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The European Commission (EC) has delayed a decision on whether to take the UK government to court over its refusal to allow tax relief on donations to foreign charities.

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A love of practical joking and trivia was matched only by the tireless campaigning for charity by Jeremy Beadle, the television presenter who died yesterday, and, who raised an estimated £100m...

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Following an extensive tender process the Cabinet Office has announced its intention to appoint the Adventure Capital Fund (ACF) to manage the second phase of...

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For charities to successfully diversify their income base requires capacity building and financial support, finds a new briefing paper by Venturesome.

Enterprising charities – transitioning from grants to trading...

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Nigel Harris today announced that he will step down as Chief Executive of New Philanthropy Capital (NPC).  He will be succeeded by Martin Brookes, NPC's Research Director.

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A new venture philanthropy initiative has been launched in Scotland. Inspiring Scotland will distribute between £70m and £100m over the next decade.

Combining the resources from public, private, and voluntary sectors,...

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An Australian former soldier who funded the restoration of the Vatican's Michelangelo frescoes has been named UK Australian of the Year for his philanthropic work.

Michael Hintze has been honoured for...

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The resignation of Peter Hain MP as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has led to several moves in the cabinet reshuffle that may impact on the philanthropy sector.

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Google is committed to devoting 1% of the company's equity, annual profits and employee time to philanthropic endeavours, the US firm said last week, when Google Inc.’s philanthropic arm...

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A new organisation to promote and co-ordinate philanthropic initiatives across the Arab world was announced this week.

The organisation, Arab Philanthropy Establishment, was the outcome of a two-day philanthropy conference, 'From...

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