Philanthropy UK offers you a selection of seasonal gift ideas that last longer than the latest gadget. Unique and meaningful festive gifts can be tantalisingly hard to find, and we...
The Treasury and the Minister for the Third Sector, Ed Miliband, have jointly launched a second consultation document on the development of a UK unclaimed assets scheme. It sets out...
The last quarter of a century has seen the rise of many new professions, including investment managers, alternative healing practitioners, social entrepreneurs, call centre operators to name but a few.
British philanthropy is in the midst of a sea change: more wealthy people are giving, and in more sophisticated ways. Donors of all wealth levels are becoming more engaged, and...
The 2008 Allen Lane lecture, given on 12th February by Frank Field, former Minister for Welfare Reform in the Labour government from 1997-98, included a proposal to encourage philanthropy amongst...
I’ve had a social conscience for as long as I can remember, ignited perhaps by two years spent teaching English in Madagascar immediately after university. But for many years thereafter,...
There has been increasing recognition in recent years that the benefits a trust or foundation can bring go beyond just the monetary value of their grant-making, and of the original...
In 2003 five private equity professionals came together to found the European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA), aiming “to create a new market for philanthropy in Europe” .
