Resources

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European Foundation Centre (EFC) & the Funders’ Initiative for Civil Society (FICS)
The European Foundation Centre (EFC) and the Funders’ Initiative for Civil Society (FICS) have launched a paper which addresses the trend of closing civil society space, how it is impacting...
Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society
Organisation
CAPS is an action-oriented research and advisory organization focused on improving the quality and quantity of philanthropy and social delivery organizations throughout Asia. We accomplish this ambitious goal by partnering with key players throughout the region and globally to carry out work in three primary areas: policy and applied research, donor and client services, and as a knowledge center.
Expert opinion
Results from a national online poll show that 56% of British full time workers would volunteer their skills to fight poverty in a developing country, if they had the support...
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The Ross Group and CASE
The annual Ross-CASE Survey report is the only detailed source of information on higher education philanthropic giving in the UK. The 2011-12 report found that total new funds secured, including...
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DCMS
This report, commissioned by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media, and Sport, examines ways in which higher levels of philanthropy and increased fundraising capacity for the culture and heritage...
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DCMS
A new report on the use of digital technology to boost fundraising and encourage philanthropy in the arts sector has been published by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
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Cass Business School, City University London
Charities in the UK have traditionally launched special appeals for donations in the period before Christmas. Christmas is a time of giving and they hope to persuade the public to...
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Arts & Business
This report contains the findings of a study into the motivations of individual supporters of the arts; both donors and recipient organizations were surveyed between November 2008 and March 2009...
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Charities Aid Foundation
This research surveys giving trends on Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) appeals for four major natural disasters – the Asian tsunami in 2004, the Burmese cyclone in 2008, the Asia-Pacific cluster...