking scientific research, in the face of increasing religious opposition.

Dinallo also announced a six - point agenda for investigating public corruption, which includes stringent new disclosure requirements for charities (like, say, the Bronx - based Soundview, which Cuomo says Espada looted of more than $ 14 million), using the Tweed Law to investigate the misuse of public funds, and pursuing election law violations under the existing Executive Law.

Distefano's office, which runs AG Eric Schneiderman's charities division, proposes that the executors get paid no more than $ 628 per hour, or a total compensation of less than $ 10 million.

Dogs Trust believes that compulsory microchipping is the best way of permanently identifying a dog and is a more cost efficient and effective system than dog licensing, which the charity regards as a tax on dog owners.

The charity Doctors of the World, which runs a clinic in London to help undocumented migrants access healthcare, says that many of the pregnant women who attend their clinic are receiving antenatal care much later than is recommended.

Mitt Romney will charge Mississippi State University $ 50,000 to deliver a lecture on campus next week, most of which will go to charity — a dramatically lower fee than the $ 250,000 to $ 300,000 Clinton requires for her university lectures.

He is also a former chief executive of the crime reduction charity Nacro, which, in partnership with his wife Janine's outsourcing company, Sodexo Justice Services, won six of the 21 regional probation contracts to supervise more than 200,000 offenders each year.

Her charity work and low - key activities were widely praised and she built a remarkable Twitter following, which some say now makes her more influential than her husband.

Shoes and clothes come from charity shops which, in turn, pay less than the full business rate.

Democrats, which include some of the same people who fled the state in 2011 over Right to Work and then sued the state to get their back pay, have called on Republicans to donate their pay, Republicans responded, and by my last count about 15 of them will donate to charity, which is five more members than the entire Senate Democratic caucus.

If a charitable, tax - exempt nonprofit — which are designated as 501 (c) 3 organizations — gives more than $ 2,500 to a covered 501 (c) 4, the charity will have to disclose all of its donors during that six - month filing period to the state Attorney General's Office, which will review the donors» identities for privacy issues before disclosing them to the public.

In this article David Miliband has nothing to say about families, charities, social entrepreneurs and religious institutions, other than citing Tony Blair's notion of «interdependence», which, unlike David Cameron's idea of «social responsibility», is devoid of ethical content.

The law, which was passed by the Legislature late in the night in June on the final day of the legislative session, would require 501 (3) charities to disclose all their donors of more than $ 2,500 over six months if they contribute more than $ 2,500 to substantial lobbying campaigns run out of issue - oriented 501 (4) nonprofits.

In 2012, more than 40 biomedical organizations signed a Declaration on Openness on Animal Research; the new concordat, which grew out of that declaration, was informed by consultations with the public and journalists and has been signed by 72 universities, government labs, research charities, drug companies, learned societies, trade associations, and research councils.

The more expensive charity shops tend to be those with higher quality, more interesting pieces but even then you probably won't be spending more than # 25, which in my opinion is still a bargain.

According to a survey conducted by Wellcome Trust - a charity which supports scientists and researchers - pupils have admitted that they take part in practical lessons less than once a month, or never.

106 English primary schools with higher than average numbers of disadvantaged pupils took part in the trial, which was delivered to 8,600 pupils by the charity Magic Breakfast.

The initiative is run by the national education charity Future First which works in more than 400 state schools and colleges across Britain linking schools with their former students who act as career and education role models, mentors, work experience providers, governors, fundraisers and donors.

The city is a primary resettlement region for Catholic Charities, which, during the past 35 years, has brought more than 5,000 refugees to this predominately white city of 64,000.

In a bid to reach more than 80 schools in West Berkshire, BDZ Holdings in Newbury has teamed up with the charity to help improve the outcomes for children who are underachieving in the county, which could result in over 3,000 disadvantaged children progress academically and socially.

The charities, which have a joint network of more than 3,500 school leaders, will continue to run current programmes as normal, but will pool collective expertise from each organisation to enhance their programme offerings.

Future First, which sets up alumni networks in more than 375 state schools and colleges across Britain, is now partnering with the charity SGOSS, which recruits volunteers to serve on school governing bodies across England, to encourage more ex-state school students to support their old school by volunteering to join the governing body.

The charity's research, released in its #FightingFor report, involved interviews with more than 2,700 children and young people (79 per cent of which were under 18) who have sought help for mental health problems, and more than 1,600 parents whose children had sought support.

More than a third of parents have been asked to donate money to their child's school, according to a new survey by PTA UK, a charity which represents...

More than a third of parents have been asked to donate money to their child's school, according to a new survey by PTA UK, a charity which represents a network of parent associations in schools.