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Paradox or creative tension? The role of foundations in delivering public benefit
The opening plenary set the bar high for this year’s Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF) conference. The session featured stirring, insightful and complementary contributions on the changing role of foundations from Theo Sowa, Julian Corner …
Funders and housing − is it time to make up?
In the nineteenth century, one of the key steps that philanthropists took to ‘alleviate the suffering of the poor’ was to build decent homes, enabling them to leave some of the worst slums in Europe. …
Highlighting the importance of private philanthropic foundations
It is widely recognized that this is a tough time for the charity sector. Public donations to charities have fallen by 20% in real terms in the past year, with £1.7 billion less being given. £81 …
Responding to the new normal: reflections on the ACF’s 2012 conference
The opening plenary of the UK’s Association of Charitable Foundations’ 2012 conference, held in London on 7 November, was called ‘Financial crisis: responding to the new normal’. Responding to the financial crisis has been centre …
Of fire trucks, Obama, Romney and philanthropy
‘I live in a rural community where the Tea Party dominates, no new taxes can be passed without a super majority, and government is cutting back on everything. The other day someone asked me how …
What can donors do to mitigate the pain of the new normal, asks ASF conference
I had the privilege to attend the 2012 Association of Small Foundations Conference in San Francisco, 6-8 October, attended by more than 1,000 people – trustees, staff and advisers to small staffed foundations and some …
Entrepreneurs in Spain? Right now? Really? Yes!
There’s a ray of light shining through the midst of Spain’s gloomy economic picture… and it’s emanating from the beleaguered social sector. In the midst of dramatic government spending cuts, sky-high unemployment and overall economic …
How do UK charities feel about public sector commissioning?
Back in March, NPC surveyed 750 top UK charities to uncover their experiences of public sector commissioning. This week, we’ve published our findings, in partnership with Zurich, in the report When the going gets tough. …
Mental health and employment: the costs and potential returns for funders
A failure to treat people with mental health problems and get them back into work is costing the government, employers and society billions of pounds every year. Yet there are many opportunities for private funders …
