“I believe that this generation could see a revolution in our social economy comparable to the revolution in the commercial economy in the 1980s. That is the revolution that I...
Many fundraisers tell us that donors give more if a match is available, that is, somebody else will also give if, and only if, they give. Fundraisers’ confidence is based...
Governments and private donors are embracing match funding as a way to boost giving. How far should this tool to promote philanthropy go? The Greek mathematician Archimedes boasted that with...
In the UK higher rate taxpayers are able to claim back the difference between their highest rate of tax and the UK basic tax rate (20%) on their gross Gift...
On 20 th March George Osborne will be wielding the battered red briefcase again on the steps of 11 Downing Street. Last year’s announcement of a cap on tax relief...
Government and philanthropy share a difficult relationship. The state has a role to play in incentivising giving and has used its powers to do so. Yet philanthropy’s role as a...
