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AFP eWire October 17, 2005	CRA Distributes Information on Tax, Regulatory Changes The Canada Revenue Agency has developed an on-line pamphlet to help educate charities about new tax and regulatory changes that affect the voluntary sector.
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AFP eWire July 25, 2005	Canada Revenue Agency Provides 2004 "Annual Report" The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), the agency most responsible for oversight of the charitable sector, has released facts and figures about its activities in 2004.
AFP eWire December 3, 2007	CRA Cracking Down on Compliance, Enforcement of Form T3010A The Canada Revenue Agency has indicated it will be cracking down on registered charities that either file their Forms T3010A late or not at all; at the same time, it also is providing increased guidance on how organizations can comply with these requirements.
AFP eWire May 23, 2005	New Charity Regulations Now in Effect Several new regulatory changes, including a series of new penalties for charities that are in non-compliance with Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) rules, came into force when Bill C-33 received Royal Assent on May 13, 2005.
AFP eWire January 8, 2007	Canadian Charitable Sector Continues to Grow As of December 2005, the number of registered charities in Canada, including public and private foundations, numbered 82,243 according to recent data released by the Canada Revenue Agency.
AFP eWire July 24, 2013 Yvonne Chenier	CRA Helps Canadians Find The Right Charity In 2012 the Canada Revenue Agency Charities Directorate created "quick view," a graphic display of the information presented by a charity on its annual T3010 form. Now, the CRA is tweeting about this quick-view presentation of information.
AFP eWire September 16, 2013	Canada Revenue Agency -- Toolbox for Directors, Officers and Volunteers In an effort to help registered charities understand and meet their requirements and obligations, the Charities Directorate has assembled a page of key resources for directors, officers and volunteers.
AFP eWire November 8, 2004	Canadian Giving Reaches Record High Charitable giving by individuals in Canada reached $6.5 billion in 2003, the highest level ever reported.
AFP eWire May 2, 2005	Reminder: Canadian Charities Must Use Different Information Return Form in 2005 The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is revising Form T30101A, the Registered Charity Information Return, for fiscal periods that began after March 22, 2004.
AFP eWire February 14, 2005	Canadian Charitable Receipts Must Include CRA Information Receipts for contributions issued by registered charities in Canada must now include the name and website address of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
AFP eWire February 11, 2008	CRA Seeking Input on Research as a Charitable Activity The Canada Revenue Agency is asking for comments and feedback on a proposed set of guidelines addressing the legal and administrative requirements a registered charity is expected to fulfill in order to conduct or fund research as a charitable activity.
AFP eWire December 8, 2014 Paul Nazareth	Three Free Tools to Help You Increase Donations This Holiday Season Here are three simple and free tools from the team at CanadaHelps that will help your charity amplify its voice, attract new donors, and raise more this Holiday season.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2011 Chase V. Magnuson	A Guide to Giving How can Certified Commercial Investment Members assist the charitable community?
AFP eWire May 20, 2015 Andrew Watt	Comments of the Association of Fundraising Professionals on Cancer Charities Charged With Fraud by FTC AFP responded to the recent action by the Federal Trade Commission against three national charities, Cancer Fund of America, Children's Cancer Fund of America, and Breast Cancer Society.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Do Charitable Fundraising Right Finding donors is essential for the success of your charity. Once you've done the hard work of finding them, make sure you treat them well by giving them everything they need to obtain the tax benefits they deserve.
AFP eWire February 4, 2014	What Canadian Donors Want: Information, Impact and to Help Those in Need More Canadians than ever are knowledgeable about charities and researching before they give, but many are not sure about the impact their gifts are having, according to a new survey.
AFP eWire April 3, 2012	New Survey Looks at How Charities Are (And Are Not) Connecting With Donors in Canada Donors may surprise charities in some of the priorities they emphasize in their interactions with charities, according to What Canadian Donors Want, a new survey conducted by AFP of more than 1,000 donors across the country.
The Motley Fool December 14, 2006 Dan Caplinger	12 Ways of Giving Once you've decided on the charities to which you'd like to make gifts, the next step is figuring out how you want to follow through with your giving. Here are a dozen ways you can provide much-needed assistance to the charities of your choice.
AFP eWire January 4, 2005	Give, But Give Wisely, to Tsunami Relief Efforts The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) today encouraged the general public to contribute to tsunami relief efforts, but urged donors to use caution when giving to avoid potential scams.
AFP eWire February 12, 2014	New Canadian Budget Supports Online Charity Registration, Modernization of Lotteries Budget 2014, introduced yesterday, includes a number of measures impacting Canada's charities.
AFP eWire February 21, 2005	Manitoba the Most Generous Province, Again For the fifth consecutive year, Manitoba is Canada's most generous province, according to the 2004 Generosity Index, released by The Fraser Institute.
AFP eWire June 21, 2004	House Passes Jobs Bill with New Vehicle Donation Rules The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a provision that would require donors to obtain an independent appraisal of their vehicle before donating it to charity.
The Motley Fool December 7, 2006 Mary Dalrymple	Give It All Away Some alternative ways to bestow your riches on a deserving charity.
AFP eWire September 8, 2014	AFP's Response to National Post Article on Policing of Political Activities of Charities The charitable tax designation and the tax credit bind together the interests and concerns of all of us in the betterment of our society.
The Motley Fool December 7, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Don't Donate in the Dark Make sure your donation does what you want. Here's how.
AFP eWire February 26, 2007	Family and Friends Best Way to Reach Donors A new survey by Cone Communications provides further evidence that the most effective way for charities to reach potential new donors and influence their giving decisions is through people they know.
The Motley Fool February 1, 2007 Dan Caplinger	IRS Attacks "Charitable" Cheats A few bad apples can spoil everyone's good tax benefits. That said, some taxpayers' tendency to squeeze every dime they can from available deductions is unfortunate.
AFP eWire July 14, 2009	Many Donors Not Overwhelmed by Charity Communications Most donors don't feel as if they are receiving too many communications from charities according to a new survey released recently at the Institute of Fundraising National Convention in London.
AFP eWire January 9, 2006	Charities in New York, North Carolina Receiving More from Telemarketing Campaigns These states released a report showing that nonprofits there received a greater percentage of income from telemarketing firms soliciting on their behalf than in previous years.
AFP eWire July 14, 2008	AFP Responds to L.A. Times Report on Fundraising Inefficiencies A response to a recent article stating that only a small percentage of money reaches California nonprofits when they use a for-profit fundraising company to raise funds.
AFP eWire June 24, 2014	Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) Charities have been concerned that some of their activities that generate significant funds for the organization would not be exempt from CASL or Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation2.
AFP eWire June 19, 2006	Canadian Giving Increases, but Depends on Small Group of Donors While many Canadian give their money and time to charity, a relatively small percentage of the population provides most of the support, according to a recent survey.
AFP eWire May 29, 2007	Canadian Charities Can Now Complete Annual Returns Online Registered charities can now use fillable forms to complete their annual returns and attachments online at the Canada Revenue Agency website, although the forms must still be submitted to the agency via regular mail.
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PC World December 2005 Anne Kandra	Consumer Watch: Charity Starts at Your Home PC Tips on using online resources to safely and securely make the most of your charitable donations.
Investment Advisor December 2009 Tere D'Amato	Expert's Corner: Look Before You Give Weighing the pros and cons of charitable gift annuities.
AFP eWire June 12, 2013	Tampa Bay Times, CNN List of "Worst Charities" Cites Extreme Cases, Misses Key Points In response to the recent release of the "50 Worst Charities" by the Tampa Bay Times and CNN, the president of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Andrew Watt, released a statement.
AFP eWire December 18, 2012 Laura Kalick	Wrapping Up 2012: Important Tax Reminders for U.S. Nonprofit Professionals With the country inching ever-closer to the edge of the metaphoric fiscal cliff, policymakers are discussing a number of proposals that are bound to impact nonprofit organizations' ability to raise funds now and in the coming year.
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AFP eWire July 9, 2008	Gifts of Securities Have Significant Effect on Canadian Charities The number and total value of donations of securities increased significantly from 2005 to 2006 after the Canadian government removed the capital gains tax on such contributions, according to new research.
AFP eWire October 17, 2005	President Signs Katrina Giving Measures The president has signed into law new charitable giving provisions as part of a Hurricane Katrina tax package designed to encourage giving both to relief organizations and charities overall.
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AFP eWire November 6, 2006	Trust in Canadian Charities, Fundraising Remains Strong Nearly four out of five Canadians trust charities, and leaders of charities are some of the most trusted people in the country, according to the Muttart Foundation's survey of public attitudes about the charitable sector.
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AFP eWire July 12, 2004	CRA Creates New Help Resource for Canadian Charities The new position within the Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will assist charities with issues or questions that cannot be dealt with through normal channels.
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