Together for Good: crafting Scotland’s philanthropic journey
As part of the University of St Andrews’ Scotland’s Future Series, the Centre for the Study of Philanthropy & Public Good has been awarded funding for a three-part workshop series…
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Advancing a national philanthropy strategy for Scotland
Experts discuss vision for giving and public engagement Scotland’s philanthropy sector leaders met in Edinburgh on 13 March for the second workshop in the Together for Good: Crafting Scotland’s Philanthropic…
The Evolution of Philanthropy: Five Approaches Shaping Contemporary Practice
Philanthropy is not a static concept – it evolves, absorbs different values, and adapts to the social, cultural, and economic contexts in which it operates. But how exactly has philanthropy…
Andrew Carnegie and the 19th-century ‘robber barons’ have lessons for today’s oligarchs about the responsibilities of wealth
Tobias Jung, University of St Andrews When Mark Zuckerberg recently announced sweeping changes to his company Meta’s work practices in anticipation of a Trump 2.0 presidency, keen-eyed observers noticed the…
Billionaire philanthropy – change maker or small change?
Using the recent news that Walmart heiress Alice Walton, one of the richest people in the world, has achieved a lifetime giving total of US$1.5 billion (£1.2 billion) Professor Jung,…
Exploring the meaning of philanthropy and its relevance to Japan
Building on his work with colleagues at Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan, earlier this year, Professor Tobias Jung, Director of the Centre for the Study of Philanthropy & Public Good, has…
Giving Evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Social Justice and Social Security Committee
On Thursday, 10th October 2024, Tobias Jung, Professor of Management at the University of St Andrews Business School and Director of the Centre for the Study of Philanthropy & Public…
CSPPG welcomes Dr Christopher Dougherty
We are delighted that Dr Christopher Dougherty has joined the Centre for the Study of Philanthropy & Public Good (CSPPG) on a prestigious Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of…
ERNOP’s AGAPE 2024: Charting the Future of Philanthropy Research
Under the provocative theme “Philanthropy Research: Back to the drawing board?”, the European Research Network on Philanthropy’s (ERNOP) A Gathering of Academic research centres and chairs on Philanthropy in Europe…
Social Capital and Relational Philanthropy: creating positive systems change workshop
In a presentation to the Rank Foundation’s network with about 40 attendees, Dr Janis Petzinger discussed how building social capital and relational philanthropy create positive systems changes within the third…
Postdoctoral position funded by The Rank Foundation
We are delighted to announce that the Centre for the Study of Philanthropy & Public Good has been awarded a grant by The Rank Foundation that will continue to fund…