Major gift

Wealthy Irish tax exiles could spend extra time in Ireland if they make donations to charity under a proposal made by the government-supported Forum on Philanthropy.

Research by Good Values and the Institute of Fundraising suggests that fundraisers are optimistic about the state of major gift income.

The Institute for Philanthropy has published details of the values and beliefs which motivate 22 major donors to give to charity.

Northern Ireland’s top business leaders have been urged to speak out about their charitable activities to help persuade others to follow their lead.

Some new research on giving by high net worth individuals in Northern Ireland has found that the most frequently reported value of donations is in the range of £10,000 to £20,000.

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.

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.

The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2012 gets underway tomorrow at 10am, with the aim of doubling online donations to hundreds of charities to match pledges from the charities' major donors.

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).

Philanthropists Chuck Feeney, founder of Atlantic Philanthropies, and Loretta Brennan Glucksman, Chair of the American Ireland Fund, have been presented with special awards by Irish President Micha