tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post6682586531129110288..comments2023-10-21T16:47:21.705+01:00Comments on Fibre to the home UK - Fibrevolution: Funding rural FTTH in the UKUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post-11720935175206275402008-09-22T10:09:00.000+01:002008-09-22T10:09:00.000+01:00Believing also that what we need is PPC Partnershi...Believing also that what we need is PPC Partnerships/funding - Public-Private-Community - I have recently been investigating the organisation Philanthropy UK, and other similar groups. Philanthropy in the UK appears to be taking a different line to that, say, in the US. No more just giving for the sake of it to a worthy cause.<BR/><BR/>Some of the investors would appear to have the 'characteristics' outlined above, in particular seeing a return, whilst donating to grow a sustainable 'business' of benefit to the 'needy'. <BR/><BR/>I think this is a line that needs further investigation, and more importantly, an approach to some fo these groups to see how UK philanthropic investors react.<BR/><BR/>Although Virgin may be interested in the community approach, several attempts to engage them have over the last 18 months or so have, as yet, failed.Cybersavvy UKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17479039813782184878noreply@blogger.com