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The Worst Foundation in Britain?

Post author By Philanthrocapitalism
Post date November 25, 2011

The 2011 edition of ‘Family Foundation Giving Trends’ is out, produced by the Cass Business School with support from the Pears Foundation. Now in its fourth year, the report is invaluable as a source of data on giving by the 100 largest family foundations in the UK, which together account for 7% of all charitable […]

Tags Cass Business School, Charity Commission, CIFF, Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, Gannochy Foundation, Garfield Weston Foundation, Giving White Paper, Leverhulme Trust, payout rule, Pears Foundation, UK Uncut, Wolfson Foundation

Nudging Against A Brick Wall?

Post author By Philanthrocapitalism
Post date December 8, 2010
1 Comment on Nudging Against A Brick Wall?

Britain’s Coalition Government gave another hint today about its Big Society big idea that it hopes will win over the voters, with the launch of an £80 million ($130 million) match fund to get philanthropists to start giving to the arts. Though the fund is a good idea, the government is still tinkering at the edges and more major […]