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
View ArticleIs 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
View Article£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
View ArticlePhilanthropists 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
View ArticleA 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
View ArticleBristol 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
View ArticleAn 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
View ArticleWhy did a Brazilian bury his Bentley?
The funeral had every element of a real one, including a wreath for the car
View ArticleThe 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
View ArticleCharities need to stick up for themselves
The voluntary sector is facing intense criticism for overly aggressive campaigning and excessive charity chief executive pay
View ArticleInvesting 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
View ArticleNew 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
View ArticlePhilanthropists - 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.
View ArticleWith 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?
View ArticleYoung 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
View ArticleYoung 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...
View ArticleRecord 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
View ArticleCharities 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
View ArticleHow 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
View ArticleAre 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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