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A Guide to Giving 2nd ed. (2005)
Susan Mackenzie (Ed.)
"With no exceptions, [A Guide to Giving] is the most useful and insightful publication that I have ever possessed. It is an absolute boon for me in my charity work."
David P Coombe, Coombe Trust
A Guide to Giving is the essential, free handbook for anyone who would like to support charities and good causes effectively. The Guide provides clear, practical and objective guidance on a variety of approaches to and mechanisms for giving.
There has been remarkable growth in the range of charitable services that help donors in the UK to give effectively, yet many people who would like to give do not know of their existence. Now, with the publication of the second edition of A Guide to Giving, Philanthropy UK in association with private bank Coutts & Co has provided a unique, comprehensive resource to support all individuals wishing to give to charitable causes.
Philanthropists, professional advisors, and charity trustees have praised the newly revised second edition - describing it as "easy-to-read and accessible" - and the Guide has been featured in the Financial Times and the Guardian, and on BBC online and MSN Money online.
Mark Evans, Head of Family Business and Strategic Philanthropy for Coutts & Co, said: Private clients and charity clients alike are giving us nothing but positive feedback after reading A Guide to Giving. The more people understand about how to create a personal giving strategy, the more enjoyment they can get out of giving, and the bigger the difference they can make.
The new edition includes a framework for effective giving, with a step-by-step process for creating a charitable giving strategy that reflects one's own motivations, interests, circumstances and objectives. The Guide also has guest contributions from leading organisations and individuals on a variety of topics, including venture philanthropy, community foundations, charity selection and social returns. In addition, profiles of individual philanthropists - including Sir Ronald Cohen, Sir Peter Lampl and Gordon Roddick - bring to life the information and guidance though inspiring, real-life examples.
A framework for effective giving
The framework provides a step-by-step process for creating a charitable giving strategy that reflects givers' own motivations, interests, circumstances and objectives.
How to use this Guide
This section outlines the organisation of the Guide and how to find the information and guidance you seek.
Personal stories in philanthropy
Philanthropist profiles offer inspiring, real-life examples of individuals who have made a difference in the lives of others.
