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Giving by the 100 largest UK family foundations may be down by 8.7% from £1.41bn in 2008/09 to 1.29bn in 2009/10, but it remains ‘robust’ compared to other forms of...

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A timeline of philanthropy shows how today’s philanthropists are inspired by a 19th Century publication.

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Social investment, we know, is of interest to philanthropists, though not everyone would define it as philanthropy. Over recent months we have seen a steady increase in news around social...

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Many charities find it too difficult or expensive to measure impact and philanthropists should do more to support them, according to a new study from think tank, New Philanthropy...

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by Nicola Hill and Cheryl Chapman

The recent launch of two organisations is pointing to a new appetite for ethics, social responsibility and philanthropy among the next generation of bankers and...

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The UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) is one of the most transparent donors in the world according to a new index published by Publish What You Fund, the...

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The Treasury Select Committee says that without the cheque guarantee card which are under threat from a review by the Payments Council, cheques as a payment method will “wither...

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The European venture philanthropy sector is growing faster than expected, based on new figures that show more than €1.04bn has now been invested in social organisations.

The European Venture Philanthropy...

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Fundraising scheme Pennies has received its one millionth micro-donation in just 12 months, raising over £250,000. The scheme known as an electronic charity box asks consumers to round up...

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Philanthropy UK has been a key collaborator in a new digital learning platform from Coutts Bank launched to support its clients on the road to more effective philanthropy and family...

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