3 posts tagged with charity by Shepherd.
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Philanthropy’s equivalent of “All Lives Matter”

Non-profit writer/speaker/thinker Vu Le discusses a recent joint statement by philanthropic leaders "protecting pluralism." Vu Le previously and even more previously.
posted by Shepherd on Apr 19, 2023 - 11 comments

Don't fold back spines, asking nicely

Professor Elemental has released a charity single, "I Love Libraries," with profits donated to the Friends of Peter Gladwin School to help buy new and inclusive books.
posted by Shepherd on Feb 5, 2022 - 5 comments

Charity begins at home. And sometimes ends in jail.

The Banyan Tree Foundation promised to take donations from contributors to be redistributed to worthy Canadian recipients. The foundation also gave donors inflated charity receipts for tax declarations, and donors were encouraged to borrow money to contribute even more, and did... from a company now owned by Banyan Tree president Robert Thiessen. Now, the money has stopped flowing, and the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has called the organization a "sham" and is going after Banyan donors for past charity receipts totalling more than CAD$100 million. [more inside]
posted by Shepherd on Jun 4, 2008 - 12 comments

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