Corporate Giving 2024
Explore giving from the UK's largest companies to its smallest businesses.
We help donors to give more impactfully and charities to build their resilience so they can do more of their life-changing work.
From one-off donations to long-term giving, or designing your personal philanthropic strategy, we work together to help you realise your giving ambitions.
DISCOVER OUR PERSONAL GIVING SOLUTIONSYou have the vision for making a difference. So do we. We help you plan how to give based on your goals.
DISCOVER OUR CORPORATE GIVING SOLUTIONSHelping your charity or social enterprise become more resilient.
DISCOVER HOW WE SUPPORT CHARITIESDiscover the latest insights for donors and charitable organisations to help create a greater impact
ExploreWe are a leading charity, working at the centre of the giving world. We help donors to give more impactfully and charities to build their resilience so they can do more of their life-changing work.
Find out more about CAFDiscover insight into donor behaviour, key issues affecting charities and responses to significant UK events.
Insight into donors and charities is central to our mission at CAF. By sharing the information we’ve collected we hope to accelerate progress towards a fairer future for all.
The attitudes and behaviours of those giving to charity
Philanthropy is, and always has been, an integral feature of society. Throughout history, communities have come together to share resources and provide care for the most vulnerable. The act of giving is inherently human and humane – it makes us who we are
Today, philanthropy and social investment play no less of a crucial role in society, providing essential support for organisations up and down the country. Charities and other social purpose organisations deliver frontline services to those in need and work on some of the greatest issues in our society – but they are having to do more with less.
Explore giving from the UK's largest companies to its smallest businesses.
Digging into the public's views of payroll giving and recommendations on how its usage could be increased.
Discover insight into donor behaviour, key issues affecting charities and responses to significant UK events.
Insights about and for charities, and on cross-border giving
Surveying over 145,000 people across over 140 countries last year, the fourteenth edition of the World Giving Index demonstrates how people have not only maintained the time they spend volunteering, but also that increasing numbers are donating money and providing help to strangers. The global index score is at its joint-highest level, only previously matched during the pandemic.
View the findings
Artificial Intelligence (AI) represents a potential step-change in how we work. We know charities are grappling with how to engage their donors rather than alienate them with AI.
Charities forced to create waiting lists, charge fees and turn people away due to demand
The challenges charity leaders are facing, and how these are impacting their ability to meet the needs of communities.
Our research archive includes past research on:
Our independent research and connections to policy makers, charities, and donors give us a uniquely rounded perspective – one we use to stand up for charities. Our policy recommendations help shape the future of giving.
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