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Pears Foundation invests in school philanthropy programmes

Pears Foundation, the grantmaker concerned with positive identity and citizenship, has invested £200,000 in each of two philanthropy programmes in schools designed to create the next generation of giv

Pell & Bales joins with leading academics to research ‘psychology of giving’

Pell & Bales

Pell & Bales joins with leading academics to research ‘psychology of giving’

22 December sees peak of online donations via JustGiving

Britons are most likely to donate online to charity over the Christmas period on 22 December - at 13.08 to be precise; and they are most generous on 28 December.

Giving to religious causes growing in Northern Ireland

A new report on philanthropy in Northern Ireland was released as part of 'Philanthropy Week' shows that there is continued growth in giving to religious causes.

US and UK donors 'plan to give the same or less' to charities in 2012

The 2011 Social Good Survey - cover

Most donors in the USA and UK plan to give at the same level or to give less in 2012 compared to 2011, according to research in both countries by US communications agency Fenton and public opinion

Top 100 UK family foundations gave £1.3 billion in 2009/10

The largest 100 UK family foundations gave a total of £1.3 billion to charitable causes in 2009/10, representing 7% of all UK charitable giving.

Wealthiest still donate smaller proportion than less well off, says CAF and NCVO research

John Low, CAF CEO, speaking at the House of Lords

The wealthiest people in the UK continue to give less to charity as a percentage of their income than those less well off, according to analysis in the soon to be published 'UK Giving 2011' research p

Philanthropy Week 2011 announced for Northern Ireland

Philanthropy Week 2011 is a new initiative designed to promote philanthropy in Northern Ireland.

Philanthropist supports role of advisors in advancing philanthropy

Philanthropist Stephanie Shirley, known as ‘Steve’, has told a gathering of professional advisors in Dublin that they should introduce the topic of philanthropy to wealthy people seeking their advice.

Payroll giving 'not fit for purpose'

Payroll giving was developed in a pre-direct debit age and may therefore no longer be fit for purpose, according to a report by Adrian Sargent and Jen Shang published between Bristol Business School a

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