Philanthropy – unlocking corporate resources in Asia
by Rob John, Associate of the Centre for the Study of Philanthropy & Public Good, Global Advisor to Social Ventures Hong Kong (SVhk), and Partner at Asiability. In 2012 I joined…
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Scottish Philanthropy Snippet – Mary Erskine
Mary Erskine (1629-1707) Background: The Reformation dealt a serious blow to charitable educational provisions in Scotland. The seizure of church monies meant that bequests providing for education and relief were…
Distinguished Guest Lecture at the Global Donors Forum 2018
Dr Tobias Jung, Director of the Centre for the Study of Philanthropy & Public Good, gave a ‘Distinguished Guest Lecture’ at the Global Donors Forum (GDF).This year held in London, the…
Scottish Philanthropy Snippet – Mary Louisa Maclagan
Mary Louisa Maclagan (née Kerr, 1853-1943) Background: Mary Louisa Kerr was born on 7th May 1853 in Ontario, Canada, to Scottish immigrants Archibald Kerr and Catherine Maclaren. Having made a…
Scottish Philanthropy Snippet – Wilhelmina Barns-Graham
Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, CBE (1912-2004) Background: Wilhelmina (Willie) Barns-Graham was born in St Andrews, Fife, on 8th June 1912 as the eldest child of Allan Barns-Graham and Wilhelmina Meldrum. Determined to…
Networking in the Netherlands: reflections on the International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR) PhD Seminar 2018
Steph Haywood, PhD candidate at the Centre for the Study of Philanthropy & Public Good, shares her insights from this year’s ISTR PhD Seminar in Amsterdam From 8th-10thJuly 2018, the…
Steph Haywood’s 3 Minute Thesis Presentation gets an honourable mention in ISTR PhD competition
On average, it takes 9 hours to read out a doctoral thesis. The 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition challenges doctoral researchers to present their work in just three minutes. Entrants…
ISTR Emerging Scholar Dissertation Award 2018
Dr Tobias Jung, in his role as Chair of the International Society for Third Sector Research’s (ISTR) Emerging Scholar Dissertation Award Committee, announced the 2018 winner of the Award at…
Exploring links with Japan
On Monday, 16th July 2018, the Centre for the Study of Philanthropy & Public Good welcomed a Japanese delegation headed by Professor Toshihiko Ishihara, Professor of Public Management at the…
Scottish Philanthropy Snippet – Isabella Elder
Isabella Elder (née Ure, 1827-1905) “A synonym for open-handed though discreet philanthropy” Background: Isabella Elder was born in Hutchinson, Glasgow, in 1827 as the fourth and last child, and only…