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A large majority of Members of the European Parliament voted in support of a resolution for a European Foundation Statute. This will make it easier for foundations to support citizens’...

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The Clinton Foundation is to be renamed the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation to reflect the involvement of the entire family in the organisation. The multi-billion dollar philanthropic organisation...

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The Heritage Alliance, a coalition of 89 heritage organisations in England, has won a development grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. This allows it to develop its bid for a...

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Two philanthropists Sam Roddick and Cristina Ljungberg have launched a new film fund aimed at supporting documentary filmmakers.

BRITDOC Circle Fund is designed to supplement existing international grantmakers, state funds...

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The Rockefeller Foundation has been at the forefront of philanthropy since 1913 taking as its mantra, “to promote the well-being of mankind throughout the world”. Its president since 2005, Judith...

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In the late 1990s, the Ugandan Government initiated a newspaper information campaign to boost the ability of schools and parents to monitor the government’s handling of a large school grant...
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It is a decade since the Centre for Civil Society at The London School of Economics coordinated a 21 country study of Visions and Roles of Foundations in Europe. Looking...
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Jo Mackie, chief executive of Wood Family Trust (WFT) believes her organisation is “taking venture philanthropy to the next level” through its “unique” work in Rwanda.

She says the project...

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The Wolfson Foundation awarded £5m to the Tate Modern on 12th April towards a £215m development that will create a new building to increase the size of the gallery by...

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Impetus Trust is one of three organisations awarded a £17.5m contract to extend the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP), Health Minister Dr Dan Poulter announced on 4th April. The...

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