Many trusts and foundations focus on local giving, defining their area of benefit to a geographical location, often stipulated by the original settlor. Remarked Anthony Wilson, Chair of the AW.60...
In the third sector’s quest to find meaningful ways to define the social, environmental and economic impact of its work, a plethora of approaches has emerged.
Outside of the readership of Philanthropy UK, most people are unaware that philanthropic trusts and foundations play an understated yet vital role in funding the arts. The recently published two-volume...
Since the arrival of European explorers in 1500, Brazilian philanthropy has been inspired by the Catholic Church. As a result, philanthropy became linked with the ideas of charity and mercy:...
South Africa is an upper-middle-income country in per capita terms. The number of South African dollar-millionaires increased by almost 14% between 2006 and 2007
An analysis of every published article about philanthropy in UK newspapers in 2006 revealed a distinct difference in the way the media reports the activities of male and female philanthropists.
It is salutary to recall that only at the beginning of the year, Northern Rock was the toast of the City for its commercial acumen. Nobody, they say, could have...
