Traditional Grants: Side Businesses

British Prime Minister Dept: While the first steps will be small, the government s ultimate goal is a shift in public expectations as to the role of government in assisting social causes, according to Globe and Mail. Policies being considered include new tax rules to allow charities and non-profits to raise money through side businesses, and boosting personal tax credits for charitable giving. The first step will be changes to traditional grants and the government s lead minister for the changes said financing will come with more strings attached in an effort to ensure that organizations deliver promised social gains. The plan is inspired by British Prime Minister David Cameron s Big Society experiment, in which social responsibilities that traditionally fell to the state are put in the hands of the citizenry and private sector. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.