Philanthropy & Social Investment Meeting of Minds 2020
2020 is well underway and so are plans for the Philanthropy and Social Investment Meeting of Minds at the Guildhall, London on 25th March 2020.
Barclays Private Bank partner with Beacon and the Institute of Fundraising
Barclays Private Bank commits to a partnership with The Beacon Collaborative and the Institute of Fundraising to deliver a step-change in giving Barriers to Giving, a new report released today by Barclays Private Bank, finds a ‘lack of faith’ between high net worth individuals (HNWIs) and charities is one [...]
Charity begins and ends at home for richest 1,000
Charity begins and ends at home for richest 1,000 The overwhelming majority of Britain’s richest 1,000 people gave away less than 1 per cent of their wealth last year as a culture of philanthropy fails to take root in the UK, new figures reveal. The Times May 13
Beacon Conference Findings
On 16th January 2019, 100 philanthropists, sector leaders, policy makers and senior advisers met at The Charterhouse to discuss how they could work collectively to increase levels of giving and social investment in the UK. You can read our conference round up and findings here: Beacon Collaborative Conference 2019 [...]
Wealthy move to tackle pitiful state of UK philanthropy
"In the great chamber of the Charterhouse in London, some of the richest people in the UK have come to discuss the pitiful state of philanthropy in the country...." Alice Ross, FT (£) https://www.ft.com/content/681c06f4-2b92-11e9-a5ab-ff8ef2b976c7
Six ways to get the wealthy to donate more
"Most would agree (the percentage of their income wealthy people donate) is trivial compared to what they could be. Here are six ways to encourage those with wealth to donate more of it...." Forbes Jan 2019 https://www.forbes.com/sites/oliverwilliams1/2019/01/18/6-ways-to-get-the-wealthy-to-donate-more-to-charity/#7c3f41911075
A Manifesto for Philanthropy
Philanthropy is a force that has shaped our modern society. It is scarcely possible to walk down any high street in our country without seeing the indelible mark of philanthropy in our hospitals, schools and universities, in libraries and community centres, theatres and museums, and in our religious and [...]
Hold the date: Beacon conference January 16th
The Beacon Collaborative is pleased to announce its first conference will be held On January 16th. Watch this space for more details. For more information, contact Cath Dovey on cath.dovey@beaconawards.org.uk
Sector organisation aims to raise extra £2bn from wealthy people
“A new initiative has been established to generate an extra £2bn for good causes from wealthy individuals each year” - Third Sector July 2018
New movement aims to cajole UK wealthy to donate more to charity
“Philanthropists across the UK are coming together in an attempt to change the nation’s culture of giving, as research that shows that the ultra-wealthy often donate very little even as their numbers and levels of wealth have shot up in recent years” - Financial Times, July 2018 (paywall)