Could social impact bonds be the answer to inefficiencies in U.S. social programs in areas relating to job training, education and juvenile justice? That is the anticipation of the Obama administration with the announcement of a pilot program to test …

Philanthropy is becoming big business for Hollywood stars as of late. However, the problem celebrities face is choosing the right cause to maximise the positive PR that they will inevitably gain from their charitable work while focusing on issues that …

A new report by ESRC Centre for Charitable Giving and Philanthropy  at Cass Business School, City University London, in collaboration with Pears Foundation, shows that family foundations are defying the economic downturn to be as generous as ever. Entitled The …