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Which gives more ‘bang for the buck’?

1 December 2007
Alliance magazine

According to American billionaire William Gross, the public benefits from philanthropy are not commensurate with the tax breaks that givers receive. ‘I don’t think we’re getting the bang for the buck for gifts to build football stadiums and concert halls.’ Click here to read ...


Rich need better advice on giving away money

1 December 2007
Alliance magazine

Wealthy donors and would-be donors are finding it difficult to give their money away because they lack good advice on how and where to give it, according to a new study. While many survey participants had a clear idea of what they wanted to achieve, they had difficulty finding qualified independent advisers to guide them in devising a philanthropic programme and selecting suitable recipients. Click here to read ...


NESsT Golden Egg goes to Zoltan Toth

1 December 2007
Alliance magazine

On 18 October, at the Annual CEE Private Equity Forum in London, NESsT (Nonprofit Enterprise and Self-sustainability Team) presented its fifth International Venture Philanthropy Award, known as the ?NESsT Golden Egg Award?, to Zolt?n T?th of 3i Investments plc. NESsT, now ten years old, is an international venture philanthropy fund with offices in Brazil, Chile, Hungary, Peru, Romania and the USA. Click here to read ...


Eradicate Poverty through Business

1 December 2007
Alliance magazine

MyC4 is a new web platform that enables people to contribute to the eradication of poverty in Africa by investing in African businesses. Click here to read ...


Big Give set to make life easier for big givers

1 December 2007
Alliance magazine

A website that will help major donors to find charitable projects to support was launched in early October. The Big Give is the brainchild of Alec Reed, founder of Reed Recruitment Group, who will invest £1 million in promoting the site to high net worth individuals, corporate foundations and legacy advisers. Click here to read ...


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