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In a lecture in London this week hosted by the Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF), Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai called on UK foundations to support...

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Oxford and Cambridge universities have received the largest donations in their histories: a total of £55m, from two former students.

Michael Moritz has donated £25m to Christ Church College, Oxford and...

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Doubts about the fundraising potential of UK charity events in light of the credit crunch have evaporated in recent weeks following the Absolute Return for Kids...

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A handwritten prequel to the Harry Potter novels which raised £25,000 for charity at an invitation-only auction will be used to raise further philanthropic funds, the buyer has said.

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A fundraising campaign by Oxford University to raise £1.25bn from alumni and philanthropists is the biggest money-raising project by a European academic institution.

The aim is to pay for a major...

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With a call for the creation of a new coalition to harness the moral leadership of people of faith to do good; and to show the relevance of faith to...

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In homage to philanthropic longevity Hove Library in East Sussex celebrates its centenary this summer.

Bestowed by Andrew Carnegie to the people of Hove in 1908, at a cost of £10,000...

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Private giving and investment from all donors to developing countries now accounts for over 75% of developed countries’ entire economic dealings with the developing world.

And, government aid or ‘Official Development...

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Britain’s wealthiest continue to prove their generosity with the top 30 most generous of the rich giving away nearly double last year’s donations.

According to the ...

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A staggering 100% growth in Philanthropy UK’s newsletter subscriptions since its re-brand in March 2007 indicates that the philanthropy sector is thriving.

And, as the 2008 ...

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