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Alec Reed CBE with the Royal Ballet's First Artist Gemma Bond
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In this regular column we invite influential individuals to contribute their ‘top five tips’ for giving.
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Most historical studies of women and philanthropy either end roughly around the time of the First World War or follow a trajectory tracing a transformation from the voluntary sector to...
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My research into female philanthropy sprang from an interest in philanthropy rather than in feminism. My initial purpose was to fill some gaps in David Owen’s distinguished English Philanthropy, 1660-1960...
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Why do wealthy people give and what is it that stops them? Much research has been done to discover the motivations and barriers to giving, and it reveals these decisions...
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The number and diversity of investment opportunities for UK social investors continue to improve.
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The doomsayers are about and I feel a rant coming on. OK, times are going to get tough. But financial peaks and troughs, by their very nature, tend to come...
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This editorial features an American perspective on recent trends and topical issues in philanthropy. Our columnist is Melissa Berman of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, which helps donors create thoughtful, effective philanthropy...
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The first rule of effective communication is ‘know your audience’. Only then can you communicate effectively with them. If marketers are to successfully communicate with philanthropists they need to know...
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Anecdotal evidence is the basis of many varied opinions on what will happen to philanthropy in a forthcoming recession, and depending on who you speak to, giving might hold, or...
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... than policies to promote giving? In the spirit of the giving season we have asked organisations and individuals from the philanthropy community to share their philanthropic “Dear Santa” lists...

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