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Chicago-based philanthropist J.B. Pritzker and global investment bank, Goldman Sachs have joined forces to lend $7m (£4.48m) to a pre-school education programme in Salt Lake City, USA.

Goldman Sachs is...

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Over 350 representatives of civil society, international organisations, business and media have met in Moscow this week at the concluding event of the civil track under Russia’s official G20 presidency....

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Five years ago, Goldman Sachs pledged $100m to train 10,000 women in business and management by the end of 2013. So far, it has reached 8,400 and says it should...

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Philanthropist and hedge fund manager, Chris Hohn, has donated £517m through his foundation, at the Nutrition for Growth summit to tackle childhood malnutrition. The summit was hosted in London by...

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Prime Minister David Cameron launched the world’s first Social Stock Exchange at the inaugural G8 conference on social impact investing in London today.

The Social Stock Exchange will be an...

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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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The Philanthropy Insights Report looks at philanthropy in South Africa.  It covers research, the influences which foster giving, the role of advisors, the history of philanthropy and the future...

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Over 30 colleges in the United States have been given $10,000 by The Learning by Giving Foundation to allow students to learn about philanthropy and distribute the money to not...

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The strategic philanthropy foundation, Dasra, has announced an $800,000 grant to six organisations aimed at building an ecosystem for impact investing in India. The idea is to help individuals and...

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A report in the Arab News says that Saudi Arabia lags behind other rich nations in its charitable and philanthropic work and lacks expertise. It calls for...

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