The Hoare family’s involvement in both banking and philanthropy began almost 350 years ago. The two strands were twinned at the very start and remain closely connected today. Our philanthropy...
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UNHR) , adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1948, was the foundation for the growth of global development activity, providing...
As a human rights funder, unsurprisingly I see human rights relevance everywhere, from antiviolence to xenophobia. So when Dreilinden started in 2007, we joined the new Ariadne Network – European...
Download this article as a PDF. New instruments are emerging that show an indication of a reshaped capitalism, one in which economic activity is looked at with a new eye...
Download this article as pdf. In 2009, after years of abuse at the hands of her partner, Emma fled her home in Gateshead. She turned to the local women’s refuge,...
The relationship between wealth and philanthropy is a subtle one. Aristotle may have described wealth as ‘whatever money can buy’, but that is not how we view it today. Wealth...
I support causes where I feel I can have significant impact on a prevention-focused basis, in the areas where I feel I gained significant advantage due to my upbringing...
Ten Things You (Probably) Didn`t Know About Philanthropy in Denmark by Susanne Krogh Petersen, Norgay Institute 1. The World Giving Index 2012 ranked Denmark seventh in the number of people...
Ten Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Philanthropy in South Africa by Philip Faure, Citadel Wealth Management 1. South Africa has only four billionaires (US has 442) and 60 000...
Universities 2030: Their Future and Their Funding by Sir David Nicholas Cannadine Philanthropy played a fundamental role in the creation of many UK universities. Given the current and future challenges...