Month: July 2022

The 2022 Whiting Literary Magazine Prize winners have been announced. The prize, awarded by the Whiting foundation, has been granted since 2018 with hopes to “acknowledge, reward, and encourage organizations that are actively nurturing the writers who tell us, through their art, what is important.” The funds issued are meant to supplement the budget of
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International development charity Emergency Nutrition Network has announced the appointment of its first chief executive, after more than 25 years without a boss. Nigel Tricks will join the charity in September, having spent more than 30 years working with international aid agencies in Africa and Asia.  Founded in 1996, ENN works with programmers, policy-makers and researchers
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The Charity Commission has criticised a charity where over £100,000 remains “unaccounted for” after money was transferred to a trustee’s private bank account. The commission said that Birmingham-based One Community Organisation, which was set up to help disadvanaged young people in the city, was guilty of misconduct and/or mismanagement after concluding an 18-month statutory inquiry.
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Charities in England and Wales will be able to apply for up to £500,000 to fund projects that transform water services and help consumers and the environment. Ofwat, the water regulator, will launch the £4m fund early next year. It said charities, as well as other sectors including community groups and local government bodies, would be able
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The Charity Commission has urged charity trustees to consider the risks of using cryptocurrency.  The commission told trustees that it was important to document their decision-making if they did decide to invest, or take donations, in cryptocurrency. Sam Jackson, the commission’s assistant director of policy, wrote in a blog this week: “Trustees who do decide
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Overall public trust in charities remains high but has fallen significantly among those who are less economically privileged in the past year, research shows. The latest data reveals that public trust in general in charities fell very slightly to an average of 6.2 out of 10 in 2022, down from 6.4 last year, according to
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Globally celebrated film music serialist and pop singer/songwriter Randy Edelman embarks on a journey to Massachusetts in several rare performances showcasing his incredible adventures through music and song in “A Life in 80 Minutes” featuring his illustrious “A Weekend in New England” (as recorded by Barry Manilow). Randy will be presenting his super hit songs
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