Extraordinary Period of Giving

Howard Lake | 27 January 2000 | News

Speaking of the recent string of major charitable donations by successful e-entrepreneurs, Stacy Palmer, editor of the Chronicle of Philanthropy in Washington DC, said: “This is just the beginning of what could be an extraordinary period of giving.”

Speaking of the recent string of major charitable donations by successful e-entrepreneurs, Stacy Palmer, editor of the Chronicle of Philanthropy in Washington DC, said: “This is just the beginning of what could be an extraordinary period of giving.”

Is this true? If so, will it affect the UK, and how long will it last?

Read Bountiful bosses race to give it away by John Cassy at The Guardian.

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About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale. He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.