On May 29th 1953 two men accomplished the then greatest feat for man; they reached the summit of Mt Everest. One went on to use his new-found world-wide fame to...
The 50 most generous US philanthropists committed over $7bn to charity in 2007, which was also the first time in seven years that all five of the biggest donors were...
Philanthropy, charitable services and social enterprise feature in Gordon Brown’s first New Year honours list. Highlights include a CBE for philanthropist John Studzinski for “services to the arts and to...
Individual giving levels in the UK have long lagged behind those in the United States. In the US 1.67% of GDP goes towards philanthropic projects, compared to only 0.73% in...
The global wealth boom has not only increased the number of high-net-worth individuals in the UK and USA, it has also seen a growth of billionaires in countries such as...
Higher education, health, and cultural arts organisations receive the bulk of the largest gifts that individuals, foundations, and corporations contribute to American philanthropy, according to a new study.
A new report shows that giving to charity is down. The proportion of the population who gave to charity dropped 3% in 2007, to 54%, whilst the total amount given...