philanthropy news

EuropeActive has appointed Kai Troll as its new CEO. He has a background in the trade association sector and a strong interest in sport and ... More

International luxury wellness brand Como Shambhala will unveil its largest-ever urban flagship in Singapore on 20 December 2023. The new space occupies 9,000sq ft on ... More

The complete agenda for the 2022 Global Wellness Summit (GWS) taking place in Tel Aviv, Israel, is now live. Hosted from 31 October - 3 ... More

The International Spa Association (ISPA) has named 12 winners of the 2021 ISPA Innovate Awards. This year’s awards highlighted solutions and innovations implemented specifically in ... More

“It’s tempting to think that 2020 changed everything in the spa and wellness industry,” said Lynne McNees, president of the International Spa Association (ISPA), “but ... More

Following the death of Design Museum and Habitat-founder, Terence Conran, aged 88, we celebrate his wide ranging influence on the museum, hospitality and leisure industries. ... More

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) has created a task force that will define the role buildings, organisations and communities can play in tackling COVID-19 ... More

In a time of financial uncertainty for the global museum community, this year's TrendsWatch report from the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) and the Center ... More

The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) has urged both Republican and Democratic leadership in the US to support the nonprofit museum sector by providing emergency ... More

In a time of financial uncertainty for the global museum community, this year's TrendsWatch report from the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) and the Center ... More

Construction company Lendlease has reportedly withdrawn its initial bid to build the long-planned Sydney Modern expansion at the Art Gallery of NSW in Australia, submitting ... More

The International SPA Association (ISPA) will honour twelve members with an ISPA Innovate Award onstage during a general session at the 2019 ISPA Conference & ... More

The Global Wellness Institute has released the top five trends in hot springs as identified by the GWI’s Hot Springs Initiative. The new forecast draws ... More

Zoo Knoxville in Tennessee, US, is to rehouse its reptiles and amphibians in a new US$18m (€15.9m, £13.8m) home. Called the amphibian and reptile conservation ... More

Monica Helmstetter and Lucy Hugo, formerly of Questex Media, have announced the launch of a new event company this week, We Work Well Inc, which ... More

Dr Katharina Sandtner has been appointed medical director at Lanserhof Lans in Austria, effective January 2019. As the new medical director, Sandtner will focus on ... More

Elizabeth Diller has been named the world’s most influential architect in 2018 by Time magazine. In a citation for the publication’s list of its 100 ... More

The head of Drayton Manor Theme Park in Tamworth, Staffordshire, has collected an OBE for his lifetime services to leisure tourism, his philanthropy, and charity ... More

US architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R) has been announced as the design team tasked with creating the vision for a new Centre for Music ... More

Architecture and urban designers Studio Gang have revealed a “transformational” concept for the future of Memphis’ waterfront, which would see new leisure amenities introduced across ... More

Funding cuts at a local level could result in “cultural cold spots” across Britain, according to the results of a recent government inquiry. According to ... More

The European Network of Science Centers and Museums (Ecsite) held its 2016 Directors Forum last month, bringing together senior members of the association for several ... More

The British Paralympic Committee (BPA) has published its latest five-year strategy, which places the emphasis on continued elite success and principles of good governance. Inspiring ... More

British designer Thomas Heatherwick will be presented with a lifetime achievement prize at the 2016 Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Awards on 22 April. The founder and ... More

It’s been suggested that the concept of “giving circles” could become a new method of fundraising for cultural institutions, with the collective support method “rebuilding ... More