Donors key to keeping local libraries open
Philanthropy plays a more crucial role with job cuts and closures plaguing public libraries, says Shona Curvers. With shelves of…
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Billionaire Bernard Marcus gives £53 million to Atlanta hospital
Atlanta philanthropist Bernard Marcus, who went from building a home materials business to building giant fish tanks, has given £53…
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Why charities should lead in feeding Britain’s hungry
With the food crisis more likely to get worse before it gets better, the government and private sectors will need…
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Can philanthropy curb the Zika crisis?
George Hoare on how philanthropists face tough decisions in the face of public health emergencies Zika, the virus linked to…
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Big Society Capital launches social investment contest
The second annual Business Impact Challenge aims to inspire socially responsible projects as well as provide a healthy ROI, says…
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The Giver and the Gift: Thomas Dane on the importance of funding public art galleries
If we don’t support the public art institution then the ecosystem between public and private becomes unbalanced, Thomas Dane says…
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Money can’t buy you love – but charity can help you keep it
Ruth Gripper on charities that understand the need for better human relationships. ‘I don’t care too much for money, money…
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Trump v Cruz: the tortoise and the hair?
Jennifer Shea on what the Iowa caucuses can teach us about strength and weakness closer to home Against pollsters’ predictions,…
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Can philanthropy cure the NHS?
Charities are making inroads into healthcare, but are benefactors right to worry about propping up the state? Peter Harrison-Evans digs…
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The Giver and the Gift: Lord Weidenfeld on using education to protect our values in human rights
Following the recent death of Lord Weidenfeld we revisit his recent interview with Spear’s for the Giver & the Gift…
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Why charities should improve the well-being of troubled teens
A recent report says English teenagers, especially girls, experience the highest levels of emotional bullying. Philanthropists and charities can help…
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The Giver and the Gift: Daniel Crouch and Tom Harper
The atlas and antique map expert funds the British Library’s digitisation of 50,000 items in the King’s Topographical Collection. THE…
ByThe arts sector may have escaped Osborne's axe, but the community will still suffer
National and local arts funding hardly share a bill of health, says Lynn Simmonds Last week, George Osborne announced a…
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Ahead of Giving Tuesday, what 'game theatre' show The Money tells us about philanthropy
Cheryl Chapman on the new interactive play that teaches us about how and why we give Discussing money in public…
ByCharity is on the rise – and it's happening in new ways
Ahead of Giving Tuesday, structure and strategy are forming a smarter piece of the picture, says John Canady We’ve all…
ByDon't blame Camila Batmanghelidjh – donors wanted too much for too little
Between the desperate needs of her clients, the demands of her donors and the difficulty of raising sustainable funding, it’s…
ByGiving is a given for London's millennial workers
More than ever, London’s younger generation of professionals are looking for charitable traction in both their social and their working…
ByThe Giver and the Gift: Michael Oglesby on enlivening Manchester's underfunded arts scene
Property developer Michael Oglesby has derived enormous satisfaction from the work of his charitable trust The Giver Michael Oglesby founded…
ByWhen disaster strikes charities shouldn't give up
Reports of the closure of Save the Children’s offices in Pakistan hint at a tendency to submit when the going…
BySheffield's Going Public art philanthropy project reveals the future's promises and threats
Josh Spero hears from those at the heart of a new project to generate art philanthropy for public museums (and…
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