The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has awarded 19 philanthropists, funders and foundations a share of £85 million in the wake of COVID-19 recovery in the form of the Community Match Challenge. A wide range of organisations will receive funding from the programme, which forms [...]
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 towards knee-jerk responses rooted in our preconceptions and prejudices. Often it cuts out the need to actually consider the evidence. So it was [...]
By Dr. Beth Breeze, Director, Centre for Philanthropy, University of Kent A new book on philanthropy is always a cause for celebration. The serious study of philanthropy is still in its infancy in the UK and we need much fuller bookshelves to spark informed conversations about the [...]
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 was a response to the COVID-19 pandemic to determine how British philanthropy was responding. The first poll we were heartened to find 25% [...]
Photo by Paul Clarke Paul Vallely’s new book “Philanthropy from Aristotle to Zuckerberg” is breathtaking in its ambition and scope. It is undoubtedly an important book not only on the history of philanthropy, but also as an analysis of its role in society. His conclusion from this [...]
One-third of the world’s internally displaced population live in the 10 countries most at-risk to COVID-19, which paints a stark picture for the urgent need for increased international giving.
The Beacon Collaborative is seeking a marketing and communications coordinator to oversee and coordinate the communications activities that form part of the broader Beacon Collaborative campaign to grow philanthropy across the UK.