2015 BNP Paribas Individual Philanthropy Index reveals that Philanthropy is growing worldwide,increasing by 5 points on average in 2015. Out of the four regions, Europe is now almost level with the USA, with a strong increase in current and projected giving. Trends emergingRead more…
Generosity growing around the globe
The value of large charitable donations around the world increased significantly in 2013 compared to 2012, demonstrating that major philanthropy is thriving and growing. So finds the 2014 Coutts International Million Dollar Donors Report, for which the Indiana University LillyRead more…
Global Metro Monitor 2014
With only 20 percent of the population, the world’s 300 largest metropolitan economies accounted for nearly half of global output in 2014. The report compare growth patterns in the world’s 300 largest metro economies on two key economic indicators—annualized growthRead more…
My Impact – Fundamentals of Modern Philanthropy
My Impact – Fundamentals of Modern Philanthropy was launched in London at Impact Investing – Doing Well by Doing Good. It aims to advise family offices, HNWIs, asset managers and owners, NGOs and intermediaries on a number of key issuesRead more…
Christianity 2015: Religious Diversity and Personal Contact
The January issue of the International Bulletin of Missionary Research provides an interesting table on the ’Status of Global Mission’. The table gives information on global religious trends over 150 years (1900-2050). Christians (of all kinds) presently number 2.4 billion; Muslims, second,Read more…
Global Poverty Is on the Decline, But Almost No One Believes It
Did you know that, in the past 30 years, the percentage of people in the world who live in extreme poverty has decreased by more than half? If you said no—if you thought the number had gone up; that moreRead more…
Corporate Philanthropy – The New Paradigm: Volunteerism. Competence. Results.
Corporate philanthropy, social innovation, and corporate citizenship are no longer merely buzzwordsfor companies. Giving back to the community has now established itself within corporateDNA. To get a handle on how companies are approaching corporate social responsibility (CSR),why they do it,Read more…
2014 BNP Paribas Individual Philanthropy Index
The BNP Paribas Wealth Management 2014 Individual Philanthropy Index measures and reflects the commitment of philanthropists in four regions – Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the United States. Scores are based on three main criteria: the amounts donated, innovation,Read more…
Wholly Living: A new perspective on international development
The Christian vision of human flourishing does not simply call for a political response.Rather, it insists that without personal moral responsibility, an active culture ofvoluntarism, personal financial generosity, community participation, the responsible useof natural resources, productive and responsible business ethics,Read more…
Giving Around the Globe: 2014 Edition
Giving Around the Globe presents regional profiles of giving by large companies based in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. It then shows where North American companies are engaging internationally, country by country. Some of the interesting findings are: AsiaRead more…