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40 billionaire US families pledge to give away most of wealth

Published on 4 August 2010, by howardlake
in
The Giving Pledge website

Forty of the wealthiest families and individuals in the USA have committed to donating the majority of their wealth to charitable causes by taking the Giving Pledge.

Fourth stage in Managing in a Downturn survey opens

Published on 2 August 2010, by howardlake
in

The fourth survey in the Managing in a Downturn series is now open and fundraisers are invited to complete it to help build a picture of how charities are faring as the UK emerges from recession.

Ireland seeks Philanthropist of the Year

Published on 8 July 2010, by paulartherton
in

The Community Foundation for Ireland is encouraging the public to make their nominations for the 2010 Irish Philanthropist of the Year Awards.

3 in 4 Christian donors are continuing to support their churches and favourite charities in recession

Published on 2 July 2010, by Redina Kolaneci
in
Why Christians Give report cover

Over 80 percent of evangelical Christians donated the same amounts of money in 2009 as they did in the years prior to the recession according to Why Christians Give, a new report on giving habits and

Report paints bleak view of Irish philanthropy

Published on 23 June 2010, by paulartherton
in
Irish 50 cent coin - photo: DavidDennisPhotos.com on Flickr com

Irish people are not as generous as people in the UK or USA, according to a new report by consultants McKinsey Company.

Mystery shopping exercise looks at charity responses to Haiti earthquake

Published on 22 June 2010, by howardlake
in
Haiti earthquake January 2010 - photo: UNDP on Flickr.com

Fundraising agencies Pareto Fundraising and Pell & Bales have published the findings of their charity 'mystery shopping' exercise into the responses to donations to various charities' appeals in the w

2010 SONI benchmarking study expands to 19 countries

Published on 9 June 2010, by howardlake
in

The 2010 State of the Not-For-Profit Industry (SONI) survey is now open and has been expanded to run across four continents and 19 countries.

Donor offers €500,000 for students

Published on 1 June 2010, by paulartherton
in

An anonymous private donor is offering €500,000 for graduates in Ireland to undertake a Masters at UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School.

Big Arts Give 2010 launched to raise millions for the arts from individuals

Published on 28 May 2010, by howardlake
in
Ed Vaizey launching the Big Arts Give - photo: Arts & Business

Arts & Business have joined with philanthropy website The Big Give to launch The Big Arts Give, a campaign to raise millions of pounds for arts organisations from individuals.

Giving to charity remains a priority in economic downturn

Published on 28 May 2010, by jonathanwaddingham
in

Most people have not cut the amount they give to charity during the economic downturn.

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