GeNErosity Festival

A Festival of Philanthropy and Giving - 7 to 27 November 2018. Brought to you by @cftynwearnland and @uniofnewcastle

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Our research project lives on at Philanthropy - The North East Story, surveying the history of philanthropy in North East England over a period of more than 900 years!

Read more at https://t.co/GlbdHGj7ny

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And, this evening at @GoCivTheatre we're hosting a special evening of diverse arts a culture from 6pm.

Tickets are still available for this event and are FREE, book now at https://t.co/Cst4JgU1ws #PoweredByPhilanthropy 2019

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Day 1: This afternoon at @GoCivTheatre we're hosting our annual general meeting and launch of #PoweredByPhilanthropy 2019.

Three days, celebrating and debating philanthropy's role in diversity and inclusion.

For more about our programme visit https://t.co/0wztzCao8T 1/2

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Let’s keep the conversation going!
#PoweredByPhilanthropy 2019 is coming in November!

Three days, celebrating and debating philanthropy's role in diversity and inclusion.

Find out more at
https://t.co/iFVVvNwDgR

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We've been highlighting amazing philanthropic women from the past and present whilst encouraging future philanthropic women since we first decided on the festival. Now it's over the partners will continue to do so to ensure our region continues to be #PoweredbyPhilanthropy

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Last but not least Dame Margaret Barbour founder of the Barbour Foundation engaging her family in giving but also the Women’s Fund @CFTyneWearNland which she initiated with a donation of £250,000 #InternationalWomensDay #PoweredbyPhilanthropy https://t.co/gAD8U8f0ek

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From arts to environmental grantmaking Lyn Shears has done and continues to do so much for the North East through The Shears Foundation and @CFTyneWearNland #internationalwomensday #PoweredbyPhilanthropy https://t.co/qALT9vTZgz

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Serial entrepreneur Helen McArdle has donated more than £2m to local and international charities in recent years, including @CFTyneWearNland @percyhedley @CalvertTrust and @MaggiesCentres #InternationalWomensDay #PoweredbyPhilanthropy https://t.co/ET35czpoOB

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Mary Butterwick established Butterwick Hospices by selling her only asset, her home, to buy a three-storey Victorian house Stockton, which became the John Butterwick Day Care Centre in memory of her husband. #InternationalWomensDay #PoweredbyPhilanthropy https://t.co/ATsKk3xPnM

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Staying on the literary theme, Publisher Gillian Dickinson's trust helps young people to engage creatively with the arts and enjoy nature. It supports @CheeseburnArt North East Sculptor of the Year in her name #InternationalWomensDay #PoweredbyPhilanhtropy https://t.co/zTxqh65241

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Now we start to get into some names many will recognise starting with Dame Catherine Cookson. As well as giving during her lifetime her trust continues to support a range of causes from education to culture #InternationalWomensDay #PoweredbyPhilanthropy https://t.co/SzEp32mKgx

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Now we start to move into more recent history with Teresa Merz who supported many initiatives. Perhaps her boldest (for the time) was when she converted the family home into a nursery for illegitimate children #InternationalWomensDay #PoweredbyPhilanthropy https://t.co/hKVfbAgDSA

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Emily Matilda Easton, colliery owner, set up the The Emily Matilda Easton Benefaction to support unmarried elderly women which continues today in Durham, Newcastle and nationally #InternationalWomensDay #PoweredbyPhilanthropy https://t.co/qkZaaarrS9

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Archaeologist Gertude Bell donated to @britishmuseum to set up British School of Archaeology in Iraq, now the The Institute for the Study of Iraq (Gertrude Bell Memorial) and still supporting work in Iraq #InternationalWomensDay #PowerebyPhilanthropy https://t.co/MX23boCLeQ

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Many know of her husband Lord Armstrong but everyone needs to know about Lady Margaret Armstrong and her huge involvement in @NTcragside @GNM_Hancock and much much. #InternationalWomensDay #poweredbyphilanthropy https://t.co/k6OmPnoYpS

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Next up of the North East's great philanthropic women is Mary Eleanor Bowes, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne #InternationalWomensDay #Poweredbyphilanthropy https://t.co/cRM07zrzlY

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We're back for #InternationalWomensDay to highlight some of the North East's fantastic philanthropic women. The earliest recorded (but surely not the earliest actual, let us know if you know others) is Dame Eleanor Allen #poweredbyphilanthropy https://t.co/fBDVi2SypS

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Brilliant to see such generosity from the next generation of philanthropists #GivingNetworkNE @CFTyneWearNland

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Four north east charities in line for £10,000 from the region’s next generation of philanthropists #GivingNetworkNE Supported by @WardHadaway https://t.co/91SPq90q5c

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Get your legal questions answered! We're teaming up with our #partners @MuckleLLP for a LIVE Twitter hour!

Join us with #SSCAskTheExpert on Thurs. 24th Jan and get your questions answered!

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Still feeling generous? Let’s help make a great project happen...

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The @YWFA_NE challenges gender inequality in film, and is currently Crowdfunding for a Superhero film created entirely by girls & young women. Once the campaign reaches 25% #CrowdfundNewcastleCulture will add £2,500. Pledge today and help this film happen! https://t.co/V6TjQFzUeF