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Will philanthropy catch a cold?
"Many savers, investors and home-owners around the globe are feeling the effects of the current tumult in the financial markets. At the same time, on both sides of the Atlantic, househ read more »
Credit crisis threatens disastrous squeeze on aid
"Paying hundreds of billions of dollars to rescue the world's financial industry looks set to squeeze humanitarian aid and crimp international efforts to fight disease, feed hungry children, read more »
Economy Expected to Take a Toll on Charitable Giving
"To the list of big losers in the turmoil on Wall Street, add these: some big foundations. read more »
Charity information made more accessible than ever
"Information on charities is now more accessible than ever before, thanks to a new version of the Charity Commission’s online register. read more »
Rich list grows in China and India
India and China are minting new millionaires at a faster pace than anywhere else in the world, the latest Merryill Lynch/Capgemini Asia-Pacific Wealth Report 2008 study has shown. read more »
Vodafone merges charitable foundations
"Vodafone's UK and international foundations have merged to form a single organisation. read more »
High net worth numbers in Europe hit by credit crunch
"The number of high net worth individuals in the European Union fell by 5.2% in the first half of 2008, with the largest drops in Ireland, Spain, Italy, France and the UK, according to a rep read more »
New fund asks Western fundraisers to support their colleagues in developing countries
Today global civil society capacity building organisation the Resource Alliance announces the launch of a major new fundraising initiative – th read more »
EU calls for tender into study assessing the importance of philanthropic funding in European universities
The Directorate-General for Research has just published a call for tender for the development of a study to assess the importance of philanthropic funding in European universities, and specifical read more »
I’m Not Rockefeller: 33 High Net Worth Philanthropists Discuss Their Approach to Giving
"A sizable percentage of high-net-worth givers do not see themselves as philanthropists even though each gives away about a million dollars or more annually.
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