Booked for a decade: The billionaire philanthropists placing a ten-year bet on the International Booker Prize
The International Booker Prize has secured landmark £1.4 million annual funding from Bukhman Philanthropies for the next decade
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‘95 per cent of charities don’t move the needle’: What the 5 per cent are doing differently
As large gifts or 'super-gifts' to UK causes become more visible and more frequent, donors are also grappling with hard…
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Experts highlight climate philanthropy as ‘strategic’ as Michael Bloomberg environmental giving reaches $3bn
As Trump's administration and US companies step back from climate initiatives, experts tell Spear's climate-related spending is a 'rational wealth…
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The Entertainer co-founder Gary Grant: Why business can – and should – be a force for good
Gary Grant, whose four-decade journey from a single toy shop to a 160-store national business has been driven by charitable…
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Sir Alec Reed, businessman and philanthropist, dies aged 91
Sir Alec Reed CBE, founder of Reed, has died aged 91. He built the UK’s largest family-run recruitment business and…
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When people come together, anything can happen: Olivia Leland on how the Giving Pledge sparked a global movement
From The Giving Pledge to Co-Impact, Olivia Leland’s mission has remained constant: to make giving not just generous, but transformative
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Rothschild heir: ‘We have to start seeing philanthropy not just as charity, but as a legacy’
Jessica de Rothschild is leading a new campaign to raise $15 million for young refugee women. She tells Spear's about…
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Isabella Charlotta Poppius: climate activists should leave the sustainability echo chamber behind
Model (and sometime royal love interest) Isabella Charlotta Poppius on her sustainability advocacy and why the green lobby needs to…
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We must stop being suspicious of philanthropy
We must stop being so sceptical of wealthy people who give away their money – we need them to affect…
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Financial advisers are failing the rising generation of HNW philanthropists
A lack of experience and education means financial advisers are failing to meet the needs of the next generation of…
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Warren Buffett says ‘being rich doesn’t make you evil’ but restates criticism of ‘dynastic wealth’ in rare letter to shareholders
The legendary investor and one of the world's richest people, Warren Buffett, presses on with his plans to give away…
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Mike Tindall on how personal ‘regret’ drives him to use his public profile for good
The former England rugby star is branching out with a new foundation to help secure the future of the sport
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Nammos Dubai was a turning point: Petros Stathis on his philanthropic journey
The man behind the Nammos restaurant chain tells Spear's about enabling education where it is needed most
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James Reed: I don’t understand why people donate directly to charity
James Reed talks about how his match funding platform, The Big Give, is upping the ante for good causes
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The ex-lawyer helping billionaires shed their wealth
Stephanie Brobbey gave up a promising career as a private client lawyer to convince the 1 per cent to give…
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How much of their wealth should the rich give away?
With an abundance of wealth comes questions of how best to spend your money and more importantly, how best to…
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