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Expert Opinions on topic areas can be a useful way of keeping up-to-date. To this end, a few of our Expert Opinions are being revised and new ones developed. If you would like to suggest an expert opinon on a particular topic, then please email your suggestion to administration@philanthropy-impact.org

How Giving Makes You More Attractive
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I am a philanthropy coach. I work in a team that helps philanthropists and potential philanthropists think through how they can find a place in the world where their wealth...
Giving After Disaster? Still Need to Think Strategically...
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In the wake of a disaster, such as the recent earthquake in Nepal, philanthropists naturally want to take action. If ever philanthropy should step up to help, many donors believe,...
What are Green Bonds?
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The world is on the brink of a ‘revolution’ in how we solve society’s, businesses’ and financial markets’ toughest problems. The force capable of driving this transformational change - and...
Five Steps to Becoming a Venture Philanthropist Angel
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Be big, bold and don't trust convention if you want to make a change for the good says Jake Hayman
Quality vs. Quantity: Striking the right balance with employee volunteering
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Employee volunteering is not a new concept. Over three-quarters of large firms offer it which means 11 million days of paid time off are given each year. Staff participation is...
Maximising Impact: How philanthropists can do the most good on the ground
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Beverley Traynor discusses the risks and pitfalls of international giving for individuals
Philanthropic fundraising: what can we learn from wealthy donors
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In this article Theresa Lloyd reviews How people decide what to support The importance of who asks Donors’ experience of asking What about fundraisers? How are they regarded by donors...
Impact Evaluation
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An overview of the area - what do we mean by impact evaluation? Impact evaluation is associated with jargon and acronyms, RCTs, counterfactuals, SROI and so on, that can make...
Corporate responsibilty
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by Nicky Amos Director, Nicky Amos CSR Services Ltd Most companies are unlikely to disagree with the proposition that corporate responsibility is a necessary part of doing business in the...
Community Interest Companies
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By Julian Smith and Elizabeth Jones 
 Farrer & Co Highlights CICs are designed to be social enterprises and signify to third parties that the company operates for a community...

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