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ACF launch Foundation Giving Trends 2019

We are pleased to share the Foundation Giving Trends 2019

Pears Foundation
10th October 2019

We are pleased to share the Foundation Giving Trends 2019 from the Association of Charitable Foundations, supported by Pears Foundation.

The data shows grantmaking has increased by 9.9% (with Wellcome Trust data excluded) and the estimated total of £6.5 billion annual grants, made across the universe of charitable foundations, demonstrates their immense value as a vehicle for promoting social good.

You can read more in the full report available for download here.

Blog
Improving Access to Guiding Latest Developments

This month we welcome Sarah from the IA2G at Girlguiding to share the latest updates on their new four resources.

Pears Foundation
17.08.17
Blog
Challenges and opportunities: Israel’s Bedouin citizens

We are pleased to welcome our guest blogger Michael Wegier, telling us about his recent study trip to the Negev region.

Pears Foundation
22.02.17
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Sharing resources from Pears Partners during the Coronavirus pandemic

We are so impressed by our wonderful Pears Partners who have developed resources to support their beneficiaries and the wider…

Pears Foundation
27.03.20
Blog
Celebrating St David’s Day with the Community Foundation in Wales

In celebration of St David’s Day, we welcome Liza Kellett from the Community Foundation in Wales as our guest blogger.

Pears Foundation
01.03.16
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Pears #iwill Beacon Award for Social Action and Student Engagement

We are pleased to announce the list of commended colleges for the Pears #iwill Beacon Award for Social Action and…

Pears Foundation
26.09.19
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Record 1.6m food bank parcels given to people in past year

The Trussell Trust’s latest figures show an 18.8% increase in use of food banks this year.

Pears Foundation
25.04.19
Blog
Celebrating International Women’s Day with Maslaha

This International Women’s Day, we’re delighted to share a blog from Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan on Maslaha’s collaborative project with British Fencing, ‘Muslim Girls Fence’.

Pears Foundation
08.03.19
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Construction is underway at the Pears Mother and Babies Centre in Ghana

Afrikids has begun building work on the Pears Mother and Babies Centre in Nakwaabi.

Pears Foundation
12.09.17
Blog
Pears Foundation become Dementia Friends

We are pleased to welcome our guest blogger Melina Pelling, a young volunteer and Dementia Friends trainer.

Pears Foundation
19.05.17
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Congratulations to Sir Trevor Pears for a Naz Legacy Foundation Award

Congratulations to our Executive Chair, Sir Trevor Pears for his Honorary Fellowship for Education from the Naz Legacy Foundation. Secretary…

Pears Foundation
12.12.18
Blog
Remembering Srebrenica

Can we learn from the past?

Amy Braier
01.04.16
News
Funder statement on Covid-19, March 2020

We, along with a wider group of funders, recognise that the covid-19 outbreak is an exceptional event that will have…

Pears Foundation
13.03.20
News
Youth-led Animation: Volunteering in the NHS

Young volunteers share their volunteering experience through animation

Pears Foundation
01.09.20
News
Daniel Wehrenfennig, Executive Director of the Olive Tree Initiative at TEDxBerlin

Are you fit for conflict? Daniel Wehrenfennig at TEDxBerlin

Pears Foundation
16.08.18
Blog
The Non-Executive Summary

A selection of recommended readings from Pears Foundation’s Partners to mark Trustees’ Week 2018.

Pears Foundation
12.11.18
Blog
The Family School: a new approach in children’s mental health

Pears are proud to announce a donation of £2.5m to the Anna Freud Centre’s new centre of excellence.

Kari Holtung
27.04.16