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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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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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The government has launched a £10m fund to support new ideas that use technology to encourage charitable giving and volunteering. Ideas could include the use of online platforms to...

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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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Tributes are pouring in from across the globe to Olga Alexeeva, whose sudden death on July 19 has left the philanthropy sector reeling.

Alexeeva had made a profound contribution to philanthropy...

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Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude calls today’s launch (Friday July 29th)  of the Big Society 'Bank' a ‘world changing moment’. It will be known as Big Society Capital (BSC) and its first...

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The government’s announcement of a £10m fund to help charities and social enterprises develop the skills and infrastructure to win more capital investment and public service contracts is welcome, but...

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The social investment sector must introduce new investment mechanisms and improved standards if it wants to attract money from the City of London, according to a recent report.

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