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.
Venture philanthropy pioneer Impetus Trust has announced that the charities it supports had an average annual income growth of 40% in 2008/09, more than ten times...
US bank JP Morgan Chase this month launched a campaign that will enable Facebook users to vote which charities from 500,000 US organisations will receive a share of a $5m (£3m)...
Ethical investment firm Bridges Ventures has announced the first closing of its new Sustainable Property Fund with initial equity commitments of £26m. With the use of ...
Better quality food aid could save the lives of at least 1.1 million children under five years of age who would otherwise die from malnutrition-related diseases, according to two new studies...