March 17, 2009
Tax Havens Cause Poverty
If you are interested in assisting reduce or eliminate extreme poverty and you want more than writing a cheque to fix a symptom of a problem then you…
February 26, 2009
Obama Budget to drastically reduce tax incentives for the wealthy who donate to charity
Obama has proposed the largest budget in US history. He is planning on various tax cuts for people earning under US$250,000 and various tax…
February 25, 2009
OECD Report on Abuse of Charities for Money Laundering and Tax Evasion – Canada does very poorly
The OECD Report on Abuse of Charities for Money Laundering and Tax Evasion is well worth reading for anyone who cares about the Canadian charitable…
February 24, 2009
Canada Narrows Focus of Countries for CIDA Aid as part of Aid Effectiveness Agenda
Here is a press release from the Canadian government with respect to the 20 countries that will be the focus of Canadian bilateral (government to…
February 21, 2009
Millennium Charitable Foundation Case – Federal Court (FCA) not impressed with charity tax shelters
The Millennium Charitable Foundation Case deals with abusive charitable gifting schemes. The Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) sided with CRA in…
February 16, 2009
Global giving is not a one way street- US Foundations Supporting Canadian Charities
The Foundation Center’s Interactive Map of Direct Grants by U.S. Grantmakers to Non-US Recipients is helpful to see how almost $7 billion dollars…
February 15, 2009
Ethiopian Law Will Affect Canadian Charities Operating in Ethiopia
The Proclamation for the Registration and Regulation of Charities and Societies was passed by the Ethiopian government. It will limit the…
February 15, 2009
Canadian charities and pharmaceutical donations -some ethical issues
There are many legal and ethical issues with the donation of pharmaceuticals to developing countries. In this note I will touch upon some of…
February 14, 2009
Bev Oda, CIDA boss, answers questions and provides direction on aid in article with Embassy Magazine
In this article from Embassy Magazine entitled “Aid to Focus on Needs During Downturn: Oda”, Bev Oda, the Minister of International…
February 13, 2009
Research Paper “Global Philanthropy and International Cooperation: A Guide to Trends and Issues”
Here is a research paper prepared by Betty Plewes for the CCIC entitled “Global Philanthropy and International Cooperation: A Guide to Trends…
February 12, 2009
Workshop on Minimum Standards for Education in Emergencies (MSEE), and Crises- by CIDA and STC
This CIDA and Save the Children Canada workshop sounds really interesting on “Understanding and Using the Minimum Standards for Education in…
January 26, 2009
An Analysis of Canadian Philanthropic Support for International Development and Relief – 2002 report
Here is an interesting report from the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy (now Imagine Canada) entitled “An Analysis of Canadian Philanthropic…
January 19, 2009
Draft of new T3010B Registered Charity Information Return released
Here is part of a draft of the new T3010B which was included in a recent Bulletin of the CCCC. This part relates to the T3010B questions on…
January 19, 2009
NGO Code of Conduct for Health Systems Strengthening is Useful for NGOs in health area
There has been a dramatic increase in interest amongst North American NGOs in health issues in the developing world. Often well intentioned…
January 17, 2009
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Audits and Canadian Registered Charities
This article provides information and suggestions as to how a Canadian charity should, and should not, deal with CRA audits. It also discusses…
January 16, 2009
Canadian Sanctions and Canadian charities operating in Zimbabwe: Be Very Careful!
Canadian charities operating in Zimbabwe need to be extremely careful. It is not the place for a new and inexperienced charity to begin…
January 1, 2009
Canadian Charities and Foreign Activities – by Mark Blumberg in The Philanthropist
Canadian Charities and Foreign Activities -This article published in The Philanthropist describes the permissible structured relationships and…
December 22, 2008
Globalphilanthropy.ca gets global attention
The Newsletter “Global Giving Matters” published by the Synergos Institute and The World Economic Forum recently profiled…
November 8, 2008
Establishing a Canadian Non-Profit or Charity – Avoiding practical, legal and ethical problems
Here is a copy of my presentation to the Canadian Association of Paralegals on Establishing a Canadian Non-Profit or Charity - Avoiding practical,…
November 5, 2008
Structured Arrangement versus Conduit for Canadian Charities and Foreign Activities
This article discusses the difference between an acceptable intermediary relationship between a Canadian charity and a foreign charity or NGO (a…
November 5, 2008
T3010 – Canadian Charities – Please File your T3010 on time!
This article discusses the T3010 and the importance of filing it accurately and on time. Download Article
September 7, 2008
Lobbying and Canadian Non-Profits and Charities: To register or not to register
On July 2, 2008 the Lobbying Act came into force and many non-profits and charities are completely unaware of its existence or its effect on their…
September 6, 2008
Fundraising and Grantmaking from Canada – Legal Issues
Here is a copy of a powerpoint presentation Blumbergs recently delivered to a US 501(c)(3) on Fundraising and Grantmaking from Canada Here is a copy…
June 15, 2008
Legal Issues for Canadian Charities Conducting Foreign Activities and International Development
Here is a copy of a presentation I recently delivered to a number of Canadian charities in Ottawa entitled Legal Issues for Canadian Charities…