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    • Wednesday, 1 November, 2023
      HTSI
      The Bevza sheaf that spiked the Ukrainian resistance

      How a simple necklace became a symbol of survival

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    • Tuesday, 31 October, 2023
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      Lee McQueen’s Sarabande artists spread their wings

      Inside the boundary-pushing arts foundation set up by the late fashion designer

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    • Monday, 23 October, 2023
      Are wealthy UK trusts hoarding their charitable donations?

      Some foundations gave away 0.5% of total assets in 2020-21 strengthening calls for mandatory spending requirements, says think-tank

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    • Wednesday, 18 October, 2023
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      Free solar? Alex Honnold’s other mission

      He shocked audiences with his outrageous climbing feats. Now he’s bringing solar power to isolated communities

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    • Tuesday, 17 October, 2023
      HTSI
      What’s brewing in the world of altruistic ales?

      A tasting of the right beers to make a difference, right now

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    • Sunday, 15 October, 2023
      Executive MBA
      Big hitters: Executive MBA projects target social impact

      EMBAs increasingly include courses that make a difference in the wider world and develop ESG knowledge

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    • Saturday, 7 October, 2023
      Life & Arts
      Is it selfish to run a marathon?

      Let’s be honest, we’re not doing it to raise money for charity. We’re doing it because we want to

      A marathon runner in a costume among a crowd of onlookers
    • Thursday, 5 October, 2023
      HTSI
      How a network of bridges is connecting 1.7mn isolated people

      Bridges to Prosperity crosses continents – and lifts communities – that have been left behind

      A rural bridge across a riverbed in Rwanda
    • Friday, 1 September, 2023
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      How luxury brands became the face of cultural conservation

      An increasing number of houses are funding the renovation of historical sites, at the same time promoting arts and crafts

    • Wednesday, 30 August, 2023
      FT Wealth
      Call of the wild: philanthropists seek to regenerate and preserve neglected lands

      Following similar success stories in South America, rich rewilders in Europe are establishing national parks as a way to secure their investments in perpetuity

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    • Saturday, 26 August, 2023
      Camilla Cavendish
      Charities could lead a new golden age of civic society

      People often wrongly assume that the answer to every problem is action by state agencies.

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    • Friday, 18 August, 2023
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      When the arts world goes green

      Novelists raging against sponsors should be mindful of unintended consequences

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    • Friday, 18 August, 2023
      How To Give It
      Five new ways to support Ukraine

      The latest projects and initiatives, from mobile bakeries to modular homes

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    • Wednesday, 16 August, 2023
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      Soros foundations to scale back activity in Europe

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      How to Give It — with Tina Fey, Tracey Emin and a Tuscan adventure

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      Trend comes amid increasing number of people struggling during cost of living crisis

    • Friday, 7 July, 2023
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      How Rolex status symbols help fund new artists

      The watchmaker’s finances remain opaque — in contrast to its high-profile support for everything from science to arts mentoring

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    • Friday, 30 June, 2023
      FT Magazine
      Billionaires want to save the world. What’s so wrong with that?

      Today, practically everyone above a certain net worth has a ‘World-Saving Project’

    • Friday, 23 June, 2023
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      Raj Shah: Only a new public-private alliance can fund energy transition

      President of the Rockefeller Foundation says working with governments is the only possible way to hit climate targets

    • Sunday, 11 June, 2023
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      Alex Soros pledges as foundation head to ‘double down’ on defending voting rights and personal freedoms

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    • Thursday, 25 May, 2023
      HTSI
      What would you do for a pair of trainers?

      Earnt wants you to do a good deed in exchange for exclusive deals

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    • Friday, 12 May, 2023
      Frieze New York 2023
      Collector Sarah Arison: ‘There is a real intimidation barrier in the arts’

      The philanthropist supports artists early in their career and wants to promote access for all

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    • Thursday, 11 May, 2023
      FT SeriesThe world according to Kate Moss
      Rocketman at 50

      Chris Levine’s portrait of Elton John celebrates a stellar career and a philanthropic partnership

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    • Monday, 8 May, 2023
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      Coronation Weekend’s ‘Big Help Out’ aims to kick-start volunteering sector

      Royal approval used to reverse drop in community participation since Covid-19 pandemic

    • Friday, 5 May, 2023
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      Wellcome Trust to triple size of Cambridge genome campus

      Biggest biomedical charity makes first investment in science infrastructure from its endowment

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