Philanthropy is a unique form of capital that works towards social innovation, meets needs not met by others and champions a better society for all. There are many views on the ethical choices inherent in this activity. We aim to showcase a range of views to encourage donors to reflect on their own choices.
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Funding the Future – What we’ve learnt and where we’re heading next
Much like the Beacon Collaborative, London Funders strives to enable our members to not just give, but to give well. In this guest blog, we’re...
February 12, 2021
Place-based Philanthropy: The Rationale for Culturally-driven Regeneration Projects
How can we realise the integral contribution the Arts makes to society and incorporate this through a reinvigoration of place-based philanthropy? Paul Callaghan CBE and...
February 4, 2021
2020 In Review: What can we learn from the philanthropy sector’s COVID response?
2020 In Review: What can we learn from the philanthropy sector’s COVID response? “2020 has been the most important year for philanthropy in recent...
December 18, 2020
The Philanthropy Paradox – what is the relationship between philanthropy and philanthropists?
Prism, the Gift Fund, recently launched The Philanthropy Paradox, a research report based on the attitudes to philanthropy among the British public. The paradox at the...
December 1, 2020
27 Stories of Success from the Environmental Funders Network
The Environmental Funders Network have released an illustrated booklet of case studies to showcase pathways into environmental funding. The 27 stories of network members, including...
December 1, 2020
What kind of society do we want to build? One which opens up to philanthropy and allows people to be generous.
The COVID crisis should provide evidence of why philanthropy matters and why we need to take it more seriously than ever before in a society...
November 30, 2020
Launch of The Black Funding Networking
Guest Blog from Pauline De Souza on the launch of the Black Funding Network which supports social enterprises dealing with social mobility, racial equity, arts...
November 17, 2020
Overcoming personal barriers to giving
There have been a number of reports looking at the barriers to giving among wealthy people in the UK in recent months. They provide a...
November 13, 2020
What is the threshold for generosity in the UK today?
When you start on your giving journey, one of the hardest questions to answer is: “how much is generous?”Giving is so personal, and traditionally so...
October 23, 2020
What my book really says – Paul Vallely
Modern social media is a double-edged sword. It alerts us quickly to the presence of something new. But its very speed also creates a tendency...
October 9, 2020
DCMS’ Community Match Challenge could signify a new relationship between government and philanthropy
DCMS’ Community Match Challenge could signify a new relationship between government and philanthropy The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has awarded 19 philanthropists,...
October 9, 2020
UK wealthy increasing giving in response to COVID-19 pandemic
In June this year, we commissioned Savanta to conduct quarterly research on the giving levels among the wealthy population in the UK. In part, this...
October 8, 2020
