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By Professor Beth Breeze This month’s post is the text of the of my foreword to a newly published book, The Essential Fundraiser’s Handbook, by … Read more

By Karl Wilding Moonshot philanthropy is an emerging approach where philanthropists deploy capital at scale to accelerate ambitious but achievable ideas or interventions. In an … Read more

‘Vicarious’ is one of my favourite words to say and to think about. Four fricative-led syllables which remind us that the important outcomes we are … Read more

By Dr Emily Lau I have been involved in the University of Kent’s Student Philanthropy module for almost three years now and no matter how … Read more

By Emma Beeston Have you ever met a Philanthropy Advisor? Have you ever met a Philanthropy Advisor? Do you know what kind of person does … Read more

If you’re visiting the Kent Philanthropy blog for the first time, welcome! And if you are a returning visitor, thank you for your patience. It … Read more

This blog is about why we are trying to build the field of philanthropic studies in our Centre for Philanthropy at the University of Kent. Over … Read more

In 2009 I blogged about how much I love being asked to suggest good books on philanthropy. I like to think it’s a type of gift to … Read more

One of the great benefits of teaching is the amount you learn from your students. My current ‘Fundraising and Philanthropy’ class are a particular delight … Read more

I’m an avid follower of the Institute of Fundraising’s LinkedIn discussion pages. If you have even a passing interest in how fundraising works, and the … Read more

I’ll blog properly soon about the latest Million Pound Donors Report, released today. But for now here’s the press release: The annual Coutts Million Pound … Read more

Just a quickie today, more to draw attention to what someone else has written than to share anything original from my desk. But with an … Read more

Today’s Third Sector carries an article about a re-brand of a major UK charity. The headline is: Institute of Cancer Research launches £187k rebrand This … Read more

Nearly a month after the Chancellor dropped his bombshell in the Budget, announcing a cap on tax reliefs for charitable donors, the House of Commons … Read more

The headline in yesterday’s Third Sector news made depressing news: ‘Almost half of donors are giving all they can, says Institute of Fundraising survey’. Really? Do … Read more

I love a challenge, so I couldn’t resist it when Martin Brookes asked me to name the UK equivalent of the US ‘donors to watch … Read more

As others have noted, there is too much news at the moment. The current UK riots are the latest massive story to grab the headlines … Read more

Having worked as a fundraiser, and now as a philanthropy researcher, I’ve done a fair bit of asking, and an awful lot of thinking about … Read more

It sounds like a rhetorical – or even facetious – question, but I’ve been thinking recently about the role that fundraisers play in raising funds … Read more

The newly released figures on charitable giving in the USA during 2008 make very interesting reading. The full press release from Giving USA is available … Read more

Just back at work after a lovely break in North Yorkshire. Today I’m on my way to attend an ESRC seminar at Newcastle University on … Read more