NPC in the press
Big Society fund launches with £600m to invest
4 April 2012 - BBC news
A new financial institution set up by the UK government to finance charities and community groups has been launched.
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An uncharitable budget has tarred major private donors as tax cheats
30 March 2012 - City AM
LET’S be clear: charities rely on large donations. And the current government has, up to now, seemed committed to support philanthropy. So it was a shock to hear George Osborne announce in his Budget last week – completely out of the blue – a new £50,000 cap on income tax reliefs, including the reliefs that higher-rate taxpayers can get on their charitable donations.
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What can the voluntary sector expect from the budget?
14 March 2012 - the Guardian
The chancellor can show that the government is backing 'big society' by providing tax breaks on social investments.
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The new philanthropists
7 March 2012 - the Guardian
Wealthy people giving money to the less well-off may sound Victorian, but a new generation of business people are supporting good causes in a smart, 21st-century way. And isn't it time we learned to cheer about it?
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Mental health problems cost billions per year
2 February 2012 - Mental Health Today
A failure to treat people with mental health problems and get them back into work costs the government, employers and society £67 billion a year, according to estimates in a report from think tank New Philanthropy Capital (NPC).
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Interview: Dan Corry
1 February 2012 - Alliance Magazine
Dan Corry took on the role of chief executive of New Philanthropy Capital (NPC) in October 2011, following a varied career in public policy and economics. His previous roles have included head of the Number 10 policy unit, senior adviser to the prime minister on the economy and head of the New Local Government Network.
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