Giving / philanthropy

Irish President, Mary McAleese, will be the keynote speaker at a seminar in Dublin on 14th April, "Realising the Power and Potential of Women’s Philanthropy".

Researchers at the University of Essex want to know more about what motivates people to make a donation or support a cause, and they are hoping that local charities in Essex will help them in this res

The Irish Red Cross has reported that over €2 million has been raised to date in its Haiti Appeal.

International fundraising and philanthropy consultancy Bethechange Consulting is establishing a social investment fund to enable wealthy individuals to invest their capital in social enterprise projec

Trust in a charity and/or the charity sector influences 75% of people in their decision of whether to give, according to an online survey for the Fundraising Standards Board (FRSB) of more than 1,100

Nearly half the UK (48%) population have already donated to the Haiti disaster appeal, according to research carried out over the weekend for the Charities Aid Foundation.

The DEC Haiti Earthquake appeal total reached £42 million on Friday, one week after its TV and radio broadcast appeals were made. The day before £4 million had been donated.

A survey by Investec Private Bank reports that people in Northern Ireland were the most likely to give money to charity in the UK during 2009.

Two tax reforms could generate an additional £74 billion for charity from the UK's middle classes, claims Professor Paul Palmer in 'A Step Change in UK Philanthropy', published today by the Centre fo