The Institute for Philanthropy is a
not-for-profit organisation which provides information and educational programmes to
philanthropists
Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of "private initiatives, for the public good, focusing on quality of life". Philanthropy contrasts with business initiatives, which are private initiatives for private good, focusing on material ...
and to charitable organizations.
Originally established in 2000 by Hilary Browne-Wilkinson, a former
solicitor[Tapping the rich , Society , The Guardian]
/ref> at University College London
, mottoeng = Let all come who by merit deserve the most reward
, established =
, type = Public research university
, endowment = £143 million (2020)
, budget = ...
,[Giving it large , Society , The Observer]
/ref> the Institute currently operates from offices in London
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and New York.tax law
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, and provides advice to potential donors on the efficient utilisation of funding.[Everyone can win in charity , Economics , Times Higher Education]
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The Institute works to increase effective philanthropy in the United Kingdom and internationally, by raising awareness and understanding of philanthropy,
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/ref> and building donor networks.
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Programmes
The Institute has developed several international philanthropy programmes:
* The Philanthropy Workshop, implemented in 1995 as an offshoot of the Rockefeller Foundation,Youth and Philanthropy Initiative
The Youth and Philanthropy Initiative, also known as YPI, teaches secondary school students the fundamentals of philanthropy, and gives students the opportunity to play a direct role in making a financial grant to a local, grassroots social serv ...
(YPI) was launched in Canada by the Toskan-Casale Foundation in 2002 at the Royal St. George's College in Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anch ...
and has been directed by the Philanthropy Institute since 2007, working with the Toskan Casale Foundation and the Wood Family Trust. It is a school-based programme which works with local charities to help increase community awareness and knowledge of philanthropy among young people. As of 2013, it is part of the curriculum in 75 secondary schools. Pupils visit their chosen local charity and prepare presentations showing why that charity is worthy of support. The group judged to have made the best presentation in each school is granted £3,000 to award to their charity.climate change
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, funding in areas of high risk, and funding in an economic downturn.["White Paper 1023]
. Credit-Suisse. The talks are led philanthropists and by experts such as Paul Collier
Sir Paul Collier, (born 23 April 1949) is a British development economist who serves as the Professor of Economics and Public Policy in the Blavatnik School of Government and the director of the International Growth Centre. He currently is a ...
, Professor of Economics, Oxford University
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; Professor David Swensen, Chief Investment Officer The chief investment officer (CIO) is a job title for the board level head of investments within an organization. The CIO's purpose is to understand, manage, and monitor their organization's portfolio of assets, devise strategies for growth, act as ...
, Yale University
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; Dr. Steve Howard, CEO, Climate Group; and Dr. Sigrid Rausing
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, Director of the Sigrid Rausing Trust.
Partnerships
The Institute has partnered with several leading organisations including Credit Suisse,
/ref> Goldman Sachs, The Royal Bank of Canada
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and Arcapita
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. It has also worked with charitable foundations such as The Rockefeller Foundation, The Wellcome Trust
The Wellcome Trust is a charitable foundation focused on health research based in London, in the United Kingdom. It was established in 1936 with legacies from the pharmaceutical magnate Henry Wellcome (founder of one of the predecessors of Glax ...
and The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), a merging of the William H. Gates Foundation and the Gates Learning Foundation, is an American private foundation founded by Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates. Based in Seattle, Washington, it was ...
. It also provided advice and nominations for the Inaugural Happy List
The ''Happy List'' is a list of 100 people in the United Kingdom "who give back, volunteer, and who make Britain a better balanced, happier country." It has been published annually in April by the ''Independent on Sunday'', a British national Sund ...
.
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