Contracted to give: the future of philanthropy?
Businesses are doing more to encourage their employees to give their time, money or skills to worthy causes. But what happens when it’s written into their contract?
We define philanthropy as the giving of resources in an engaged and strategic way for maximum impact and in a tax efficient manner. It can include the giving of money, assets, time, talent, voice and one’s social capital. We believe in the power of philanthropy as a great social connector and the source of many great opportunities.
Businesses are doing more to encourage their employees to give their time, money or skills to worthy causes. But what happens when it’s written into their contract?
What is philanthropy and why should we study it? Cheryl Chapman put these deceptively simple questions to Dr Michael Moody, co-author of Understanding Philanthropy: Its Meaning and Mission.
With new charities emerging all the time, along with different ways to help them and measure their impact, choosing one to support can be tricky business. Here are 7 tips to help you pick
Cash rich but time poor? Anna Scott writes, a donor advised fund could be the answer to giving with ease. With their flexibility and streamlined admin, they are fast becoming a popular way to give. What are they, who are they for and how do they work?
Sir Michael Bear was the 683rd Lord Mayor of London, whose one-year term began on 12 November 2010 and ended 11 November 2011. Here the former Lord Mayor gives his view of the manifold philanthropy of the City of London.
London broadly has all the infrastructure to become a global centre for philanthropy, including expertise, favourable tax and regulatory regimes and sophisticated social markets, says Stephen Lloyd, senior partner, Bates, Wells & Braithwaite. Here he presents the case for what he and other leaders see as a great opportunity for the City.
A new study on Charity Bank Accounts: The Opportunity for UK Retail Banks, by Accenture for the independent Philanthropy Review, has found that over one fifth of donors and 18% of affluent and high net worth individuals would open a charity bank account
The alignment between the skills needed to succeed in philanthropy and in finance is one of the main reasons the City is targeted by the Give and Let Give report
Three quarters of top executives questioned for a report by the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy said that they believe philanthropy is an effective way to meet consumer’s rising expectations of social responsibility on the part of business
Enlightened businesses have rediscovered the 19th Century Quaker belief that being socially responsible makes good business sense.