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Charities in a clash over cash Click the image above to view slideshow More than a decade of supportive relations have soured between Estuary Arts Centre and the organisers of the Harbour Hospice art show over a massive hike in exhibition fees. Hospice’s Queen’s Birthday fundraising art exhibition and sale has been held at Estuary Arts Centre for 11 years. The proceeds support services at Hibiscus House hospice in Red Beach. Initially the not-for-profit organisation was given space in Estua...

The Positive Impacts of Bidens Capital Gains Tax | Opinion Vance Roush , founder, Overflow On 5/17/21 at 8:00 AM EDT The conversation surrounding President Joe Bidens proposed capital gains tax increase is currently dominated by those who fear its negative consequences for the investment flow into the U.S. economy. Whats yet to be fully considered are the positive implications that Bidens proposed taxes will have on the nonprofit space, through its potential to encourage inve...

SNAP participants can double up on delicious fruits and vegetables by taking advantage of the Double Up Food Bucks program at the Sedalia Area Farmers Market this summer. According to a post on the Sedalia Area Farmers Market Facebook page, "SNAP participants who shop at our market can swipe their EBT cards to get tokens to use for food purchases. Through the Double Up program, SNAP participants receive a matching number of Double Up Food Bucks tokens for free, up to $25.00 a day. This doubles ...

SINGAPORE - A new thermal scanner and visitor management system is enabling faster, seamless safe entry to high-traffic venues and events, while empowering people with special needs as well as low-income people employed in the devices assembly. The system, Litehaus, scans up to 10 people at one go and conducts check-in functions, non-contact temperature scanning, face mask detection and scanning of TraceTogether tokens. This speeds up the check-in process and reduces the manpower needed in mal...

Friday, 14 May 2021, 8:42 am The WBOP COVID-19 Recovery Fund has funded 16 community groups in the past eight months with over $360,000 in funding. It brings the total funded since its inception to over $770,000. The successful recipients include Brave Hearts, Life Education Trust Western Bay of Plenty, Youth Encounter Ministries, Tipu Skills for Life, Tauranga Riding for the Disabled, Bay of Plenty Multiple Sclerosis Society, RRR Rescue Revive Rehome, Ngamuwahine Lodge Trust, SociaLink, Wise ...

Charity donations soar as thousands dodge inheritance tax Giving away 10pc of an estate to charity cuts how much you pay in death duties 12 May 2021 • 6:12am The number of people leaving tax-free gifts to charities in their wills has soared as booming house prices and coronavirus fatalities result in more being caught by the dreaded death duty. There has been an almost two thirds (61pc) increase in charitable bequests in final wishes, data from will writers Co-op showed. Close to a third...

Thursday, 13 May 2021, 9:35 am A piece of artwork drawn and signed by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is going under the hammer to help raise funds for Breast Cancer Foundation NZ. The Port Waikato Pink Ribbon Breakfast Team has listed the framed drawing on Trade Me, as part of the group’s fundraising efforts. The drawing shows a house and the words “2020: Still life”. Chair Jacqui Church, with a team of 15 other women from Port Waikato, has been hosting a Pink Ribbon Breakfast every year ...

Exhibiting their artistic talents, politicians and leaders across New Zealand have put up their hands to raise awareness of people living with chronic illnesses. On 24 May, an artistic installation called “Unmasking IBD” will be unveiled at the ...

The Ministry of Civil Affairs has intensified the crackdown on fraudulent charities and other "illegal NGOs" with measures such as limiting their access to conference venues, publicity resources and manpower, an official said on Saturday.

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