Nick Perks

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New donors help climate change philanthropy grow
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Posted on 26th January 2012
New donors are helping to boost environmental philanthropy by UK-based trusts and foundations, finds a report published by the Environmental Funders Network (EFN) today (Friday, January 27th). The report, Where The Green Grants Went 5 (WTGGW5), records a big increase in the proportion of environmental philanthropy going to tackle climate change, averaging 21% of green spend over the three years to 2009/10 - up from less than 9% in 2005/06 to 2006/07.
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A world of difference through local giving
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Nick Perks is co-ordinator of the Environmental Funders' Network

Charity did begin at home. Until the 20th century, most philanthropic activity was concerned with proximate need, from the ancient livery companies caring for members of their craft, to almshouses for the elderly, to trusts bequeathed for the poor of the parish or other groups in need.
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New map shows lie of the land on food and farming
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Posted on 20th June 2011

Philanthropy UK's regular column on ‘Green Giving’ is a response to the superordinate challenge that climate change and other environmental issues present to us all. Though Philanthropy UK is cause neutral, we believe the environmental issue to be one that could impact every cause.
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Campaign bearing fruit in fight to save nation's woodland
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Posted on 10th February 2011

At the time of writing (10 February) there are nearly half a million signatures on the 38 degrees petition, no less than 41 separate blog postings on the Guardian website, and coverage across papers of every other political persuasion and format. There have been two Early Day Motions and an opposition day vote in parliament.
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Environmental Funders Network considers change at weekend retreat
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Posted on 27th January 2011

Any philanthropist who wants to change the world, wants to know how change happens. Great change is going to be needed to create a low-carbon, sustainable world, and ‘How Change Happens’ was the theme of the 3rd annual environmental funders retreat, held in the Cotswolds this January. Thirty-seven delegates including individual philanthropists, and staff and trustees of grant-giving foundations, attended.
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How Comic Relief is taking climate change seriously
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Posted on 6th January 2011
Philanthropy UK's regular column on ‘Green Giving’ for 2010 is a response to the superordinate challenge that climate change and other environmental issues present to us all. Though Philanthropy UK is cause neutral, we believe the environmental issue to be one that could impact every cause.
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Nick Perks

New donors help climate change philanthropy grow

A world of difference through local giving

New map shows lie of the land on food and farming

Campaign bearing fruit in fight to save nation's woodland

Environmental Funders Network considers change at weekend retreat

How Comic Relief is taking climate change seriously

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