Skip to main content

News

Why Philanthropy Matters in the news, and the latest news from Why Philanthropy Matters.

You can also sign up for our monthly newsletter HERE.

Page 5
  • Newsletter featured in: Why Philanthropy Matters Newsletter

    Why Philanthropy Matters May 2023 Newsletter (#9)

    You can read the ninth edition of our monthly newsletter below (from May 2023).

    If you like what you read, subscribe HERE.

  • Article featured in: Third Sector

    Zoe Amar: What does AI mean for charities?

    Rhodri Davies is quoted in an article by charity digital expert Zoe Amar on what AI might mean for charities.

  • Video featured in: Scottish Tech Army

    Scottish Tech Army Tech for Good Summit 2023 Keynote

    Video of Rhodri Davies giving akeynote address on “the impact of technology on the charity sector” to the Scottish Tech Army’s 2023 Tech For Good Summit.

    Morning Keynote from Scottish Tech Army on Vimeo.

  • Podcast featured in: Transforming Society

    Is philanthropy charity’s more rational cousin?

    In the second of this series of short podcasts to mark the launch of his book “What is Philanthropy For?”, Rhodri Davies joins series Editor George Miller to discuss the distinction between charity and philanthropy, how big money giving fits in with democracy, and what Effective Altruism is (and why it has been in trouble lately).

  • Article featured in: Why Philanthropy Matters Newsletter

    Why Philanthropy Matters April 2023 Newsletter (#8)

    You can read the eighth edition of our monthly newsletter below (from April 2023).

    If you like what you read, subscribe HERE.

  • Article featured in: The Philanthropist Journal

    What is philanthropy for – and can it be made better?

    A review of Rhodri Davies’s new book “What is Philanthropy For?” by Canadian philanthropy expert Hilary Pearson.

  • Video featured in: Charity Law & Policy Unit, University of Liverpool

    Sticking to their knitting: charities, campaigning & politics

    Video of a lecture Rhodri Davies gave for Liverpool University’s Charity Law & Policy Unit, on the history and current context of charitable campaigning and politics.

  • Newsletter featured in: Why Philanthropy Matters Newsletter

    Why Philanthropy Matters March 2023 Newsletter (#7)

    You can read the seventh edition of our monthly newsletter below (from Mar 2023).

    If you like what you read, subscribe HERE.

  • Article featured in: Alliance Magazine

    Artificial intelligence is coming for philanthropy

    In this article, Rhodri Davies explores the potential impact of ChatGPT and generative AI on philanthropy.

  • Podcast featured in: Transforming Society

    What is philanthropy & why does it matter?

    In this podcast for Bristol University Press, Rhodri Davies talks to host George Miller about his new book “What is Philanthropy For?”

  • Podcast featured in: The Bunker Podcast

    Can YouTubers save the world? MrBeast thinks so

    Rhodri Davies talks to Ros Taylor for The Bunker podcast, about MrBeast and YouTube philanthropy.

  • Article featured in: Transforming Society

    Philanthropy Matters

    Ahead of the publication of his new book, Rhodri Davies writes for Bristol University Press’s Transforming Society blog about why a historical perspective is vital for understanding current philanthropy.

  • 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.