Our understanding of philanthropy is rightly evolving. Recent developments have brought increased attention to how philanthropists, companies, and trusts have accumulated their wealth—and what this means for the charities and social enterprises they support. But how much should this influence your organisation's decisions?
In a difficult financial climate, when is it appropriate to turn down a donation? And how do you balance the need to protect your organisation’s reputation with the responsibility to secure vital resources?
This presentation and Q&A session will help you navigate this complex and often sensitive area—where opinions can vary widely and be strongly held.
This session will cover:
Examples of potentially problematic philanthropy, including ‘grey areas’ that may raise ethical questions
Real-life cases of organisations that have accepted or declined contentious donations
How to open up difficult conversations within your board or team
Practical guidance on what to consider—and what to avoid—when making tough decisions about donations
Important information
This course is fully funded for VCSE groups & organisations delivering services in Gloucestershire. To enable as many groups & organisations to access this course, we limit bookings to two per organisation. Please note we only accept bookings from individuals attending the course and we are unable to accept multiple bookings in one name. If you would like to book more than two spaces, please email bookings@glosvcsalliance.org.uk and we will aim to accommodate individual needs where possible.
Our events are often over-subscribed and we will activate our wait list process if this happens. We advise anyone interested in booking a place to book asap.
Please ensure that you read our Terms & Conditions of Booking before you book your place:
If you book a place and cannot attend for any reason, please email bookings@glosvcsalliance.org.uk asap so that we can allocate your place to someone else.
If you have any enquiries about this course, please email bookings@glosvcsalliance.org.uk and a member of our team will get back to you.
We look forward to welcoming you on 4 December.