Event Reports

Cancer research funding—Navigating a competitive environment
5 April 2019
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What follows is a presentation of Tony Hickson, Chief Business Officer, Cancer Research UK and DR Maximilian Martin, Global Head of Philanthropy, Bank Lombard Odier & Co Lt, during an event organised by Philanthropy Impact 4 April 2019 about Cancer Research
Long term Value and the Role of the Wealth Managers to Generate a Positive Impact
21 March 2019
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What follows is a presentation of Nas Karim, Director, Asset Management Advisory, Ernst & Young LLP, during an event organised by Philanthropy Impact 19 March 2019 about Intermediaries and Social/Impact Investment.
Transforming the world through film and philanthropy: How St Mary’s University is Helping
12 February 2019
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What follows is a blog on an event organised by Philanthropy Impact 11 December 2018 about the future of work.
How Businesses can Increase Social Mobility
12 February 2019
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What follows is a blog on an event organised by Philanthropy Impact 11 December 2018 about the future of work.
Family Matters: thoughts on a Philanthropy Impact roundtable
21 January 2019
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What follows is a blog on an event organised by Philanthropy Impact 15 November 2018. In summary: philanthropy continues to be an important factor in how families come together and do good together. At the moment, a lot of attention is drawn towards the new generation of philanthropists - millennials who will benefit from one of the most important passages of wealth in history. As this wealth passes between generations, issues may arise. Opinions and views may differ as to how their philanthropic efforts should progress.
Venture Philanthropy: transforming social investment into impact
20 December 2018
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During this event we discussed the Venture Philanthropy model and its impact as s potential form of investment.
Money for good: The relationship between corporations and their charitable foundations
23 February 2018
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Corporate foundations operate in many ways, with some working from general endowments to others relying on the profits of its corporate owner to decide its budget for the year. But could they be truly altruistic vehicles and were the schemes employed by these corporate foundations truly successful or recruitment pieces for the corporate organisations?
Philanthropists and Professional Advisers: Working Together for Lasting Change
15 August 2017
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This blog is written by Kees Kaffka, Beter Geven.
Landscape restoration – a holistic approach to create biodiversity
6 July 2017
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A blog by the event Chair, Heiko Specking, specking+partners, Zurich
Sharing the Wealth
27 June 2017
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Philanthropy Impact's Chairman writes a blog on the latest Shaftesbury Dinner on the theme Sharing the Wealth.