By the time they’re in high school, kids in some of Italy’s poorest schools are already on the verge of becoming orphans, the head of a charity learning institute has warned.In the past year, more than 2,500 children from the Parma Children’s Institute (PCI) have been sent to orphanages by their parents for adoption, with
The charities sector is undergoing a radical transformation and the UK’s charities sector needs to be more aware of the changing environment, says charity analyst John Taylor.The sector has struggled to retain a cohesive identity and is facing the prospect of being left behind in the race to grow and evolve, he says.“There’s a whole
When the ‘Christian’ church of the internet, christianity, first started to gain popularity, its members started to see themselves as a unique religious group with their own unique faith.Now, with the arrival of ‘the new religion’ of the new age, christians are using their online presence to spread their message to millions of others, especially
The Smithsonian Institution has begun hiring to fill a growing number of positions that were previously vacant, but there is still plenty of room for improvement.The institute, the world’s largest museum and the oldest continuously operating museum, has made hiring a priority in the wake of a devastating fire that killed 19 people in 2014.The
The Government of Canada is launching a new initiative this week to create a new type of charity institution to help people in need.The new charity, called an International Development Canada (IDC) Foundation, will be created to promote economic development around the world and to assist those in need through humanitarian assistance.The first charity to
An anonymous reader writes: The answer to your question is a resounding “no”.You may find a charity you like online or through a social media website, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it is going to help you in your daily life.The fact that a charity may not be active in your area of interest or
The nonprofit sector has long been a target for the Republican Party.The group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) is the nation’s oldest and most influential watchdog group.The advocacy group also focuses on how federal and private entities are spending money, including spending money on political campaigns.CREW has also helped shape the culture
Give away $10 million in your 20s to charities, and you might not only find yourself on the receiving end of a generous tip, you might even make a few new friends.Here’s how to find out whether or not that’s the case. Read More
When I first started to get serious about working for charities, I was looking for one that would be really important to me.The first place I looked was the University of New South Wales (UNSW), a school where I had a Masters and a PhD. I loved working there, and I knew I would love
A brain-research charity needs to know who its donors are before it can start donating to its research.In fact, it should know which people are its donors in the first place, according to the National Institutes of Health.In a new study, researchers at Stanford University looked at brain-health research and found that it’s crucial for
