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London’s Lord Mayor Michael Bear has called upon 250 of the Capital’s business  heads gathered at the prestigious Lord Mayor’s Dragon Awards dinner held last Tuesday (September 20)  to get...

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Philanthropist Dame Stephanie Shirley has launched a new online membership organisation and website to promote philanthropy across the world and give philanthropists a voice. Gordon Brown appointed Dame Stephanie,...

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Philanthropist, Dame Stephanie Shirley has launched a new website to promote philanthropy across the world. Gordon Brown appointed Dame Stephanie as an Ambassador for Philanthropy, when he was Prime Minister....

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Payroll Giving “has been a cock-up from beginning to end” according to forthright philanthropist and chair of The Philanthropy Review Tom Hughes-Hallett.

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The Office for Civil Society has issued a consultation paper proposing new policy directions for the Big Lottery Fund, sparking fears that  lottery money might be redirected to government...

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The voluntary sector needs to respond to the changing needs of philanthropists, according to the Community Foundation for Merseyside. It has published a report calling for better communication, more...

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A 30-month research project has revealed the key triggers for why people take part in civic society, including donating to charity.

Pathways through Participation concluded that government policy is focused...

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The life and works of philanthropist John Passmore Edwards, whose legacy is still visible across the London borough of Newham and elsewhere, are celebrated in a new book to mark...

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Donations to charities with an income over £10m fell by nearly 11% (approximately £855m) between 2007 and 2009. In comparison, the income of medium-sized charities, those with an income between...

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Funders should get on board the online revolution to create a more transparent and democratic world, increase their impact and invest more effectively.

That was one of the messages from the...

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