08Sep/15

Our call centres carried on ‘bullying’ donors – because not enough of them … – Telegraph.co.uk


Telegraph.co.uk

Our call centres carried on ‘bullying’ donors – because not enough of them
Telegraph.co.uk
Last year there were almost 52,400 official complaints about charity fundraising tactics in the UK, according to the Fundraising Standards Board (FRSB) – one of several overlapping voluntary regulators. Almost a third – or 16,500 – related to junk mail

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08Sep/15

Rev. Jesse Jackson calls his mother ‘my great source of inspiration’ – Chicago Sun-Times


Chicago Sun-Times

Rev. Jesse Jackson calls his mother ‘my great source of inspiration’
Chicago Sun-Times
Uihlein has transitioned from a reliable middle-level donor to individual campaigns to a big-time super PAC player. The timing coincides with the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United ruling and related cases allowing unlimited donations from wealthy …

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08Sep/15

SD Politicians Haul in Thousands in Shady Towing Donations – Voice of San Diego


Voice of San Diego

SD Politicians Haul in Thousands in Shady Towing Donations
Voice of San Diego
Indeed, the DA’s office hasn’t prosecuted a towing-related crime in nearly a decade, though many of them, such as towing a car from a private lot without a property owner’s explicit permission, are misdemeanors that the DA’s office typically doesn’t go

08Sep/15

Designer of world-leading Spanish organ donation system explains Australia’s … – ABC Online


ABC Online

Designer of world-leading Spanish organ donation system explains Australia’s
ABC Online
RAFAEL MATESANTZ: Not just to persuade the family, but the whole circle of organ donation, which is started by the detection of potential donors. That’s very important, because in fact the potential donor can be in the intensive care unit but can also