Philanthropy
Loading ...Cross-border Philanthropy in Europe
February 4, 2010I came across a blog recently from Guidestar International which was commenting on a conference held in December last year at the Academy of European Law concerning cross-border philanthropy in Europe. For a long time now, national barriers and complicated legal and fiscal frameworks across Europe have not only provided little incentive for donors to give to other [...]
High Net Worth Individuals, Individual Giving, Philanthropy, Trusts & Foundations
Why unrestricted funding matters..
December 1, 2009The Institute forPhilanthropy, a UK organisation working to increase effective philanthropy, has just published a report into unrestricted funding as part of its work to educate donors. The report was produced in response to the apparent common misconception that charities with higher overheads are less effective than those with lower ones.
The report says that focusing [...]
New High Net Worth Prospecting Tool Launched
October 14, 2009WealthEngine, the American prospect research and qualification product specialist, has announced the release of Prospect Generator, a new searchable database consisting of more than 7 million high net worth individuals. The database provides data on individuals’ real estate holdings, stock transactions, income, business associations, board affiliations, boat and/or airplane ownership, charitable interests [...]
Giving big in the recession?
August 13, 2009A new report published last month by Barclays Wealth reveals how much of a priority philanthropy has become for the wealthy in the UK and America. Unlike those of us tightening our belts and cutting back because of the global downturn, 75% of wealthy philanthropists have not decreased their contributions, whilst more than one in four [...]
Philanthropy in Asia and the Pacific
June 18, 2009The Asia Pacific Philanthropy Consortium website provdes a very useful backdrop to philanthropy in Asia and the Pacific by providing information on history, policy environment, taxation, individual giving, corporate giving and grantmaking foundations in countries including Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand.
Corporate Fundraising, High Net Worth Individuals, Individual Giving, Philanthropy
Database of major gift prospects in America
Philanthropist Next Door is an American database of information on individual major gift prospects including:
Barclays Wealth Insights: The changing face of Philanthropy: today, tomorrow and beyond
June 16, 2009Barclays Wealth has published a study on the future of philanthropy entitled The Changing Face of Philanthropy: Today, Tomorrow and Beyond. Participants in the study included over 500 High Net Worth individuals, 15 Ultra High Net Worth individuals and a panel of five expert Thought Leaders comprising Peter Beckwith, Salvatore LaSpada, Susan Weingarten, Brian Smouha and Guy Davies.
Why do rich people give and what are their attitudes to wealth?
June 15, 2009Why Rich People Give is the result of the first major research into the attitudes of wealthy people in the UK to money – how they create it, keep it and spend it. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the motivations of the rich to support the charitable sector – or not – by [...]
Analysis of UK charitable donations of £1 million+
The Coutts Million Pound Donor Report is the first attempt to collate and analyse data on UK charitable donations of £1 million or more. The aim is to assess the scale and impact of such gifts and to get a better understanding of who is making them and what causes they are supporting. The report [...]
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