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The United Kingdom considers itself to be the birthplace of contemporary philanthropy, with a strong tradition of private giving that has been emulated and replicated around the world, most successfully by emigrants to the United States.
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- Voluntary Sector
- Charitable Donation
- Rich People
- Religious Motivation
- Charitable Activity
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Breeze, B., Halfpenny, P., Wilding, K. (2015). Giving in the United Kingdom: Philanthropy Embedded in a Welfare State Society. In: Wiepking, P., Handy, F. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Global Philanthropy. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137341532_17
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