Posts tagged Philanthropy
Growth in grant-giving foundations and trusts accelerated in 2020 as Britain responded to Covid-19

Over 1,700 grant giving charitable trusts and foundations were registered with the Charity Commission in 2020, providing an important indication of philanthropic intention during last year’s Covid-19 pandemic.

Dames Penelope Keith and Zandra Rhodes are among the philanthropists to have established a total of 1,731 foundations and trusts during the course of 2020 with the primary purpose of serving as a grant-making institution according to the New Grant-Makers 2020 review published by consultancy Cape Partnership and UniversityPhilanthropy.com.

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Andrew WigleyPhilanthropy, UK philanthropy, charitable trusts, charitable foundations, New Grant-Makers 2020, Zandra Rhodes, Penelope Keith, Matt Moulding, British philanthropy, Higher Education
Top funders pledge up to $2.75bn to higher education in Covid-19 relief funding

The scale of Covid-19 emergency funding available for universities and higher education has been revealed in a study of the top pandemic relief funders.

According to the study undertaken by UniversityPhilanthropy.com, 15 philanthropists and foundations have pledged over $2.75bn in funding which appears geared to higher education in full or in part. The available funding breaks down broadly into four categories:

  • Scientific and educational research that relates to Covid-19

  • Support for distance learning

  • General education purposes

  • Economically and socially disadvantaged communities

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Andrew WigleyUniversity philanthropy, universities, Philanthropy, philanthropists, funding, Higher Education, fundraising, covid-19, CoronaVirus, Pandemic