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Charities face drop in income as younger people give less than over-60s

Mind the Gap - CAF and University of Bristol report into giving

Younger people are not donating as much as older people born between the wars, according to research published by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF).

Nominations for Beacon Awards 2013 open

Beacon Awards 2013

Nominations are now open for the Beacon Awards 2013, designed to celebrate great examples of philanthropic work by people whose giving has made a difference to the lives of others.

Income falls short of expenditure for majority of Scottish charities, says SCVO

The majority of Scottish charities are spending more than they are raising, having suffered income drops from funding cuts, according to the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO).

Young philanthropists grant £1m to local charities in five years

Since it launched in 2007, Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) has inspired 40,000 young people across the UK to secure and distribute a total of £1 million to charity.

Irish philanthropy awards launched

The Community Foundation for Ireland has launched its 2012 Philanthropist of the Year Awards.

Irish government backs plans to boost charitable giving by 60%

The Irish government has backed plans presented by the Forum on Philanthropy to increase the level of philanthropic and charitable giving along with developing fundraising c

Public still trust charities but concerned over some methods, says survey

The Charity Commission has published research conducted by Ipsos MORI which reveals that the public in England and Wales continues to trust charities, sees them increasingly as essential, but has conc

Interview with anonymous philanthropist @wearelucky1

Wearelucky

Today a wealthy man who wants to retain his anonymity but who tweets as @wearelucky1 returns to London to hand out a series of £1,000 donations to strangers spotted doing good deeds, with the simple r

Blackbaud begins 2012 State of the Not-for-Profit Industry research

Online fundraising and CRM software & services firm Blackbaud has launched its annual State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey (SONI) in association with the Resource Alliance.

Social Action Fund awards grant to inspire philanthropy in young people

The Government's Social Action Fund has awarded £303,800 to The Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) to raise awareness of philanthropy among young people in England.

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