Why Philanthropy Matters Newsletter – Summer 2024 Roundup (#22)
Why Philanthropy Matters Newsletter July 2024 (#21)
A Good Game: Sport, Philanthropy & Activism
2nd July 2024
What is the relationship between philanthropy and sport? Are athletes and sports teams primarily recipients of philanthropy, are they potential donors, or are they powerful activists?
Third Sector Podcast: MrBeast, influencer philanthropy and reconfiguring power
New Books in Law podcast
Rhodri Davies joins New Books in Law podcast host Nick Pozek to discuss his 2023 book “What is Philanthropy For?”
Why Philanthropy Matters Newsletter May 2024 (#19)
Good Intent, Or Just Good Content? Assessing MrBeast’s Philanthropy
In this article for the Journal of Philanthropy and Marketing, Rhodri Davies explores the aesthetics, ethics, economics and politics of the philanthropic approach of YouTube megastar MrBeast to assess whether we should view it as a welcome innovation or a cause for concern.
Good intent, or just good content? Assessing MrBeast’s philanthropy
In this article for the Journal of Philanthropy & Marketing, Rhodri Davies explores the phenomenon of MrBeast’s philanthropy and whether we should view it as a welcome innovation or a cause for concern.
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.
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.
The History of Social Justice Philanthropy in the UK
7th February 2024
To mark the publication of Fozia Irfan’s report Transformative Philanthropy: A Manual for Social Change, we take a look at the history of philanthropy aimed at social justice in the UK.
