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AFP eWire June 2, 2009	Canada's Senate Passes NPD Bill The Senate today approved a bill that would create the first permanent government-recognized National Philanthropy Day in the world.
AFP eWire June 9, 2009	Senate-Passed NPD Bill Introduced in Canada's House of Commons Efforts to create an official day for philanthropy in Canada are again gaining traction in Parliament.
AFP eWire November 3, 2005	Legislation Formally Recognizing National Philanthropy Day Introduced in the Senate of Canada Senator Jerahmiel S. Grafstein, chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce, introduced legislation that would create the first permanent government-recognized National Philanthropy Day (NPD) in the world.
AFP eWire November 19, 2012	Celebration of National Philanthropy Day(R) Celebrations a Huge Success! Propelled by legislation making Canada the first country to make National Philanthropy Day(R), AFP chapters and Canadians across the nation took their celebrations of giving and volunteering to new heights.
AFP eWire November 5, 2012	Canada First Country to Permanently Recognize November 15th as National Philanthropy Day Parliament has approved a new bill that will make Canada the first country in the world to honor the work of charities, donors, volunteers, corporations and foundations by permanently recognizing November 15 th as National Philanthropy Day.
AFP eWire November 13, 2012	National Philanthropy Day(R) Celebrates Everyone Involved in Changing the World First celebrated in 1986, NPD is the day the charitable sector uses to recognize the extraordinary accomplishments that philanthropy -- and those involved in the philanthropic process -- have made to communities around the world.
AFP eWire November 16, 2010	National Philanthropy Day(R) More Important Than Ever Officially celebrated on Nov. 15, people around the globe are coming together to recognize the extraordinary accomplishments that philanthropy -- and those involved in the philanthropic process -- have made to the world.
AFP eWire May 20, 2015	Parliament Hill Day Builds Trust, Sets Stage for Future Advocacy A variety of nonprofit organizations and associations, including AFP, participated in the first Hill Day in Ottawa to educate Parliament about the importance of Canada's charitable sector and the impact it has upon society.
AFP eWire September 16, 2013	Countdown to Canada's GivingTuesday 2013 A national day of giving and volunteering called GivingTuesday will start in Canada this Dec. 3, 2013. Following a successful start last year in the US, Canada's own GivingTuesday will leverage media buzz to promote a nation-wide day of giving.
AFP eWire June 9, 2006	Corporate Giving Up Strongly in 2005 The 2005 survey of corporate philanthropy included 91 companies representing more than 50% of total corporate philanthropy in the U.S. The median amount of total giving per company was $38.2 million, up from $33.4 million in 2004.
AFP eWire November 19, 2007	New York Times, Globe and Mail Honor Giving, National Philanthropy Day(R) In conjunction with National Philanthropy Day, two key North American media outlets developed special supplements in 2007 devoted to philanthropy and the charitable sector.
AFP eWire November 13, 2012	AFP, Mackenzie Investments Partner to Strengthen Training and Education for Charities, Fundraisers Mackenzie Investments will help champion education by funding a new Canadian Web Conference series for AFP's 16 chapters across the country.
AFP eWire October 23, 2013	National Philanthropy Day(R) to Feature Countdown to Impact Challenge AFP is encouraging all members and their donors to demonstrate how they are changing the world and "showing their love" for their neighbors and community by participating in the Countdown to Impact Challenge, leading up to National Philanthropy Day(R) on Nov. 15.
AFP eWire November 18, 2015	AFP Celebrates National Philanthropy Day in New York Six individuals and organizations from across North America were honored for their extraordinary philanthropic impact.
AFP eWire October 15, 2007	Overview of Canadian Philanthropic Achievements Imagine Canada has released a study detailing the specific achievements that Canadian philanthropy and the country's charitable sector has accomplished.
AFP eWire July 31, 2012	McManus Awarded Queen's Jubilee Medal Andrea McManus, CFRE, the chair of AFP, has been awarded the Queen's Jubilee Medal for her service to the fundraising profession and the nonprofit community in Canada.
AFP eWire July 25, 2005	Black Philanthropy: A Growing Force, But Often Unrecognized Black philanthropy is strong and prevalent within the African-American community, but more research and recognition are needed, according to the National Center for Black Philanthropy in Washington, D.C.
AFP eWire October 30, 2012	Mark Climie-Elliott: Born to Be a Fundraiser Climie-Elliott's involvement in AFP encompasses all aspects of the association, including the international board. But he's been especially active in Canada.
AFP eWire July 12, 2004	AFP State of Fundraising 2003 Final Report Released The report, which shows that charitable fundraising in the United States and Canada rebounded in 2003, provides findings on what challenges fundraisers faced in both Canada and the United States and fundraisers' predictions for 2004.
AFP eWire March 31, 2009	AFP Honors Top National Donors and Volunteers for 2009 Recipients are nominated for demonstrating extraordinary generosity, innovation and leadership in all aspects of philanthropy.
AFP eWire March 3, 2008	Most Canadian Businesses Support Charity An overwhelming percentage of Canadian businesses provide support to charities in some manner, according to a new report by Imagine Canada.
AFP eWire May 19, 2006	Companies Aligning Philanthropy With Their Business Objectives A new report has found that companies are increasingly positioning their giving and other philanthropic activities to match their overall business goals and corporate branding needs.
AFP eWire May 27, 2015	Finalists Selected for National Philanthropy Day(R) Honors Recognizing Top Donors, Volunteers National Philanthropy Day is the day set aside to remember and recognize the impact philanthropy -- charitable giving, volunteering and engagement -- has made in our world.
AFP eWire September 2, 2004	New Reports on How and Why Canadians Give, Volunteer The Canadian Centre for Philanthropy published new reports highlighting such data as what types of organizations Canadians volunteer for, the role of religion in philanthropy and factors that affect Canadian giving and volunteering levels.
AFP eWire May 10, 2011	Results of Canada's 41st Federal Election Offers Charitable Sector Opportunity to Re-engage Parliament AFP members now have a great opportunity to communicate with lawmakers in Canada about important legislation affecting nonprofits as a result of the May 2 federal election.
AFP eWire February 5, 2007	AFP Honors Top Donors and Volunteers For 2007 Recipients are nominated for demonstrating extraordinary generosity, innovation and leadership in all aspects of philanthropy. The 2007 honorees include: Bernie Marcus... Joan and Howard Katz... Paul Marcus... Sobrato Family Foundation... etc.
AFP eWire May 27, 2010	2009 Household Charitable Giving Down Five Percent from 2008 Individual charitable giving in 2009 amounted to $217.3 billion, a decline of $11.2 billion or 4.9 percent from the estimated $228.5 billion total in 2008, according to the latest report by researchers at the Center on Wealth and Philanthropy at Boston College
AFP eWire June 9, 2010	Total U.S. Giving Decreased in 2009 The amount of money donated to charity by individuals, foundation and corporations decreased again in 2009, dropping 3.2 percent
AFP eWire October 12, 2004	California Registration Bill Signed Into Law California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed into law the Nonprofit Integrity Act (Senate Bill 1262), legislation that creates new registration and administrative requirements for fundraiser and charities.
AFP eWire October 16, 2004	Corporate Giving Still Robust, New Survey Reports Philanthropic giving by U.S. corporations and corporate foundations increased by 24 percent from 2002 to 2003, according to a new survey.
AFP eWire November 8, 2004	Bush, Congress at Odds Over Charities? At his first press conference since being reelected, President Bush indicated that tax reform will be a priority in his second term and stated that tax incentives for charitable giving are very important and should not reduced.
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.
AFP eWire July 5, 2005	Funding Available for Canada Volunteer Research Imagine Canada, formerly the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy, has announced funding opportunities for nonprofit and charitable organizations to conduct research on volunteering and volunteerism.
AFP eWire July 3, 2006	Regional and Subsector Data Now Available for Canadian Charities A large amount of data from a new nonprofit survey have been released in the form of regional and subsector profiles and fact sheets that cover: Alberta, Atlantic Canada, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the Territories, Ontario, and Quebec.
AFP eWire June 19, 2006	Annual U.S. Charitable Giving Exceeds $260 Billion American donors gave more than $260 billion to charitable causes in 2005, a 6.1% increase from 2004, according to the annual report Giving USA.
AFP eWire March 5, 2014	Limiting Charitable Deductions Is Not The Way to Position U.S. for the 21st Century A budget proposal that would cap all itemized deductions -- including the charitable deduction -- at 28 percent for certain taxpayers would hurt charities' ability to help our citizens prepare for the 21 st century.
AFP eWire February 20, 2006	College Philanthropy Club Wins Outstanding Youth Award The Midland College Students in Philanthropy Club will receive the 2006 William R. Simms Award for Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy, Ages 18-23, at the upcoming International Conference on Fundraising.
AFP eWire August 21, 2006	Fundraising Climate Improved Over Last Year Charitable fundraisers are more optimistic about the prospect of raising funds now than they have been in the past year, according to the latest reading of the Philanthropic Giving Index.
AFP eWire November 14, 2005	AFP Co-Sponsors Care Day Event on Capitol Hill Congress is being urged to pass the Charity Aid, Recovery and Empowerment Act before the end of this session.
AFP eWire November 12, 2007	Funding For Canadian Giving Survey in Jeopardy The Canadian federal government is considering cutting funding for the Survey on Giving, Volunteering and Participation (CSGVP).
AFP eWire June 16, 2008	New Site Houses Resources for Youth in Philanthropy The online resource includes links to youth philanthropy programs, youth grant makers, and public policy information.
AFP eWire November 13, 2006	Election Impact Uncertain on Fundraising and Philanthropy Although the recent change in political control is significant in potential impact for some national policies related to defense, trade, energy and taxation, it is not clear what the changes will mean for the nonprofit sector.
AFP eWire September 23, 2015	Maria Cuomo Cole to Speak at 2015 National Philanthropy Day Honors The National Philanthropy Day Honors recognize individuals and organizations who have significantly improved the quality of life for people in their communities and around the world.
AFP eWire March 12, 2007	New Congressional Caucus on Philanthropy Formed The first-ever Congressional Philanthropy Caucus has been created in the House of Representatives, and a similar Senate group may be formed soon.
AFP eWire September 16, 2013 Tony Elischer	Why I Love Canadian Fundraisers Canadians take time and are thoughtful about fundraising strategies -- you have rigor around your programs that balances the delivery with the detail.
AFP eWire October 18, 2011	Take Action Today to Oppose Any Tax Reforms That Would Harm Charitable Giving! The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing regarding the charitable deduction and discussed alternatives to the current itemized deduction.
AFP eWire November 1, 2011	Ottawa to Review How it Finances Charities Parliament recently announced that it intends to look closely at how the federal government finances charities and may institute changes to traditional grants.
AFP eWire September 19, 2005	House and Senate Introduce Hurricane Katrina Tax Relief Legislation Congress has introduced Hurricane Katrina tax relief packages that include direct grants to help those affected by the tragedy, as well as tax incentives to encourage charitable giving.
AFP eWire October 10, 2005	New Canadian Initiative to Promote Corporate Volunteerism Volunteer Canada and The Home Depot Canada have announced an initiative to work with corporations and businesses and encourage their employees to volunteer in their communities.
AFP eWire February 28, 2011	Andrew Watt Named Chief Executive of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Watt, a veteran of two decades in the fundraising profession, was most recently AFP's chief program officer and before that was its vice president of international development.