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Quote of the week:
“We need a system that grounds all students in
pleasure, beauty and wonder. It is the best way to create citizens
who are awakened not only to their humanity, but to the human
enterprise that they inherit and will – for good or ill –
perpetuate.”
Dana
Gioia
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Read About -
Vacancies & Employment opportunities
Information & Notices
Scams
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Vacancies and
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St.
Joseph’s Care and Support - Fundraising Manager/Senior Fundraiser
St. Joseph’s Care and
Support Trust functions as a Non-Profit and a Public Benefit
Organisation.
It is a progressive NGO situated in Bronkhorstspruit, east of
Pretoria and deals with HIV/AIDS in its totality. Key to the success
of the organisation is the provision of health services, social
services, community development and training and development.
The successful candidate will be part of the management team,
reporting directly to the Director and will be responsible for
ensuring the successful acquisition of corporate social investment
(CSI) both financial and non financial.
This will be achieved though positioning the organisation with
national and international donors.
Key to this position will be the effective management of the full
spectrum of social marketing which includes resource mobilization,
events management, communication and branding in order to generate
and secure main streams of revenue for the organisation.
Key performance areas will include the
following:
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Brand positioning through the
implementation of the Marketing Mix plan
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Direct interaction with National and
International Corporate Social Investment (CSI) contributors
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Project planning and management
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Financial Management
A relevant degree in marketing/finance would be an advantage.
Experience in fundraising and finance will be essential together
with a thorough understanding of corporate social
investment/responsibility and customer relationship management.
Excellent interpersonal skills as well as experience at management
level will secure this position.
Applications must be addressed to The Director at administration@stjosephcare.org.za |
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Development Action Group (DAG) - Fundraiser
Development Action Group (DAG), a leading non-profit
organisation, has positioned itself to play a vital role in tackling
the South Africa’s urban development challenges. DAG's programmes
address growing informality, deepening poverty, social exclusion,
urban sprawl and the need for integration and new municipal planning
approaches. Several key partnerships have been forged and new staff
members are needed to boost our team and to help drive our new
agenda.
We are looking for dynamic individual as Fundraiser to diversify and
expand DAG’s funding base to support DAG’s strategic objectives.
Ideally the candidate will have:
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3 years experience as a
fundraiser
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Experience in writing
funding applications and reports
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A successful track
record in securing funding for South African NGOs
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Experience of donor
management, engagement with international donor agencies, and
managing private giving campaigns
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Ability to
independently plan and manage work in a pressurized,
deadline-based environment
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Excellent communication
and report writing skills
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Ability to work with a
high degree of flexibility and to tolerate creative tension
Preference
will be given to black, female and disabled candidates.
Send your CV with the names of 2 contactable references to:
The Manager, 101 Lower Main Road, Observatory, 7925 or
Fax: 021 - 447 1987 or E-mail:
rafieqahm@dag.org.za
Closing date & time: 20 June 2008 @ 16H00
Notes:
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted
The position is based in Cape Town (South Africa) and relocation
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Fund Raising, Event Management And Public Relations, Cape Town
Contact:
Cindy Hofmeyr
cindyhof@mweb.co.za
+27 82 900 9469
Contact Cindy for more information
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Information &
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The Inyathelo Philanthropy Awards
Inyathelo - the South
African Institute for Advancement -
Call for
Nominations
Deadline For Nominations -
Wednesday 16 July 2008
Inyathelo
- the South African Institute for Advancement,
dedicated to the promotion of philanthropy in South Africa, is
pleased to announce its call for nominations for the Inyathelo
Philanthropy Awards 2008. These awards recognise extraordinary
individuals who have shown outstanding leadership in the area of
personal philanthropy in South Africa and who, through their giving,
have made a remarkable difference in bringing about sustainable
social change.
The Inyathelo spotlight is not only on those who give large sums of
money, but also focuses on those who achieve a positive long-term
impact on social development regardless of the amount involved. The
awardees will be announced at a gala dinner in Cape Town on
Wednesday 5th November 2008.
There are five categories in which to nominate a
philanthropist, each category recognising someone who has combined
passion with a commitment to find creative ways in which their
giving could have the most impact.
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Special
Recognition Award for Philanthropy
This Award is in recognition of an individual philanthropist for
his/her exceptional commitment to the advancement of philanthropy
and their dedication to social giving to bring about beneficial
change in South Africa.
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Youth
in Philanthropy Award
This Award is for a young person under the age of 35 who has
pioneered creative ways of addressing development or social issues
in his/her own community through direct financial support,
development of charitable programmes, and the cultivation of a
young generation of philanthropic leaders.
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Women
in Philanthropy Award
This Award recognises the contribution of an outstanding woman
philanthropist for her leadership and innovation in growing
awareness of philanthropy and who has, through her example,
encouraged personal social giving in South Africa.
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Community Philanthropy Award
This Award recognises an individual who has worked tirelessly to
create a more positive and healthy environment in a particular
community, giving of their personal money, their energy and their
creativity to build initiatives and to encourage others to give.
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Lifetime Achievement Award for Philanthropy
This Award pays tribute to individuals who during their lifetimes
have tirelessly dedicated themselves and their financial resources
to bring about social change, and to build a culture of giving in
South Africa.
Please read all the nomination and
submission information for these awards before submitting your
nomination. If you would like more information or assistance please
contact:
Afrika Kashe
Inyathelo - The South African Institute for Advancement
2nd Floor Fairweather House
176 Sir Lowry Road
Woodstock
7925
Tel: 021 465 6981
email:
awards@inyathelo.co.za
The nomination criteria, guidelines, prescribed application form and
related information are also available at
www.inyathelo.co.za
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CAGP-ACPDP™
(Canada)
15th
Annual CAGP-ACPDP™ National Conference – In a Nutshell
- April 23-25, 2008
Full Conference registration includes:
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all plenary
and 8 workshop sessions of your choice
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the Friday
Professional Advisors morning workshop session
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continental
breakfasts on Thursday and Friday
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lunch on
Thursday and Friday
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the Opening
Reception on Wednesday
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the
CAGP-ACPDP™ Banquet on Thursday
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post-conference web access to all audio recorded sessions
synchronized to PowerPoint presentations (as released for
inclusion)
The Conference
begins at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday April 23rdwith
a light lunch in the Exhibit area followed by Workshop Sessions at
1:30 p.m. On Friday April 25th,
our Closing Plenary ends at 4:30 p.m.
Calling all Professional Advisors! Take part in the Gift Planning
for Professional Advisors Session on the morning of Friday April
25.
Friday night enjoy an optional post-conference event – a private
beluga whale show and dinner at the Vancouver Aquarium. Tickets are
$65.00 each.
Receive education credits including Advocis, CGA and CFRE. Other CE
credits may be available.
Register
before February 29, 2008 and receive the early bird rate of
$650.00 for members and $925.00 for non-members.
Register after
February 29, 2008 and pay $755.00 for members and
$1030.00 for non-members.
Click here to download Conference Information
Click here to
download Speaker information (PDF format)
Go to
www.regonline.com/CAGPACPDP_Nat_Conf to register!
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Lottery Crisis : Impact for NGOs
Media Release
In the
past week, there has been much concern amongst civil society
organisations about the impact of the appointment of the new lottery
operator on grant disbursements for funded organisations. The main
concerns raised have centred around whether existing grant
agreements will be honoured, about the legitimacy of the recent call
for proposals and what will happen to the existing pool of money
earmarked for distribution but not yet distributed.
These concerns are legitimate, especially given the absence of a
call for proposals in 2005 and other administrative delays in
distributing funds to beneficiary organisations. Nonetheless, it is
important to note that the appointment or selection of the lottery
operator should not have an immediate short-term affect on the
distribution of funds to civil society organisations (or NGOs as
they are more commonly referred to). This is because the
responsibility of distributing funds for good causes vests with the
Distributing Agencies, which receives administrative support from
the National Lotteries Board for this purpose.
The
Act describes that main function of the distribution agencies as to
“distribute the allocated sum(s) fairly and equitably amongst all
persons who meet the prescribed requirements”.
As far
as we can ascertain from the Lotteries Act (No.57 of 1997), there
are no legitimate grounds or reasons for the functioning of the DA’s
to cease nor are there any grounds for the administrative support
functions of the Central Applications Office to cease.
Therefore it is safe to assume that existing grant agreements will
be honoured, applications made within the current year will be
adjudicated and civil society organisations will continue to receive
the support of the funding available from the NLDTF. Failure to
honour existing grant agreements would amount to a breach of
contract. The distribution agencies can continue with their task of
distributing money so long as there is sufficient funding in the
NLDTF.
It is therefore not anticipated that there would be any direct
impact in the immediate short-term. The impact in the longer-term
would depend on a number of factors, including:
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How long it would take to appoint the operator? The lack of
income due to the lack of and operator would reduce the income
to the NLDTF.
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How much money is currently available to the different
distribution agencies in the Fund? It has been reported that the
Minister of Trade and Industry said there is a year's worth of
reserve funding available.
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How much funding has already been committed to organisations
through the distribution process? The distributing agencies may
have committed funds to organisations which are only transferred
at a later time. These agreements will have to be honoured in
the normal course of business.
Prepared and distributed by:
Rajesh Latchman, NWSSDF - 011 4031915, 083 443 0227, email
welfare@connectit.co.za
Ricardo Wyngaard, NPC - 021 422 3413, 078 344 3558, email
ricardow@npc.org.za
Click
here to download article -
The
Lotteries & Non-Profits - Setting an Agenda for Engagement
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in MSWord
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.Selection of
Awards and Funding Opportunities
Issue no 380 of the Drum Beat includes a selection of
awards and funding opportunities summarised on The Communication
Initiative (The CI) website with deadlines between January 31st and
May 31st 2007. Details about the prizes are in the full
descriptions, including criteria, deadlines, and previous winners.
Please click on the links provided below for the full descriptions.
There are additional awards and funding opportunities available;
please see the Awards -
http://www.comminit.com/awards2007.html - and Funding
Opportunities -
http://www.comminit.com/funding2007.html - sections of The CI
website for information on more support initiatives.
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International Statement of Ethical
Principles in Fundraising
On 16 October 2006, in
Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands, Twenty-four countries (Argentina,
Australia, Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Hong
Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Republic of Korea, Netherlands, New
Zealand, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States)
approved the
International Statement of Ethical Principles in Fundraising, the
culmination of four years of international dialogue.
This is an historic moment
of which fundraisers can be rightfully proud, marking the occasion
of the first formal document governing fundraising activity
worldwide.
The meeting was
the fourth International Summit, commencing in Toronto in 2003 and
concluding in Noordwijkerhout in the Netherlands in 2006. It is the
purpose of this Statement of Ethical Principles to foster the growth
of a worldwide fundraising community.
Fundraisers work in many varied fields, countries and circumstances.
They share several fundamental values and practices. They work to
make the world a better place.
It is for these reasons that fundraisers strive to identify and
employ best ethical practices which will build public trust and
encourage philanthropy.
The document identifies five key principles: honesty, respect,
integrity, empathy and transparency.
It is expected that
fundraisers adhering to the International Statement will, first and
foremost, adhere to the most rigorous interpretation of the law, and
of the Code of Ethics of their own membership associations.
The six areas of responsibility address donations, stakeholders,
communications, reporting, payments and national laws.
Standards for each of these areas are elablorated in the Statement.
Over the next three months [up to 1 February 2007] ratification will
be undertaken by the participating national associations.
Click here to download
Context
Document International Statement of Ethical Principles October 2006
Click here to download Statement of Ethical
Principles in Fundraising 16 October 2006
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Why SAGA Closed
Earlier this year ‘The Southern African Grantmakers’ Association
(SAGA) announced its closure. SAGA started out with high ideals
connected to funding issues for South Africa's development
post-1994, but was not successful in achieving collaboration on
issues that affected the sector and finally closed due to lack of
funding support. SAIF is sorry that SAGA has closed. A closer
professional association could have proved a very useful forum for
facilitating an exchange of ideas between donors and beneficiaries,
but it was not to be. A report on why SAGA closed can be found on
www.civicus.org or
click
here to download a copy in MSWord (77kb).
With acknowledgement to Alliance online
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Brief Guide to Aid Agencies -
An essential tool
for those targeting donor funds in Africa
The SAP for the CAR
will involve the IMF together with the WB's IDA and this will entail
SME promotion with support from the AEF of the IFC and the PSU of
the AfDB with TA from the APDF and managerial assistance from AMSCO
... and all this ASAP!!!
Would you know what this meant? Every year, companies have access to
over US$ 6 billion in the form of supply of goods, works and
consultancy services to Africa through funding by the multilateral
donor agencies such as the World Bank, the African Development Bank
and the European Union. Many companies are missing out on these
opportunities and often the reason is a lack of knowledge about the
various institutions and how to access these funds.
Africa Project Access and Whitehouse & Associates have realised the need for managers to familiarise
themselves with the relevant acronyms and terminology that
constitute 'development speak' if they are going to take advantage
of donor funding. With the launch of the third edition of the
popular publication Brief Guide to Aid Agencies, they hope to assist
companies fill some of the knowledge gap on donors and development
finance institutions. In a new and user-friendly electronic
format (Adobe Pdf), the Guide provides a practical introduction
to doing business with the international donor community. With over
300 pages, the guide profiles more than 180 agencies active in
Africa.
The Donor Guide is priced at
ZAR 795.00 (+ VAT where applicable) and is available for
purchase on line at
http://www.africaprojectaccess.co.za/index.htm
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AWARDS/LOANS
THE PROJECT AWARE FOUNDATION offers grants for aquatic
conservation projects
throughout the world. Projects should focus on its priorities: coral
reef conservation, shark protection, aquatic eco-tourism, aquatic
education (particularly for youth), and direct conservation
activities in both marine and freshwater for up to $10,000. The
application deadlines are March 15, June 15, September 15, and
December 15, annually. Details
www.projectaware.org
THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE FOUNDATION seeks applications for its
QUALITY OF LIFE GRANTS PROGRAM from non-profit organisations working
to address the needs of those living with paralysis
(particularly spinal-cord injury), their families, and caregivers.
Awards are up to $25,000 per grant. Priority is given to projects
with an international scope (i.e., projects that serve people living
in more than one country). Deadlines: March 1 and September 1,
annually. For full details go to: http://www.christopherreeve.org/
THE MEDIA DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND (MDLF) announces an
initiative to help the independent news media in emerging
democracies and developing countries.
MDLF is a New York-based non-profit that offers low-interest
loans to independent news media in order to finance needs such as
new printing presses, broadcasting equipment, or other ways to
increase financial viability while avoiding state monopolies. For
more information, see www.ijnet.org/FE_Article/NewsArticle.asp?CId=304277&UILang=1&CIDLang=1
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THE
NON-PROFIT CONSORTIUM
(NPC)
have received official notification from the Cape Law Society, that
they have been accredited as a PRO
BONO LEGAL
STRUCTURE!
Non-profit organisations (NPOs), in particular community based
organisations (CBOs) will be able to receive free legal advice and
assistance from attorneys in the Western Cape, through NPC.
NPC’s
Executive Director, Tracy Fortune is overjoyed saying,
“We are elated at being granted the opportunity to work with the
Cape Law Society. Non-Profits will now be able to access a range of
free legal services from attorneys, that would otherwise be
unaffordable.”
With the green light received, we have all engines revved up to work
with the Cape Law Society to have this operational
by end-August 2005!
For NPOs in other provinces of South Africa, we will expand this
service in other provinces, once this project is piloted in the
Western Cape.
"We
wish to thank the Cape Law Society for approving our application
and extending these services to meet the needs of non-profits who
are delivering vital social services and products to vulnerable
communities.
We will soon inform you of the services available and the steps
required for accessing this benefit."
About
NPC: The
Non-Profit Consortium (NPC) works to help non-profit organisations
(NPOs), build strong, healthy and safe communities for all South
Africans. NPC achieves this by strengthening the capacity of NPOs to
effectively manage their resources and relationships with donors and
partners. We provide training, conduct research, engage in
legislative reform and facilitate a support services network to
build the organisational and institutional capacity of organisations
to deliver vital social services and products on issues such as
HIV/AIDS, housing, unemployment, education, crime, gender
inequality, environmental conservation and many other pressing
concerns.
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Information for those applying for Lottery
funding is now easily accessible through the National Lotteries
Board’s Information Centre, based at the dti Campus in
Tshwane.
The Information Centre can be reached via a Share-Call number at:
08600 NLDTF (08600 65383)
Staff at the Information Centre will provide information as follows:
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The
Application Process.
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Responding
to requests for Application Forms.
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Enquiries
on the status of applications.
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General
inquiries.
The Information Centre will also provide
assistance to those that walk in for assistance on how to fill in
Application Forms and make general application enquiries. The
Physical Address for the Information Centre is:
Ground
Floor, Block C
The
dti Campus
77 Meintjes Street (off Esselen Street)
Sunnyside
TSHWANE
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The following
scam e-mail was received by SAIF National Office on 27 February
2008.
Again - note the "hotmail" address.
THE RUSSIAN FOUNDATION FOR BASIC RESEARCH
The Russian Foundation for basic research (http://www.rfbr.ru),
would like to notify you that you have been chosen by the board of
trustees as one of the final recipients of a cash Grant/Donation for
your ownpersonal, educational, and business development.
Kindly note that you will only be chosen to receive the donation
once,which means that subsequent yearly donation will not get to you
again.
Take time and thought in spending the donation wisely on something
will last you a long time. Recipients are only eligible to be
awarded this donation once.
You are required to contact the Executive Secretary below, for
qualification document you will be given your donation pin number,
which you will use in collecting the funds. Please endeavor to quote
your Qualification numbers (N-222-6647, E-910-56) in all
discussions.
You are required to assist in the documentation of your donation by
filling the requested information stated in the form below.
DONATION DOCUMENTATION FORM.
Kindly provide all required information.
FULL NAMES:
ADDRESS:
NATIONALITY:
STATE:
COUNTRY:
TEL:
FAX:
AGE/DATE OF BIRTH:
SEX:
MARITAL STATUS:
OCCUPATION:
IN A BRIEF EXPLANATION, HOW DO YOU INTEND TO USE YOUR DONATION FUNDS
IN IMPROVING YOUR STANDARD OF LIVING.
Executive Sec. Barr.Brian Millavic
Email:
e.donations@hotmail.com
Best Regards,
Mr.Vikki Malcom.
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
On 25th the following e-mail was received - Note the
UK addresss (all the Gates Foundation offices are in the US and also
note the "gmail" e-mail. All the Gates Foundation emails come from
their domain name.)
Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation
United Kingdom Office
Ground Floor, Norfolk House
Temple Street, Bristol.
BS1 6HS, London, UK.
Tel: +44 (0) 704 571-5875.
Fax: +44 (0) 700 580-6554.
Email:
billmelinda.foundation@gmail.com
Dear Madam/Sir,
The Distribution Committee of the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation wishes to inform you that a grant of $550,000 United
States Dollars has been awarded to your organization to support
their overall mission, goals and future projects.
The Foundation's Global Health, Global Development, and United
States programs are our primary areas of focus and expertise.
However, we also have an interest in ensuring the vitality of
the charitable sector as a whole. In 2004, we launched a grant
initiative to support non-profit organizations that are serving
and strengthening the overall charitable sector.
Enclosed you will find a grant agreement formalizing our grant
relationship. This Grant Agreement explains the responsibilities
and expectations of both parties in our grant relationship.
Please sign the Grant Agreement and return the entire original
to me within two (2) days of receipt. Please keep a copy for
your records. Once the Grant Agreement is received in our
office, the grant monies will be dispersed.
On behalf of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, may I extend
our wishes for your success and admiration for your vision,
direction and project plans. We look forward to working with you
and sharing in the success for those you serve.
Sincerely,
Pell Gordon
Executive Director
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
© 1999-2008 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
All Rights Reserved.
Ahora también puedes acceder a tu correo Terra desde el
móvil.
Infórmate pinchando
aquí.
Please visit the
Gates Foundation authentic
website -
http://www.gatesfoundation.org for
information about this Foundation as well as their Grantee profile.
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World Youth Organizations:
Invitation to a World Youth Conference to be Held In USA.
An email is doing the rounds promising all
participants free flights and accommodation to attend an HIV/AIDS
prevention and Child Labour conference in the States and Senegal.
Website given as
http://ychacl.tripod.com. Once again, website looks totally
legitimate, however, all the email addresses (for both hotels and
the conference secretariat) are either hotmail or yahoo addresses.
There is no registration form and the “Pre-registration” asks for
passport and visa details (together with the normal personal and
banking details).
Having “Googled” some of the information – we have found this
message -
Peace Corps Online:
Directory:
Special Report: Beware of Internet Scams involving Peace Corps or
World Youth Organizations:
INVITATION TO A WORLD YOUTH CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN USA.: Be
careful, fake conference in Dysneyland (23-25 January 06) and Guinea
Bissau (2-4 February 2006). fake, scam – it is the same
format as the States/Senegal one so it is safe to assume that the
States/Senegal “Conference” is also a scam.
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Christian Aid
Scam
Please be aware that the following notification that you may receive
via e-mail is a scam - note the questionable e-mail address!
Do not fall into this trap!

35 Lower Marsh
Waterloo London
SE1 7RL.
Dear Sir/Madam,
This is to notify you that you have been chosen by The Board of
Trustees of the Christian Aid (NGO UK) as One of the final
Recipients of a Cash Grant/Donation Economic growth and a poverty
alleviation scheme.Christian Aid (U.K.) a Multi-Million Pounds NGO
group was Established with the objective Of Human Growth,
Educational and Community development.
In line with the 61st anniversary program, the Christian Aid (U.K.)
in conjunction with the European Council is giving out Eight Million
Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling as specific Donations/Grants
to 10 lucky International recipients worldwide in different
Categories for Business development and Social. These funds are
freely given to use for your business And educational development,
charitable work and your Community development at large.
Visit:
http://www.christianaidweek.org/more.do
Your Email was selected Based on an internet random Selection
exercise,you therefore are confirmed one of The lucky recipients and
are entitled To GBPŁ850,000 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS
STERLING ) as charity donations/aid from the Christian Aid (UK).
You are required to Contact immediately the Christian Aid(UK)
Secretary below:for Qualification documentations, verification and
Processing of your GBPŁ850,000 entitlement. Endeavour to quote your
Qualification Number: (N231, E101).
Dr. David Anderson
Christian Aid (UK)
TEL: +44-702-407-4218
TEL: +44-702-405-3758
FAX: +44-709-288-3760
Email:enquiries-davidanderson1144@hotmail.co.uk With the following
information;
Claims Requirements:
1.Name in full----------------------------------------------
2.Address---------------------------------------------------
3.Nationality-----------------------------------------------
4.Age-------------------------------------------------------
5.Occupation------------------------------------------------
6.Phone/Fax-------------------------------------------------
7.Present Country-------------------------------------------
8. Alternate Email Address----------------------------------
Please note that these donations/Grants are
Administered by a UK Bank and therefore subject to UK Banking Laws.
You are by all means advised, To keep this whole information
confidential until you Have collected your grant, this is to avoid
double And unqualified claim, due to beneficiaries informing Third
parties on cash grant donation.
On behalf of the Board, kindly accept our warmest
Congratulations!
Yours faithfully,
Dr. Daleep Donald
Christian Aid Director.
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Vittorio Fondazione
Here is another scam - very
similar to the Christian Aid scam - see above. (note
the similar lay out)
Once again - also note the e-mail address - "yahoo", once again an
address that anyone can obtain, certainly not an official address
VITTORIO FONDAZIONE.
Corso Ercole I d'Este 44,
Ferrara 44100 – Italy
Foundation's Officer,
Fondazion Di Vittorio, ITALY
http://www.fondazionedivittorio.it
Concern.
The Foundazion di Vittorio, would like to notify you that you have
been chosen by the board of trustees as one of the final recipients
of a cash Grant/Donation for your own personal, educational, and
business development. The Fondazione Di Vittorio, established 1977
by the Multi-Million groups and now supported by the Economic
Community for West African States (ECOWAS), United Nations
Organization (UNO) and the European Union (EU) was con
To celebrate the 28th anniversary program, The Vittorio Foundation
in conjunction with the Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS),
United Nations Organization (UNO) and the European Union (EU) is
giving out a yearly donation of US$245,000.00 (Two Hundred And Forty
Five Thousand United States Dollars) to 100 lucky recipients. These
specific Donations/Grants will be awarded to 100 lucky international
recipients worldwide; in different categories for their personal
business development and enhancement of their educational plans. At
least 15% of the awarded funds should be used by you to develop a
part of your environment. This is a yearly program, which is a
measure of universal development strategy.
The objective is to make a notable change in the standard of living
of people all around the Universe (From America to Europe, Asia to
Africa and all around). The Vittorio Foundation has been assured of
highest organization standard courtesy of the United Nations. It is
our belief that we can achieve a great positive change in the
general welfare of the universe through this program. That is why
the foundation is doing everything possible to get all recipients
notified of their donation.
Note that your country is not the only country that is benefiting
from this donation. Beneficiaries have been chosen from countries
from all continents. The idea of this donation is that within ten
years from now, there will be notable richness among many unusual
people around the world. This will give many people the opportunity
to get their lives to a stage where they had always wanted.
Based on the random selection exercise of internet websites and
millions of supermarket cash invoices worldwide, you were selected
among the lucky recipients to receive the award sum of US$245,000.00
(Two Hundred And Forty Five Thousand United States Dollars) as
charity donations/aid from the Vittorio Foundation, ECOWAS, EU and
the UNO in accordance with the enabling act of Parliament. (Note
that all beneficiaries email addresses were selected randomly from
over 100,000 internet websites or a shop's cash invoice around your
area in which you might have purchased something from).
You are required to fill the form below and email it to
our Executive Secretary below for qualification documentation and
processing of your claims. After contacting our office with the
requested data, you will be given your donation pin number, which
you will use in collecting the funds. Please endeavor to quote your
Qualification numbers (N-222-6747, E-900-56) in all discussions.
FULL NAMES:__________________________________
ADDRESS:
_________________________________________________
STATE:__________________________________ ZIP: ______________
COUNTRY________________________________
SEX:_______________
AGE:__________________
OCCUPATION:________________________
E-MAIL
ADDRESS:_____________________________
TELEPHONE
NUMBER:_____________________
Executive
Secretary- Federico Gianni
Email:
federico_gianni_207@yahoo.it
All information is strictly confidential and will only be used for
the purpose to which it is been requested.
Finally, all funds should be claimed by their respective
beneficiaries, no later than 15 days after notification. Failure to
do so will mean cancellation of that beneficiary and its donation
will then be reserved for next year's recipients.
On behalf of the Board kindly, accept our warmest congratulations.
Regards.
Mr. Sparo Malcom
(Foundation Officer)
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More Scams!
Perhaps the month of July is a good month for scams!?
- From
aussielottery19@yahoo.co.uk
- AUSSIE LOTTERY CENTER board Uk in conjunction with the British
American Tobacco Worldwide Promotion - saying that the online
draw was conducted by a random selection of email addresses.
There are not such lotteries in operation.
Note
the e-mail address!
- Various forms of the "419 Scam"
have also reared their ugly heads.
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Scam Warning from major
banks -
South
Africa’s major banks have issued a serious warning to customers
against a new scam that has surfaced recently.
Miscreants are depositing worthless/irregular cheques into
customers accounts where after they will inform the respective
customer that the payment in his/her account originated from SARS or
Eskom and that such payment was made in error.
Customers must be vigilant and exercise extreme caution when
receiving requests to repay funds that were credited to their
account in error, especially if the payment originated from a cheque
deposit.
Fraudsters are continually inventing new and ingenious methods to
defraud the working public and the use of fraudulent re payment
requests is one such method
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Online Security scam
Members and their
organisations are alerted to another banking scam. If you receive a
request that looks like it comes from Standard Bank asking you to
update your banking details, do not act on it without checking with
your bank first.
One way to tell if the request is genuine is to look for the
security disclaimer, which is usually present at the bottom of
notices received from Standard Bank. The one circulating at the
moment does not have this
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Scam
Warning - Heath Foundation
Yet another
Scam! We are grateful to SAIF Member, Gordon McDonald, Director
Ubuntu Community Chest, KZN for bringing this matter to our
attention.
It begins:
"Dearly Beloved,
On behalf of the Trustees and Executors of the late British Prime
Minister estate, Sir Edward Richard George Heath, KG. Foundation. I
wish to notify you that the late Sir Edward Heath made you a
beneficiary to his (will), he bequeathed the sum of Seven Hundred
and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars Only (US$750,000.00), to
you in the codicil and last testament to his (will)...etc."
Do not reply or send your details to the Heath Foundation.
1. There is no Edward Heath Foundation at the London based
address given in the e-mail.
2. The email is a hotmail address
3. The amount is in US$ yet it is supposedly from England
and you would expect it to be in British Pounds
4. The lawyers details are not provided.
5. The written English is a bit strange and not of the
standard expected from a British Institution.
Be careful.
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"419"
Scams & other annoyances!
If you have been targeted
with annoying and sometimes dangerous "419" and various
other scam e-mails - visit http://www.joewein.de/sw/419faq.htm
for more information about the scams and how to deal with them.
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