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  • 2nd Oct 2025

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

  • 18th Sep 2025

    Philanthropy in an Era of Populist Politics

  • News

    NEW BOOK OUT NOW!

    This month sees the publication of Rich Expectations: Why Rich People Give, co-authored by WPM Director Rhodri Davies, alongside Prof Beth Breeze and Theresa Lloyd, exploring the nature and role of philanthropy in the UK and how expectations shape approaches and attitudes towards giving.

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  • 15th Jul 2025

    Liv Egholm & Pia Gerber: Philanthropy & Democracy in Europe

  • 10th Jul 2025

    Alisha Fernandez Miranda: Writing fiction about philanthropy

  • Newsletter featured in: Why Philanthropy Matters Newsletter

    Why Philanthropy Matters Newsletter June 2025 (#32)

  • 26th Jun 2025

    ERNOP: Connecting Philanthropy Academia & Practice #10

  • Article featured in: Inside Philanthropy

    Three Publications Offering a Long View on Philanthropy

    Why Philanthropy Matters is recommended as one of 3 “publications that offer a long view on philanthropy” by Inside Philanthropy.

  • Newsletter featured in: Why Philanthropy Matters Newsletter

    Why Philanthropy Matters Newsletter May 2025 (#31)

  • Article featured in: NZZ am Sonntag Magazin

    Vom Geben und Nehmen

    Rhodri Davies is interviewed about trends in elite philanthropy for Switzerland’s NZZ on Sunday magazine.

  • Newsletter featured in: Why Philanthropy Matters Newsletter

    Why Philanthropy Matters Newsletter April 2025 #30

  • 6th Mar 2025

    Farai Chideya: Philanthropy, Democracy & Multiracial Pluralism

  • Newsletter featured in: Why Philanthropy Matters Newsletter

    Why Philanthropy Matters Newsletter February 2025 (#28)

  • 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.