A Good Game: Sport, Philanthropy & Activism
2nd July 2024
What is the relationship between philanthropy and sport? Are athletes and sports teams primarily recipients of philanthropy, are they potential donors, or are they powerful activists?
Third Sector Podcast: MrBeast, influencer philanthropy and reconfiguring power
Why isn’t all philanthropy trust-based philanthropy?
13th June 2024
We explore why “trust-based philanthropy” has gained ground as an idea, what it is framed as an alternative to, and why there is still a gap between rhetoric and practice.
Good Intent, Or Just Good Content? Assessing MrBeast’s Philanthropy
In this article for the Journal of Philanthropy and Marketing, Rhodri Davies explores the aesthetics, ethics, economics and politics of the philanthropic approach of YouTube megastar MrBeast to assess whether we should view it as a welcome innovation or a cause for concern.
Good intent, or just good content? Assessing MrBeast’s philanthropy
In this article for the Journal of Philanthropy & Marketing, Rhodri Davies explores the phenomenon of MrBeast’s philanthropy and whether we should view it as a welcome innovation or a cause for concern.
The End of Charity: Episode 6
In the final episode of Third Sector’s podcast documentary series on the future of charity, Rhodri Davies joins host Lucinda Rouse to discuss what a world without charity would look like.
The End of Charity: Episode 5
In the 5th episode of Third Sector’s podcast documentary series on the future of charity, Rhodri Davies joins host Lucinda Rouse to explore the challenges that can arise from problematic power dynamics in the charity sector.
The End of Charity: Episode 4
In the fourth episode of Third Sector’s documentary series on the future of charity, Rhodri Davies joins host Lucinda Rouse to discuss the intersection of charities and politics.
Why Philanthropy Matters March 2024 Newsletter (#17)
Read the March 2024 edition of our monthly newsletter on all things philanthropy and civil society.
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The End of Charity: Episode 2
In the second episode of Third Sector’s documentary series on the future of charity, Rhodri Davies offers some thoughts on the philanthropy of MrBeast
The End of Charity: Episode 1
Rhodri Davies appears as a guest expert in this new 6-part documentary podcast series from Third Sector.
Read the transcript HERE.
