Why Philanthropy Matters Newsletter – Summer 2024 Roundup (#22)
Why Philanthropy Matters Newsletter July 2024 (#21)
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.
Why Philanthropy Matters Newsletter May 2024 (#19)
Philanthropy Policymaking in Historical Perspective (Annual Lecture 2024)
These are the slides to accompany a lecture given every year since 2017 by Rhodri Davies for the MSc course in Philanthropy, Grantmaking & Social Investment at Bayes Business School, City University of London.
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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Philanthropy and the Quest for Eternal Life
7th March 2024
What impact might the growing interest in radical life extension technology among the ultra-wealthy have on philanthropy?
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.
What Will 2024 Bring for Philanthropy and Civil Society?
14th December 2023
We explore some of the key ideas in the recent “2024 predictions” episode of the Philanthropisms podcast.
If you want to listen to that in full, you can find part 1 HERE and part 2 HERE.
What’s The Point of Philanthropic Foundations? Part 3: Current Issues
14th November 2023
This is the third and final part of an essay mini-series exploring the nature and role of philanthropic foundations. Here we consider some of the key themes that have emerged throughout the long history of critique and criticisms of foundations, and how these might inform our understanding of current debates.
What’s The Point of Philanthropic Foundations? Part 2: Historical Perspective
14th November 2023
This is the second of a three-part essay mini-series exploring the nature and role of philanthropic foundations. In this part we trace the historical roots of the foundation idea.
What’s The Point of Philanthropic Foundations? Part 1: Definitions
14th November 2023
This is the first of a three-part essay mini-series exploring the nature and role of philanthropic foundations. In this part we take a look at why defining what a foundation is presents such a challenge.
Does Philanthropy Make You a Good Person?
9th September 2023
We explore how and why philanthropy informs our judgements about other people’s moral worth.
Radical Philanthropy: Some thoughts on the recent New Yorker profile of Leah Hunt-Hendrix
17th August 2023
Rhodri Davies highlights a few thoughts prompted by the recent New Yorker magazine profile of philanthropist Leah Hunt-Hendrix.
