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Donations to charities with an income over £10m fell by nearly 11% (approximately £855m) between 2007 and 2009. In comparison, the income of medium-sized charities, those with an income between...

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Funders should get on board the online revolution to create a more transparent and democratic world, increase their impact and invest more effectively.

That was one of the messages from the...

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A 10-point guide to due diligence has been published on the Stanford Social Innovation Review’s website. It may help philanthropists to make strategic decisions about their funding.

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The government has launched a £10m fund to support new ideas that use technology to encourage charitable giving and volunteering. Ideas could include the use of online platforms to...

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Funders should get on board the online revolution to create a more transparent and democratic world, increase their impact and invest more effectively.

That was one of the messages from the...

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The latest round of charitable bonds issued by the charity Allia has raised £1.8m from a mixture of individual philanthropists and corporate investors.

The bonds will return the original investment,...

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Philanthropist Dr Shamil Chandaria has invested £2.5m into the recently launched Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) Social Impact Fund from his CAF Charitable Trust ,the Ad Astra Trust making him...

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The government is extending its social impact investing strategy with the issue of four trial social impact bonds to help deprived families with the aim of saving the country billions in...

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A purely economic approach to philanthropy could save the country billions of pounds says a new report from Barclays Wealth. It suggests funding early intervention for Britain's costliest problems identified by the...

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A recent Guardian article that lambasts philanthropy sparked over 400 comments and a defensive response from Dr Beth Breeze, researcher at Kent University’s centre for the study of...

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