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Category: Current issues

  • News

    Why Philanthropy Matters Newsletter Feb 2026 (#38)

    Read the web version HERE.

    WPM Newsletter February 2026
  • 19th Feb 2026

    David Campbell & Lindsey McDougle: Can You Teach Philanthropy?

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  • Article

    Three currencies that are more important than money for philanthropy

    What role do trust, power and hope play in philanthropy, and are they at times even more important than money?

  • 5th Feb 2026

    Jonathan Heawood: Philanthropy and Public Interest Journalism

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  • 8th Jan 2026

    ERNOP: Connecting Philanthropy Academia & Practice #12

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  • Article featured in: Der Spiegel

    Die zehn Erfolgsgeheimnisse des weltgrößten Internetstars

    Rhodri comments on MrBeast’s philanthropy for this article in Der Spiegel.

  • Article

    What Next? Philanthropy Trends and Predictions for 2026

    We take a look at some of the topics and trends that are going to shape philanthropy and civil society in 2026. (And you can listen to the podcast version HERE).

  • 11th Dec 2025

    Philippa Charles: Foundations and Grantmaking

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  • News

    Why Philanthropy Matters Newsletter November 2025 (#36)

    READ THE WEB VERSION

    Why Philanthropy Matters Newsletter November 2025 (B version)
  • Video featured in: Bates Wells

    “Big Ideas” panel session at Bates Wells Spotlight 2025

  • 27th Nov 2025

    Rachael Jarosh & Suzanne Ehlers: Women-led philanthropy in support of refugees

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  • 13th Nov 2025

    Asha Curran: Radical generosity & the power of everyday giving

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  • News

    Why Philanthropy Matters Newsletter October 2025 (#35)

     WPM Newsletter October 2025
  • 30th Oct 2025

    Sonal Sachdev Patel: Reflections of a Philanthropist in Residence

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  • News

    Why Philanthropy Matters Newsletter Sept 2025 (#34)

     WPM Newsletter September 2025
  • 2nd Oct 2025

    Oli French & Sally Vivyan: Why and how do foundations spend down?

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    • Learn from our past to better understand our future.

    Philanthropy has a long and varied history. We’ve created bite-size chapters that you can jump in and out of to better understand philanthropy.

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