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Also associated with the [[Arab Learning Initiative]], which describes its role as 'venture philanthropy.[http://arablearninginitiative.com/index.html] | Also associated with the [[Arab Learning Initiative]], which describes its role as 'venture philanthropy.[http://arablearninginitiative.com/index.html] |
Revision as of 19:51, 15 April 2006
Julia Middleton started Common Purpose in 1988. She formerly worked at The Industrial Society. Her husband, Rupert Middleton went on a business course in USA where Rupert spotted the Community Leadership Programmes.
Julia Middleton raised half a million in business sponsorship. According to Charles Handy Common Purpose has 120 paid staff with turnover of £3m. Julia's father worked for [[Peat Marwick] and she met Rupert, John Garnett, Julia Cleverdon at the Industrial Society.[1]
CP's web PR and sponsor list is quite impressive: but what does it really mean? There are a few rants about it online (mostly centring around Middleton's proximity to the Office of the Deputy PM (ODPM) and the political patronage thereof. for example [2]
But then you see her moaning about the same subject and seemingly taking everyone in. [3]
Also associated with the Arab Learning Initiative, which describes its role as 'venture philanthropy.[4]
So Middleton is a well networked in the New Labour, Careerist, Atlanticist networks.
Notes
^ Charles Handy The New Alchemists