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The CGAP 2010 Conference Over 100 delegates attended CGAP's annual conference on 18 June at which the full range of CGAP's work was presented by our research team. The keynote speaker, John Anderson, CEO of Entrepreneurial Exchange talked about Enlight, a new venture philanthropy fund for members of the Entrepreneurial Exchange. Presentations can be downloaded here.
The morning's presentations were followed by three parallel workshops and a Q&A panel chaired by Charles Keidan, Director the Pears Foundation. The event also saw Beth Breeze launch her new book, 'How Donors Choose Charities'.
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CGAP is the UK's first research Centre for Charitable Giving and Philanthropy. It aims to develop knowledge and engage with donors, charities and practitioners. CGAP is a consortium of British research institutions with three main research themes:
Individual and
Corporate Giving
People and companies in the UK give about £13 billion per year to charities. CGAP is studying motivations, trends and entrepreneurs.
Grant-makers
Independent trusts and foundations in the UK make charitable grants of around £3 billion per year. CGAP is studying key issues in grant-making.
Charities, Social Justice and Policy
Charities provide many key services in society today. CGAP is studying fundraising, social redistribution, policy and culture.
Research
Presentations
Is Tescoisation of the voluntary sector a myth? Amidst concern that large charities are growing at the expense of small organisations and community groups, researchers present findings from a joint CGAP/TSRC project and ask if the big really are getting bigger.
CGAP News
How do donors choose charities?
The recent CGAP conference saw CGAP researcher Beth Breeze launch her new book, 'How Donors Choose Charities'. Find out more
Philanthropy News
What are the latest trends in charity funding?
Financial analysis of the UK's top 500 charities' suggests a decrease in voluntary income as a result of the economic downturn. More.
