The fundraising think tank Rogare is examining the ethical and regulatory questions relating to “disintermediated giving”. Disintermediation happens when traditional charities are cut out of the process of giving by the funds going straight to the affected individuals, such as through crowdfunding platforms. Rogare says there are many different ways that charities can be cut
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The National Book Foundation, on September 13–15, announced the longlists for the 2023 National Book Awards. The awards are split into five categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, and Young People’s Literature. These are the longlisted titles: Fiction Authors at various stages of their careers are represented on the list of nominees, which includes a
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Cruising along the serene waters of Halong Bay. We’re sitting on a large sunpad on the bow of a Jeanneau NC14 in Halong Bay. With little strain on the boat’s twin Volvo Penta pod-engine propulsion, we leave the large tourist and day-tripper cruise boats standing as we enjoy a private charter with Vietyacht. Cruising smoothly
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Blackcat | E+ | Getty Images “I’m not a math person.” “I’m not a numbers person.” “I’m bad with money.” Sound familiar? No, we’re not recording you at home. As a wealth advisor, I hear statements like this all the time from women, regardless of their age. In fact, one of the most common —
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The Pretenders are back with their new album Relentless. Relentless, The Pretenders’ follow-up to 2020’s Hate for Sale, was produced by multiple Grammy Award-nominee David Wrench (Courtney Barnett, David Byrne) at London’s Battery Studios. Along with bandleader Chrissie Hydne, the album features performances from Kris Sonne (drums), Chris Hill (double bass), Dave Page (bass), and
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There are so many things to love about the end of the year–the holidays, football, and beautiful landscapes right out of a storybook. However, none of these things can protect you from the freezing temperatures also associated with this time of year, but the best heated hoodie can. Even the best standard hoodies on market
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Image Credit: Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup for Parkwood/Shutterstock Beyoncé, 42, returned to the stage this summer for her highly-anticipated Renaissance World Tour! The tour kicked off in Stockholm, Sweden, on May 17, 2023, and commenced just over a year after Queen B dropped the Renaissance album. Not only were countless members of the Beyhive ready to see the 42-year-old back
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Chinese laborers working at a construction site at sunset in Chongqing, China on March 6, 2005. China Photos | Getty Images BEIJING—China’s retail sales and industrial production picked up pace in August with better-than-expected growth, according to National Bureau of Statistics data released Friday. Retail sales grew by 4.6% in August from a year ago,
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Nearly 70 per cent of high earners and business owners have no plans to pass on their wealth to charities, new research reveals. This research, which was commissioned by investment management company Rathbones, surveyed a sample of 1,035 high-net-worth individuals, defined as people with more than £250,000 in investable assets, and business owners. When asked
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EXCLUSIVE: Sources tell us that advance tickets sales for the Taylor Swift: Eras Tour concert movie have reached $65M-plus. That’s a figure comprised of the top three U.S. circuits –AMC, Regal and Cinemark–, Canada’s Cineplex and Mexico’s Cinépolis, we hear. That figure–a month before opening– already bests the U.S./Canada advance ticket sales of mega-superhero movies
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Founded in in 2004 by singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Zion Rock Godchaux, BoomBox has grown and evolved alongside loyal fans across the globe. They’ve developed a signature groove rooted in a back-beat driven style, wrapped around smooth vocals, compelling lyrics, and a mixture of drum machine and live-mixed computer beats laid down by Kinsman
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