Giving for the UK

HOW WE'RE INSPIRING GIVING IN THE UK

We are helping to drive positive change and secure the future of giving by advocating on behalf of charities, reflecting their needs and concerns to decision makers and opinion formers in order to create a positive climate for charities to operate in.

We work with government to improve the different ways that people are able to support charities, making it easier for people to give to the causes they care about. We engage with politicians across different levels of government to ensure that there is a supportive network of legislators putting charitable issues on the political agenda. Our independent research on giving trends informs our campaigns and policy positions.

OUR UK CAMPAIGNS

We are currently focusing on three key themes: Place-based giving to encourage philanthropic support for our urban areas. The giving environment, working with government and influencers to secure the rights of charities and donors, and Giving Tuesday our annual awareness campaign.

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Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday is a global campaign asking people to give their time, money and voice to charity. We run Giving Tuesday in the UK.

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Place-based giving

We believe the time is now to look again at philanthropy, not only as a route to financial investment, but also as a way of reconnecting people with places and spaces.

Visit our place-based giving hub

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A champion for charities

Working with government, political parties, charities and their supporters to strengthen civil society and transform more lives and communities around the world.

Find out how we are making a difference

LATEST COMMENT AND INSIGHT

We regularly blog about trends in giving, and discuss how developments in society and technology can open up new opportunities for doing good across the world. Our think-tank, Giving Thought, is where we consider the key challenges facing civil society globally, explore how and why people and companies give, and test radical new ideas that could shape the future of charity. Our policy experts also host regular podcasts.

4 March 2021

The Budget: A missed opportunity to support civil society

This week, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak delivered his 2021 Budget. Charities were left disappointed, as calls for additional support to recognise the challenges they face and the contribution they make to society appear to have gone unheeded.
19 January 2021

CAF responds to Spring Budget 2021 consultation

Philanthropy and giving in a post-Covid-19 world cannot be underestimated as CAF calls for rise in Gift Aid.
4 December 2020

Past Caring: Why Study the History of Philanthropy?

Why is studying the history of charity and philanthropy valuable and important for practitioners?
20 November 2020

Marcus Rashford, Dolly Parton & Public Perceptions of Philanthropy

What can we learn from the positive reception given to recent stories about the philanthropic efforts of Marcus Rashford and Dolly Parton?
16 November 2020

Household giving may have held steady amid Covid-19, but charities are still in crisis
The pandemic’s effect on charities is profound. Fundraising and trading income has plummeted, just as demand for their services continues to rise. CAF’s UK Giving Covid-19 Special Report offers us some cause for cheer as despite the challenges household levels of charitable giving remain steady. Here, we take a look at some of the factors at play.