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Family Foundation Philanthropy – In partnership with the Pears Foundation, CGAP will be updating the Annual Family Foundation Philanthropy report. Results should be available in October 2010. With funding from the Pears Foundation, this research aims to highlight the contribution of family philanthropy. Click here for the report.
Why bonuses for charity?
Add a comment on our blog about why bankers might give their bonuses to charity.
What prompted HSBC's Michael Geoghegan to pledge to donate his bonus to charity?
Why is Standard Chartered's Peter Sands doing the same?
Might this mark the beginning of an era in which the rich pass on their bumper earnings to good causes?
CGAP is the UK's first research Centre for Charitable Giving and Philanthropy. It aims to develop knowledge and engage with donors, charities and practitioners. CGAP is a consortium of British research institutions with three main research themes:
Individual and
Corporate Giving
People and companies in the UK give about £13 billion per year to charities. CGAP is studying motivations, trends and entrepreneurs.
Grant-makers
Independent trusts and foundations in the UK make charitable grants of around £3 billion per year. CGAP is studying key issues in grant-making.
Charities, Social Justice and Policy
Charities provide many key services in society today. CGAP is studying fundraising, social redistribution, policy and culture.
Research
Join CGAP's debate
Following the government consultation and new research on Gift Aid, CGAP would like to hear more about your views on tax and giving. Please click here to see the research paper, the CGAP commentary and all the papers from the seminar held by CGAP last July. Join the debate on charitable giving tax reliefs here. Read more...
CGAP News
New Seasonal Giving Research
Charities require a regular income throughout the year to fund their programmes. But do levels of giving remain constant, or are they affected by seasonal factors? More.
Philanthropy News
Northern Rock Foundation
Two major reports on early findings from the Northern Rock Foundation’s Third Sector Trends Study (TSTS) are published. The reports contain important new messages for sector researchers, practitioners, funders and policy-makers.
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