Generous giving: major gift ideas for the holidays

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Authored By Susan Mackenzie


Philanthropy UK offers you a selection of seasonal gift ideas that last longer than the latest gadget.  Unique and meaningful festive gifts can be tantalisingly hard to find, and we have compiled a list of major gift ideas for the holidays that truly inspire the gift of giving. 

  • £250: Invest in a community development finance institution, which lends and invests in deprived areas that cannot access mainstream finance
  • £1,000: Become a Pilotlighter, giving three hours of your time and expertise each month to help charities become more sustainable
  • £7,500: Join the Ashoka Support Network, and engage with individual social entrepreneurs and visit their projects
  • £40,000: Invest in the venture philanthropy Sutton Strategic Philanthropy Fund which supports educational opportunities for young people from non-privileged backgrounds
  • £100,000: Invest in the Venturesome Fund, a social investment vehicle which provides unsecured loans, underwriting and other financing to organisations that have no other access to capital
  • £150,000: Help tackle HIV and AIDS in Malawi through Oxfam Projects Direct
  • £1m+: Support a capital project via The Big Give, such as Chiswick House Grounds, Royal Opera House or Canterbury Cathedral

* Learn more about these and other giving opportunities in The Philanthropy Directory





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Issue 31: Dec 2007

One of the projects featured on The Big Give website is ‘The Asháninka – Guardians of the Peruvian Rainforest’ via the charity the Rainforest Foundation UK. ©Robyn Cummins/Rainforest Foundation UK

One of the projects featured on The Big Give website is ‘The Asháninka – Guardians of the Peruvian Rainforest’ via the charity the Rainforest Foundation UK. ©Robyn Cummins/Rainforest Foundation UK


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