The combination of the new ecology and the responses to it suggests that philanthropy has entered a fascinating and perplexing moment of transition. The old norms and practices don't fee...
This report shows how long-term trends are combining to create a new reality for every gift and giver. One result is that anyone who wants to give has more choices...
The 2012 Family Foundation Giving Trends assessed the big UK 100 family foundations, comparing trends with US counterparts. In the last year giving via family foundations made about eight per...
Philanthropy and the Social Economy: Blueprint 2013 is an annual industry forecast written by leading philanthropy scholar Lucy Bernholz about the social economy — private capital used for public good...
Surveys of charitable giving in the UK often present their results as if they provided a single definitive answer. For example, the recent UK Giving 2012 report (CAF/NCVO, 2012) claims...
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...
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...
Since 2006 the Baring Foundation’s grants programme ‘Strengthening the Voluntary Sector’, has taken a close interest in deepening understanding of the changing nature of the independence of voluntary action. Given...
This report, aimed at charities and funders, explores the issue of youth offending and highlights some of the innovative and promising ways that charities are helping young people to stay...
UK Giving is an annual survey that began in 2004/5 and provides the latest research on individuals' giving to charity - how much is given, who the donors are, where...