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I am a philanthropy coach. I work in a team that helps philanthropists and potential philanthropists think through how they can find a place in the world where their wealth...
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CAF
CAF have released the results of their 2014 Annual Giving Survey. The report brings together the results of over 5000 face to face interviews conducted between April and October 2014...
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Large scale philanthropic giving reaches almost 2000 $1m+ donations across 7 world regions, totaling $23.6bn donated in 2013

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A study by economists at the University of Southampton suggests that billionaires who have built their own fortunes are more likely to pledge to donate a large portion of their wealth to charities, than those...

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Dan Corry, Chief Executive New philanthropy Capital, recently gave a lecture on encouraging productivity and innovation in the charity sector at the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA). He explained how charitable organisations must spearhead innovation...

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Social Enterprise UK
Social enterprise is a movement unified by a single propposition: that we can change the world by changing the way we do business. The 2013 State of the Social Enterprise...
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Centre for Social and Sustainable Products (CSSP)
This year the Enabling Microfinance Fund (EMF) initiative celebrates its 6th anniversary. To mark this special occasion, the Enabling Microfinance Foundation and CSSP AG Liechtenstein hosted an event on 19th May 2014 in London to launch a new guide to philanthropy: My Impact - Fundamentals of Modern Philanthropy.
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 The United States is the most generous coutnry in the world. CAF's World Giving Index 2013 shows that the US leads the way in participation giving, but it also comes out on top in terms of overall monetary amounts given and in terms of relative measures such as giving as a...

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Angus Deaton
"The world is a better place than it used to be. People are wealthier and healthier, and live longer lives. Yet the escapes from destitution by so many have left gaping inequalities between people and between nations. In The Great Escape, Angus Deaton--one of the foremost experts on economic development and on poverty--tells the remarkable story of how, starting 250 years ago, some parts of the world began to experience sustained progress, opening up gaps and setting the stage for today's hugely unequal world. Deaton takes an in-depth look at the historical and ongoing patterns behind the health and wealth of nations, and he addresses what needs to be done to help those left behind. Deaton describes vast innovations and wrenching setbacks: the successes of antibiotics, pest control, vaccinations, and clean water on the one hand, and disastrous famines and the HIV/AIDS epidemic on the other. He examines the United States, a nation that has prospered but is today experiencing slower growth and increasing inequality. He also considers how economic growth in India and China has improved the lives of more than a billion people. Deaton argues that international aid has been ineffective and even harmful. He suggests alternative efforts--including reforming incentives to drug companies and lifting trade restrictions--that will allow the developing world to bring about its own Great Escape. Demonstrating how changes in health and living standards have transformed our lives, The Great Escape is a powerful guide to addressing the well-being of all nations."

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