Radical Philanthropy: Some thoughts on the recent New Yorker profile of Leah Hunt-Hendrix
Rhodri Davies highlights a few thoughts prompted by the recent New Yorker magazine profile of philanthropist Leah Hunt-Hendrix.
What is Philanthropy For? (Speech to Yorkshire Funders 2023 Conference)
This is the text of a keynote speech Rhodri Davies gave at the 2023 Yorkshire Funders Conference in Leeds, outlining some of the key questions about the nature and role of philanthropy and why there is a particular need to engage with them right now.
What should we do about tainted donations?
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 whether some donations are ‘tainted’ , and what ethical dilemmas this poses for charities.
Why Philanthropy Matters Newsletter #8
You can read the eighth edition of our monthly newsletter below (from April 2023).
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Effectively over: What Does Sam Bankman-Fried’s downfall mean for philanthropy and Effective Altruism?
Rhodri Davies takes a look at the spectacular downfall of crypto billionare Sam Bankman-Fried and the implications for philanthropy and civil society.
Russia links scrutiny adds to donations pressure on UK campuses
In this article, Rhodri Davies is quoted talking about the impact of sanctions on Russian oligarchs on philanthropic donations to universities.
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.
