June 2011

Private equity community is target of new venture philanthropy guide

Venture Philanthropy

Posted on 30th June 2011

A practical guide aimed at individuals and private equity firms interested in getting involved in venture philanthropy has been published by The European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA).

Non-profit journalism should become a focus for European funders, says Active Philanthropy

Foundation philanthropy

Posted on 30th June 2011

In the last decade US foundations have funded a $1bn journalistic revolution in a bid to safeguard democracy threatened by a decline in local quality media and investigative journalism. And the hope, says Michael Alberg-Seberich of Berlin-based Active Philanthropy, is the movement will spread to Europe.

Trustee boards under the spotlight in new report

Posted on 30th June 2011

Advice on how to assess the performance of charity trustee boards is offered in a new report from New Philanthropy Capital (NPC) to help funders identify effective governance and aid foundation trustees in assessing their own management structure. Stories from the Boardroom is based on a series of seminars held this spring by NPC and The Clothworkers’ Company on key areas of governance.

Royal couple express delight at 'fantastic' response to Wedding Gift Fund

Posted on 30th June 2011

Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, are delighted by the public response to their Royal Wedding Charitable Gift Fund that has resulted in an additional £1m for charities, says Clarence House.

Global Irish philanthropists respond to campaign to help Ireland's charities

Foundation philanthropy

Posted on 30th June 2011

A campaign to raise €70m (£63m) by 2014 for Ireland’s charities from philanthropists across the world who have Irish connections is set to reach its target ahead of time. The Ireland Funds charitable foundation has already hit the €50m (£45m) mark.

American philanthropist brings together his passion and faith as sponsor of British Museum's summer exhibition

Arts philanthropy

Posted on 30th June 2011

At a time when funding to the Arts is being slashed, American-born philanthropist John Studzinski CBE is maintaining his generous support by sponsoring a major exhibition at the British Museum, which opened last week.

Sir Terence Conran makes £17.5m gift to create world leading Design Museum

Arts philanthropy

Posted on 30th June 2011

World-renowned designer Sir Terence Conran has announced that he is giving cash and donations in kind totalling £17.5m to the Design Museum, helping them to create the world’s leading museum of contemporary design and architecture at the site of the old Commonwealth Institute in London.

£40m fund to boost private giving to the Arts announced by ACE

Arts philanthropy

Posted on 30th June 2011

A £40m funding package aimed at boosting private giving to the Arts has been announced by Arts Council England (ACE) and makes up part of a broader package to be announced by culture secretary Jeremy Hunt on Monday (July 4th). The £40m ‘Catalyst Arts’ fund will help build long-term resilience of arts organisations by increasing their fundraising potential and is part of the £80m scheme to boost philanthropy to the arts announced last December by Hunt.

Consultation on new tax breaks for major art donations launches

Posted on 30th June 2011

After much call from the sector, the government has published proposals for consultation on a new scheme to encourage people to donate pre-eminent objects or works of art to the nation by offering tax incentives. Treasury consultation suggests relief from income tax, capital gains tax and even corporation tax for the year when 'pre-eminent' objects are given to the nation, based on a set percentage of the value of the object they are donating.

Rise in US giving bodes well for UK

Philanthropy research

Posted on 21st June 2011

Charitable giving in the US rose last year — in real dollars — for the first time in three years, a new report finds. In 2010, total charitable giving amounted to $290.9bn, up from the revised $280.4 billion in 2009, according to the Giving USA Foundation and the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. That 3.8% increase in current dollars — 2.1% in inflation-adjusted dollars — hints at a slow rebound from the recession, the researchers said in a release.

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June 2011

Private equity community is target of new venture philanthropy guide

Non-profit journalism should become a focus for European funders, says Active Philanthropy

Trustee boards under the spotlight in new report

Royal couple express delight at 'fantastic' response to Wedding Gift Fund

Global Irish philanthropists respond to campaign to help Ireland's charities

American philanthropist brings together his passion and faith as sponsor of British Museum's summer exhibition

Sir Terence Conran makes £17.5m gift to create world leading Design Museum

£40m fund to boost private giving to the Arts announced by ACE

Consultation on new tax breaks for major art donations launches

Rise in US giving bodes well for UK

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