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Can philanthropy learn from the military?

The relationship between the military and the philanthropic community can be described as one of understanding and trust: we don’t understand them and they don’t trust us. Can they can learn from each other, asks Arthur Wood

Arthur Wood

Could mutualisation be right for you?

The government’s drive to encourage frontline public sector staff to think about delivering their services independently through a public service mutual has started to accelerate - leading to more mutualisation opportunities

Andrew Laird