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  • Podcast featured in: Third Sector

    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.

  • Article featured in: Charity Hall of Fame

    Are Funders Changemakers Too?

    Rhodri Davies offers some thoughts in a guest blog for the new Charity Hall of Fame on whether we should view funders as changemakers, in addition to those they fund.

  • Podcast featured in: Third 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.

  • Newsletter featured in: Why Philanthropy Matters Newsletter

    Why Philanthropy Matters March 2024 Newsletter (#17)

    Read the March 2024 edition of our monthly newsletter on all things philanthropy and civil society.

    If you like what you read, subscribe HERE.

  • Podcast featured in: Third Sector

    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

  • Podcast featured in: Third Sector

    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.

  • Newsletter featured in: Why Philanthropy Matters Newsletter

    Why Philanthropy Matters Feb 2025 Newsletter (#16)

    Read the February 2024 edition of our monthly newsletter on all things philanthropy and civil society.

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  • Video featured in: Karma & Cents

    In conversation with… Rhodri Davies

    Rhodri Davies discusses his book “What is Philanthropy For?” at an event hosted by Canadian philanthropy advisory firm Karma & Cents.

  • Video featured in: Bayes Business School

    Transformative Philanthropy

    Watch a recording of the launch event for Fozia Irfan’s “Transformative Philanthropy” report, including thoughts from WPM Director Rhodri Davies on the history of social justice philanthropy in the UK.

  • Newsletter featured in: Why Philanthropy Matters Newsletter

    Why Philanthropy Matters Winter 2023/24 Newsletter (#15)

    Read the Winter 2023/2024 edition of our monthly newsletter on all things philanthropy and civil society.

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  • Podcast featured in: The Charity Finance Group podcast

    Talking about… AI and the charitable sector

    Rhodri Davies and Zoe Amar join host Claire Mills to talk about the impact of generative AI on the charity sector.

  • Newsletter featured in: Why Philanthropy Matters Newsletter

    Why Philanthropy Matters Nov 2023 Newsletter (#14)

    Read the November 2023 edition of our monthly newsletter on all things philanthropy and civil society.

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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.