Sign1 by dailchambers via Flickr Amidst media reports that advertisements on YouTube have appeared on videos promoting hate and violence, more than 250 companies have ceased paying for ads on the […]
Algorithms are beginning to have a radical impact on society. Whether you believe this is for the better or the worse, it is also going to change our very understanding of philanthropy and civil society.
This article is a slightly edited version of that which first appeared in the September 2016 issue of Alliance Magazine Philanthropy undoubtedly allows a small number of very wealthy […]
The 25th of June 2016 saw a momentous announcement for civil society organisations (CSOs) that few will ever hear of. It might just herald the first step towards securing the […]
This article first appeared in The Shrinking Space for Civil Society: Philanthropic Perspectives From Across the Globe, a publication by the European Foundation Centre. The closing space for civil […]
Comparing charitable contributions as a proportion of GDP challenges assumptions On February 2nd the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) published a paper which compares the amount given to charitable causes […]
Are recommendations to compel charities to report foreign donations an incidental misstep or a sign of things to come in the UK? On January 25th the Public Administration and […]
This blog should be read with the understanding that I am in no way an expert on zakat, or Islam more broadly. I encourage anyone who finds inaccuracy, wishes to […]
The CAF World Giving Index 2015 has found that a larger proportion of Burmese people give money to charity every month than any other country on earth – by far. […]
The CAF World Giving Index 2015 has been published and as ever, the results make for compelling reading. The CAF World Giving Index, now in its sixth year, is […]
