A little bit more: Giving campaigns and increasing giving to 1 per cent
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A little bit more: Giving campaigns and increasing giving to 1 per cent

3 Sep 2010 | Celina Ribeiro

Fundraisers are used to targets, but is the world at large? As the government passes its 100 days in office and prepares to sit for a new session, Celina Ribeiro looks at the aim to lift giving to 1 per cent of national wealth and what the sector thinks about the idea of another giving campaign

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