Friday, December 10, 2010

Hunt unveils �80m arts match fund to boost philanthropy - Third Sector

Hunt unveils �80m arts match fund to boost philanthropy - Third Sector: "Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt wants the UK to become the first country in the world where it's normal for people to leave 10 per cent of their legacy to charity

Jeremy Hunt, the culture secretary, has announced an �80m arts match fund to boost philanthropy in the culture sector.

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport will put �30m into the scheme and �50m will be taken from the National Lottery over the next four years. Hunt said the money will be put into a series of match fund schemes in the arts to try and raise at least an equivalent amount from private donors."

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