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Fears over the economy are placing charities under financial pressure, with slower growth in income and legacies, according to a new report by academics at the ...

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 A report on the US donor advisory field by the Human Interaction Research Institute describes it as a “fast growing cottage industry which has...

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The Office of the Third Sector has announced the successful bidders to deliver its Grassroots £50m challenge fund.

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Heightened interest in the environment is driving an increase in green investment by the wealthy, according to a recent report.

The World Wealth Report,...

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The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, and Deputy Mayor Ray Lewis have paid tribute to Jack Petchey, the East London entrepreneur, for his contribution to London’s young people.

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Sammy Ofer, the Israeli shipping magnate and philanthropist, has secured the future of the Cutty Sark with a donation of £3.3m.

Ofer, who has shipping business interests in London, served in...

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Chris Hohn, the activist hedge fund manager, donated £324m to his charitable foundation last year, cementing his position among the UK’s top philanthropists.

Founder of The Children's Investment fund (TCI), Hohn...

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In a lecture in London this week hosted by the Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF), Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai called on UK foundations to support...

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Oxford and Cambridge universities have received the largest donations in their histories: a total of £55m, from two former students.

Michael Moritz has donated £25m to Christ Church College, Oxford and...

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Doubts about the fundraising potential of UK charity events in light of the credit crunch have evaporated in recent weeks following the Absolute Return for Kids...

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