Think tanks warn of ‘paucity’ of academic research into charities

Two jointly-released papers have warned about the “paucity” of academic research into charities and philanthropy. The papers, published by the think tank Charity Futures and the consultancy Giving Evi…

Oxford Institute of Charity announced

The Oxford Institute of Charity (OIC) will undertake a global search for a single £30 million endowment to deliver a sustainable annual income and it is anticipated that the Institute will open its do…

New Oxford institute to study and strengthen charities

The world’s first academic institute to study charity is to be established at the University of Oxford. Plans for the Oxford Institute of Charity were prompted by the collapse in 2015 of the children’…

Charity Futures announces new Oxford Institute of Charity

Sir Stephen Bubb has announced the launch of the Oxford Institute of Charity, which will be hosted at New College, Oxford University. The Charity Futures CEO announced plans this week to open doors in…

It’s time that charities stopped apologising and got on with the day job

We have been dragging our feet, and what we need now is to be bold, hold our heads high and shout about the excellent work that charities do. No one can deny that the charity sector has had its proble…