Monthly Archives: April 2012

#giveitbackgeorge – the Robin Hood of philanthropy?

For the last couple of weeks countless articles, opinion pieces, blog posts and tweets have appeared on a daily rate raging about the recent plans to cap the tax relief on major gifts to charity. The announcement prompted a very … Continue reading

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Wage slavery does not suit the funding challenges of a ‘knowledge economy’

The funding challenges in a knowledge economy – whether that entails building a new social web platform, reinterpreting national statistics to provide useful insight or developing games and entertainment – have more in common with the traditional arts than you might think, … Continue reading

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Hunted out

And so farewell to Dame Liz Forgan, the Arts Council’s first female chair, as well as one of its finest. Mark Robinson has already written about the subject over at Thinking Practice with his customary eloquence and pertinence , and … Continue reading

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A Journey to Greater Impact – Bright spots

By Dawn As some of you may be aware there is a lot of discussion about impact measurement going on in the nonprofit sector at the moment. There is no doubt that if you want to retain or gain any … Continue reading

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