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Tracking the impact of the recession on giving...

As the first wave of recession shock subsides and the world settles reluctantly into acceptance, the global giving community has begun in earnest...

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The concept of ‘spending out’ charitable endowments has become more prominent at a time when extra support is especially needed, according to research from the US. 

In the US, over 62%...

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Women Moving Millions, an initiative to inspire gifts of $1m (£660,000) or more to effect lasting social change by improving the lives of women and...

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Publicity shy multi-billion-dollar philanthropist Chuck Feeney has featured in a documentary on Irish television to inspire ‘giving while living’.

In ‘Secret Billionaire: The Chuck Feeney Story’, Feeney talked about how he...

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The work of more than 22 million volunteers across the UK, who give time freely to a huge range of causes and activities, will be celebrated during Volunteers’ Week 2009.

A...

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Donors in the UK and eleven other countries can now give to Italian charities tax efficiently.

And, Italian donors will be able to make tax efficient gifts to those countries, now...

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A new organisation has been established to engage and inform charities and economists about the worth of economic analysis to third sector organisations.

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Twenty million pounds in loans will be made available to struggling small businesses in deprived areas, via community development finance institutions (CDFIs),...

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Charities and their funders do not prioritise governance enough, and the recruitment, training and evaluation of board members suffer because of this, according to a new report from New Philanthropy...

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A new guide to measuring social return on investment (SROI) has been launched to help third sector organisations articulate the social and environmental value they create.

The guide is intended to underpin...

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