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Tag: Elite philanthropy

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    Is Elon Musk right that “empathy is the fundamental weakness of western civilization?”

    28th March 2025

    We explore Elon Musk’s recent claim that “empathy is the fundamental weakness of Western civilisation” – what does it mean, where does it come from, and is there is any truth in it?

  • Article

    Philanthropy at a Time of Chaos

    10th February 2025

    Following a barrage of executive orders and policy announcements from President Donald Trump which posed major challenges for civil society organisations, we take a look at some of the key questions for philanthropy at a time of chaos.

  • 6th Feb 2025

    Ted Lechterman: The philosophy of philanthropy

  • Article featured in: Inside Philanthropy

    Sign of the Times? The Dells Grow Their Foundation by a Cool $5 Billion

    Rhodri Davies is quoted in an article in Inside Philanthropy, commenting on a recent trend of billion-dollar plus gifts by US tech philanthropists.

  • 12th Dec 2024

    2025 Philanthropy & Civil Society Trends and Predictions

  • 31st Oct 2024

    Why do we have tax breaks on donations?

  • 17th Oct 2024

    Lisa Greer: Philanthropy & Fundraising

  • Newsletter featured in: Why Philanthropy Matters Newsletter

    Why Philanthropy Matters Newsletter Sept 2024 #23

  • 19th Sep 2024

    Philanthropy and Social Justice

  • Newsletter featured in: Why Philanthropy Matters Newsletter

    Why Philanthropy Matters Newsletter – Summer 2024 Roundup (#22)

  • Newsletter featured in: Why Philanthropy Matters Newsletter

    Why Philanthropy Matters Newsletter July 2024 (#21)

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    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.

  • Newsletter featured in: Why Philanthropy Matters Newsletter

    Why Philanthropy Matters Newsletter May 2024 (#19)

  • 11th Apr 2024

    Amy Schiller: Reimagining the role of philanthropy

  • 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.

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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?

  • 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.