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Philanthropy is failing to make a significant contribution to combating climate change, finds the latest report in an annual series, published this week by the Environmental Funders...

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HRH The Prince of Wales presented his five Medals for Arts Philanthropy this week at a ceremony hosted by Arts & Business, an organisation that...

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Despite the recession, more than half of small firms in the UK are providing support to charities, according to new research...

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A £30k-a-year Oxford University academic has pledged to donate £1m, two thirds of his expected future earnings, to effective overseas charities involved in tackling poverty.

Dr Toby Ord, a practical ethics researcher...

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European philanthropic funding around HIV/AIDS has fallen since 2006, and the increase in US-based funding is solely due to grants from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, according to ...

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The 2009 edition of the Coutts Million Pound Donors Report reveals the resilience of philanthropy and the desire of donors to fulfil their pledges and sustain their giving in the...

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Venture philanthropy pioneer Impetus Trust this week announced that it is investing £50,000 in FRC Group, a social enterprise that tackles...

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The clarion call to donors from just about every quarter is to ‘give strategically’, particularly in the current climate. In that way donations can be more effective and have a...

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A national campaign to encourage young Scots to become philanthropists was launched last week by Garreth Wood, son of Sir Ian Wood and trustee of the ...

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Donations to the most recent disaster appeal in the Asia-Pacific region remain buoyant despite the continuing recession, according to a survey of around 1000 UK adults (16 plus) released this...