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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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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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A handwritten prequel to the Harry Potter novels which raised £25,000 for charity at an invitation-only auction will be used to raise further philanthropic funds, the buyer has said.

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A music director in the US has pledged US$100,000 of her own fellowship award to establish an after-school music programme for primary school children

Marin Alsop, the new music director of...

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A new Centre for Entrepreneurship will be established at Cass Business School with a personal donation of £10m from Peter Cullum, founder of the Towergate Partnership and Management Today’s Entrepreneur...

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Shipping magnate and philanthropist Sammy Ofer has donated £20m to towards the creation of a major new wing at the National Maritime Museum (NMM), the 'heart' of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage...

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Terry Pratchett, the bestselling fantasy author, is to donate USD$1m to help to find a cure for Alzheimer’s.

The creator of the Discworld series was diagnosed with a rare early-onset form of the...

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In a remarkable act of artistic philanthropy a collection of postwar and contemporary art worth £125m has been donated to the nation.

The London dealer Anthony d'Offay is giving almost his...

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An Australian former soldier who funded the restoration of the Vatican's Michelangelo frescoes has been named UK Australian of the Year for his philanthropic work.

Michael Hintze has been honoured for...

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