Category Archives: Promoting giving

What is evidence-based giving and why does it matter?

Posted on October 9, 2016 by

Interview with Caroline Fiennes, Director of Giving Evidence (16 mins):   This interview was made possible by the Skoll Foundation. It was recorded in Oxford in April 2015, in a single take and with no notice of the questions. More … Continue reading →

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No money? Here’s how you can still make a difference to charity in a recession

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

This article first appeared in the Daily Mail Online. In a recession, more people turn to charities for support, precisely when donations are harder for charities to find. But there are tricks we can all use to make our donations … Continue reading →

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How should advice on charitable giving be priced?

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

Answer: In a way that aligns the advisor’s incentives with those of the beneficiary. But which way does that? Along with many others, I’m often asked to advise donors about finding good charities to support and/or strategies to make their … Continue reading →

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Why do charities ignore millions of donors?

Posted on January 28, 2012 by

Despite my giving £200 to Cancer Research UK through JustGiving when a friend did a sponsored something, I never heard a bean from Cancer Research UK about it. A year later, I gave £100 to another charity when another friend did … Continue reading →

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Let’s inspire better giving, by… celebrating failure!

Posted on January 28, 2012 by

When did you last hear of a charity that was rubbish? By some estimates, fully 60% of donations are made with no research into the charity’s performance. Whereas about 0% of commercial investments are made with no research into the … Continue reading →

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