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Christian Philanthropy: The Challenges and Overcoming Them
Welcome to our first Philanthropy blog of 2024, a series in which we invite different voices to contribute to conversations about philanthropy, what this looks like and what it means to different people. This month, we are delighted to introduce Ruth Jackson from Stewardship – Stewardship connects Christians who feel called to give, and provides… Read more »
Read moreCatalytic Philanthropy
Our guest blog this month comes from Ninne Court, a student from American School of London who joined Habitat for Humanity GB as a volunteer this summer. Ninne explores the concept of catalytic philanthropy, and how it can drive innovation.  Catalytic Philanthropy: What is it and how will it change the face of charity? … Read more »
Read moreTrust-based Philanthropy: What it is and why it matters
Trusts and Foundations play an important part in philanthropic giving, contributing billions each year to charitable causes. However, they are often perceived to take a traditional approach, involving involve strict guidelines, rigid structures, and top-down decision-making. However, a transformative shift is underway – one that places trust at the core of giving, and values that… Read more »
Read moreLeading The Movement For Community Led Investment
 Our philanthropy blog this month comes from Géraud de Ville de Goyet, CEO, of Barking & Dagenham Giving, who shares how a philanthropic cold spot in East London is leading the movement for community led investment in the UK.  Barking and Dagenham residents pioneer social investment decision-making for their community Barking and Dagenham… Read more »
Read morePhilanthropy and Business
Philanthropic giving is most often associated with individual gifts, but it is much broader than that, with different mechanisms for giving, including donations from corporate Foundations. Here, Zara Idris, ESG & Foundation Manager, shares more about the work of the Lords Group Foundation. Lords Group Foundation was established by Lords Group Trading in 2021, building… Read more »
Read moreHow Women Are Changing Philanthropy
Rebecca McMurray is Director, Private Philanthropy at UK for UNHCR, the UK National Partner for UNHCR, where her role is to build high-impact partnerships with philanthropic individuals. She is joining us for this month’s blog to explore the growing significance of women-led philanthropy, and what that means for causes supported. How Women Are Changing Philanthropy… Read more »
Read moreCollective Philanthropy
Victoria Papworth is a Specialist Philanthropy Advisor within the Coutts Family Office. Having worked for the UK network of Community Foundations, she is a great believer in the power of collective giving to challenge tackling issues. Here she shares more about a new service within Coutts which harnesses the collective power of philanthropy as a… Read more »
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The Case for CommunityÂ
This month’s philanthropy blog comes from Lauren Gross, Managing Director of The Mesa, a social good technology incubated out of the global strategy consultancy I.G. Advisors. The Mesa aims to drive change by providing innovative solutions for collaboration and community – Lauren shares more here about the power of community in transformational giving. The… Read more »
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