Giving / philanthropy

The European Association for Philanthropy and Giving (EAPG), Philanthropy Advisers Forum, and Philanthropy UK have combined to form Philanthropy Impact, and their new website is now live.

The Beacon Fellowship and J.P. Morgan Private Bank last night named 33 of the most prestigious philanthropists in the UK as Beacon Fellows for 2013.

Research that will inform a future national giving campaign in Ireland has found that, despite the recession, Irish people will consider giving more money and time to charity.

Prospect research specialists Factary have produced a report on the new grantmaking trusts created by people in the UK with wealth of £10 million or more this year.

Accounts for homeless people charity Focus Ireland show that it increased its income from fundraising last year by nearly 10 per cent.

The Charity Commission is advising the public to donate to well established charities if they want to provide effective support for humanitarian work in Syria and surrounding countries.

Wealthy philanthropists aged under 30 are more concerned with the gap between rich and poor people than philanthropists aged over 45, according to research for Charities Aid Foundation (CAF).

In 2007 Bruce Tait gave a plenary at the IoF North West conference, predicting fundraising trends for the next five years.

Canada has become the first country in the world formally to recognise 15 November as National Philanthropy Day.

Harry Moseley, the inspiring young fundraiser, has got his wish: his Help Harry Help Others campaign to raise funds for brain cancer research has now become a registered charity.