‘Charities and Social Investment’, a report commissioned by the Charity Commission for England and Wales from the Institute for Voluntary Action Research provides an insight into the issues facing charities...
"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 -...
10,000 Women is a five-year, global program that harnesses the power of women entrepreneurs to foster economic growth by educating and supporting them in becoming stronger businesswomen. Launched by Goldman...
At Budget 2013 the government announced that it would introduce a new tax relief for private investment in social enterprise from 2014, and would consult on the detail by summer...
The Cabinet Office has commissioned a report on the theme of social enterprises based on the 2012 Small Business Survey (SBS). SBS is a large-scale telephone survey of business owners...
In February this year, the Gates Foundation announced that the Giving Pledge, founded by Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates in 2010, would for the first time extend its...
The Philanthropy Insights Report is based on research aimed at furthering the overall understanding of philanthropy in South Africa. The report was written in collaboration with various philanthropic experts from...
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...
A growing trend of impact-focused investors is emerging from developing countries, according to the recent Global Philanthropy Forum, held in California, USA. Between 2002 and 2013, the GDP of developing...
BBC World News has been presenting a series looking at the changing patterns of wealth across the globe. Changing Fortunes looked at the effect of the liberalisation of India, the...