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Johan Eliasch on why he's saving millions of acres of rainforest

Johan Eliasch, chairman and CEO of sporting-goods group Head, founded Cool Earth to work with local communities to protect forests around the world

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Is social investment a solution to the housing crisis?

At its heart, it’s a basic supply and demand problem: there simply aren’t enough houses to meet demand

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£75 million McCall MacBain donation to Oxford reinforces need for modern...

Good news arrived in my inbox this morning: a Canadian billionaire philanthropist and his wife have given £75 million to Oxford University

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Philanthropists expect too much change too quickly, report says

The survey found that 73 per cent of respondents said they want to affect international and national government policies in a short time

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A buy one, get one free offer for tutoring which helps the disadvantaged

For every child who books a lesson with Tutorfair, they provide extra help to a child who can’t afford it

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Bristol and Plymouth are named UK's first social enterprise cities

The South West tops the charts for social entrepreneurship, while our buzzing capital city is way down the list

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An easy lesson for philanthropists: How to help disadvantaged kids get into...

3,000 state school students each year gain good enough grades to attend one of the thirteen leading universities but do not do so

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Why did a Brazilian bury his Bentley?

The funeral had every element of a real one, including a wreath for the car

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The university students rowing across the Atlantic for charity

Together they could be about to face 50-foot waves, three-day storms, and mental and bodily breakdown

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Charities need to stick up for themselves

The voluntary sector is facing intense criticism for overly aggressive campaigning and excessive charity chief executive pay

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Investing in Hastings Pier won't leave you at sea

Ever thought of buying something on the south coast? How about a pier? A proper, good, old-fashioned Victorian pier

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New book Richer Lives should make us happy about philanthropy - but also...

A really encouraging finding is that an overwhelming majority of interviewees in Richer Lives think that the giving climate has improved in the UK over the past ten years

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Philanthropists - unlike governments - should take risks with their money

Private foundations have the opportunity — a responsibility even — to take risks, to fund where others can’t or won’t.

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With a heating or eating crisis looming, what can philanthropists do?

The 'big six' energy companies have announced price increases of as much as 10 per cent in the coming months. So what can we do to help those in need?

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Young keen on philanthropy, but clueless, as exhibition on charity and the...

Recent research by Populus shows that seven in ten 18-24 year olds like the idea of philanthropy if it costs them £2 a day, says Matilda Treverton-Jones

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Young Enterprise gives Tenner headstart to budding philanthropists

The Tenner scheme gives £10 to budding entrepreneurs from the ages of five to nineteen and challenges them to make a profit, pass on the tenner and give the profit back to the community, reports Alex...

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Record million pound donations show British philanthropy thriving

The research found that 42 per cent of the UK gifts, or £570 million, went to universities, while 7 per cent went to promote arts and culture and 5 per cent to health causes, says Giulia Cambieri

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Charities must make better use of Gift Aid to maximise donation value

The recently introduced Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme allows pure cash donations without the requisite documentation to qualify for Gift Aid

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How can philanthropists best support disadvantaged children?

It is widely agreed by experts the world over that early intervention can be of enormous benefit to children: get in quick whilst children are still developing and break the cycle of disadvantage

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Are charities ready for social investment?

In Field of Dreams, Kevin Costner hears a voice that whispers 'if you build it, he will come'. The phrase springs to mind as we wait for George Osborne's upcoming Autumn Statement in the expectation...

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