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…
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…
How does philanthropy function and gain legitimacy within an authoritarian system, and what does this mean for the global philanthropic landscape? Drawing on rich empirical data and a mixed-methods approach,…
We are delighted to welcome Dr Laura Tarkiainen from Tampere University’s Faculty of Social Sciences, Finland, as a Visiting Scholar for the next month. Dr Tarkiainen’s research focusses on policies…
Professor Toshihiko Ishihara, Vice President of Kwansei Gakuin University, visited St Andrews on the 29th of October to discuss opportunities for widening and strengthening understanding of, and engagement with,…
Ten 16 and 17-year-old pupils from across the UK spent a week in St Andrews last month as the Business School piloted the first Rank Foundation and University of St Andrews Business School…
Tobias Jung, University of St Andrews Following a sharp drop in Tesla’s share price, outlets reported that the world’s richest person, Elon Musk, had “lost” US$34 billion (£25 billion) in…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…