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• Seminars

2006

"Venture Philanthropy and Professional Advisors – engaging you and your clients"

In 2006, we hosted a breakfast seminar covering the subject of Venture Philanthropy with guest speakers, Stephen Dawson Chair of the Impetus Trust and Mark I’Anson, Fund Holder and Chair of the Community Ventures Programme at the Community Foundation.

About Stephen Dawson

One of the first venture capitalists in the UK and co-founder and chairman of Impetus Trust, which is pioneering venture philanthropy in the UK. Impetus brings money and expertise for charities and social enterprises to maximise their impact. He is also a founder trustee of the European Venture Philanthropy Association. Stephen has 30 years’ Board level experience as Chairman, Chief Executive and Director.  He has been involved for over 20 years with ECI, a venture capital company specialising in mid-market buy-outs, where he was Managing Director for 9 years and is now non-executive Chairman.  He has been a non-executive Director of five companies which achieved a stock market quotation, including Guardian iT, ECI’s most successful investment. He is currently Chairman of Ovum PLC.

Photo of Stephen Dawson

With many thanks to Positive Solutions who sponsored the event

2005

Why Rich People Give

What inspires rich people to give and what role do you, their professional advisor, have to play? How could Lifetime Legacies, a new tax effective vehicle, help your clients give back to their local communities in the future? 

Author of "Why do Rich People Give" our guest speaker, Theresa Lloyd is leading a campaign to introduce Liftetime Legacies in the UK. As a consultant to philanthropists and charities alike, she has developed a firm understanding of people's motivations to give and uses their personal inspiration to build meaningful relationships between givers and recipients.  

The event was hosted in partnership with the University of Newcastle upon Tyne and takes place within the University’s Research Beehive.