The government's Grassroots Grants programme has paid out almost £13m in match funding and more than £34m in grants in its first full year up to September 2009, according to...
A social enterprise could unlock ‘hundreds of millions of pounds’ through a service that allows members of the public to donate to charity without handing over any cash themselves.
The Goldman Sachs Group last week announced the launch of a $500m (£300m) initiative that it hopes will unlock the growth and job-creation potential of 10,000 small businesses across the...
Charitable foundations are an ‘untapped resource’ and hold ‘the key’ to making social investment a reality, according to a new report on how to encourage more effective philanthropic giving in...
A new ‘roadmap’ for social investors, written by four MBA students from Oxford University, aims to show the breadth of tax relief available on a wide range of investments.
Philanthropy is failing to make a significant contribution to combating climate change, finds the latest report in an annual series, published this week by the Environmental Funders...
Philanthropy can make a big difference to charities that are ‘plugging gaps in government services’ and helping young disabled people to lead more independent lives, according to a new report from...