Reports

This directory of research reports and publications represents a body of work worth hundreds of thousands of pounds and features some of the latest thinking on philanthropy trends. You can search for reports by topic or title.

A survey of the UK general public’s donations to overseas disaster appeals - Summary of trends

This research surveys giving trends on Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) appeals for four major natural disasters – the Asian tsunami in 2004, the Burmese cyclone in 2008, the Asia-Pacific cluster of disasters in 2009 (the Samoan tsunami, Indonesian earthquake and flooding due to the cyclone in the Philippines and Vietnam), and the Haiti earthquake.

Beyond ‘flat-earth’ maps of the third sector: Enhancing our understanding of the contribution of ‘below-the-radar’ organisations

This paper summarises a fuller report on research commissioned by the Northern Rock Foundation’s Third Sector Trends Study (TSTS) to assess the scale and distribution of ‘below-the-radar’ (BTR) organisations.

Catalytic Philanthropy

This paper from Mark Kramer proposes that despite the vast amounts of money spent by philanthropists, they fall far short of solving the most pressing problems. Kramer argues that closing the gap between investment and results requires a new approach: ‘catalytic philanthropy’.

Challenges and Ambitions of SROI

The Third Sector Research Centre (TSRC) paper, Challenges and Ambitions of SROI, highlighted ‘challenges’ around the use of Social Return on Investment (SROI), which aims to quantify the value of social action in financial terms to com

Charitable Giving by UK households at Christmas

Charities in the UK have traditionally launched special appeals for donations in the period before Christmas. Christmas is a time of giving and they hope to persuade the public to extend their generosity during the festive season to charities. But apart from a few individual charities’ reports, we know little about whether people are more inclined to give to charities at Christmas.

Family Foundation Philanthropy 2009

This publication is the second report on family foundation philanthropy written by Pharoah, who is co-director of the ESRC Research Centre for Giving and Philanthropy. It updates and greatly expands the scope of the first edition that was published in 2008.

Family philanthropy: rewards and challenges

Little is known about what motivates families to give, the pleasure they get from their giving or the challenges they face. In this paper, NPC and Global Partnership present the results of a philanthropy survey sent to over 600 single and multi-family offices in the UK between March and May 2010. The results offer a rare insight into the philanthropic nature of some of the UK's wealthiest families.

Feminism and Voluntary Action

Women born late in Victoria's reign were beneficiaries of expanded educational opportunities; however, legal and social conventions stifled many ambitions. Charity work represented a chance for adventure and rebellion, but it was also thankless work that could be physically and morally exhausting. Like many other women from her class background, Eglantyne Jebb, was drawn into what was called philanthropy and charity work.

Financing Revenue Generation in the Third Sector

In January 2010, the Social Investment Consultancy (TSIC) polled approximately 500 high net worth individuals and found that they were not only keen to support revenue generating activities, but were prepared to finance them.

Firm Foundations: A snapshot of how trusts and foundations are responding to the economic downturn in 2009

This report offers a ‘snap-shot’ of the impact of the current recession on UK charitable trusts and foundations. It is based on in-depth interviews conducted in April 2009 with 19 of the largest grant-makers, whose spending makes up the majority of the total contribution (in terms of grant expenditure) of the trust and foundation sector. The key finding is that, despite the current economic difficulties, these organisations are taking a ‘calm, measured approach’ and levels of grant-making are being sustained.

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A survey of the UK general public’s donations to overseas disaster appeals - Summary of trends

Beyond ‘flat-earth’ maps of the third sector: Enhancing our understanding of the contribution of ‘below-the-radar’ organisations

Catalytic Philanthropy

Challenges and Ambitions of SROI

Charitable Giving by UK households at Christmas

Family Foundation Philanthropy 2009

Family philanthropy: rewards and challenges

Feminism and Voluntary Action

Financing Revenue Generation in the Third Sector

Firm Foundations: A snapshot of how trusts and foundations are responding to the economic downturn in 2009

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