Philanthropy theory is like ‘a theory of ice cream’
Starting off our series on ‘Images of Philanthropy’ is an analogy put forward by John Bare, Vice President for Programs at The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation. Commenting on the…
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Images of Philanthropy
Imagery, metaphor and analogy have always played a central role in the casting, practice and understanding of philanthropy. This goes back as far as the literal origins of Western philanthropy. From…
Scottish Philanthropy Snippet – Catherine Sinclair
Catherine Sinclair (1800-1864) Background: Catherine Sinclair, Scottish novelist and writer, was born in Edinburgh on 17th April 1800. She was the fourth daughter and sixth of thirteen children of Rt…
Mapping Philanthropic Foundations’ Characteristics: towards an International Integrative Framework of Foundation Types
Tobias Jung, Jenny Harrow and Diana Leat (2018), Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly (NVSQ), 47(5): 893-917 As philanthropic foundations take on increasingly prominent sociopolitical roles, the need for stronger…
Scottish Philanthropy Snippet – Sir Alexander Grant of Forres
Sir Alexander Grant of Forres (1864-1937) “A great believer in the ‘passing on’ habit” Background: Sir Alexander Grant, born in 1864 in Forres, is the inventor and creator of the McVitie’s…
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…
Scottish Philanthropy Snippet – Mary Erskine
Mary Erskine (1692-1707) 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…