Resources

Reports

You might find some of these reports useful. Some reports are held as PDF documents within the site and others link to other sites.

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Fondation Lombard Odier
"Inspired by the philanthropic engagements of previous generations, and nourished by our personal experience as funders - and as private bankers, accompanying our clients in their own giving journey -...
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The Hudson Institute
Philanthropic Freedom: A Pilot Study aims to help countries identify policy changes that will encourage philanthropy. It examines the barriers and incentives for individuals and organisations to donate resources to...
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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
This brief guide is designed to introduce you to the world of thoughtful, effective philanthropy. It’s a roadmap for donors —individuals, couples, families or groups. It offers an overview of...
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University of Bristol
The 2011 government White Paper declared that "giving is good" and that "people want to do more and could do more" (HM Government, 2011). This report provides an economic perspective...
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Charities Aid Foundation
The vast expansion of the global middle class could lead to global charitable giving of nearly a quarter of a trillion dollars a year if people in rapidly developing economies...
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Legacy10
Removing Barriers to Giving suggests a number of measures to boost legacy giving. These include: appointing a charity ‘Tsar’; launching a government-backed award for legacy giving; agreeing a cross-party ‘non-regression’...
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The Philanthropy Review (UK)
This report sets out a number of recommendations to encourage giving in the UK. Sir Tom Hughes-Hallett led the development of this report with a core group of leading philanthropists.