Scottish Philanthropy Snippet – James Gillespie
James Gillespie (1726-1797) ‘An Edinburgh character through and through, with an impressive nose fit for a snuff merchant’ Background: Born into a family of modest means in 1726 in Roslin,…
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Philanthropy as ‘Sisyphus’
Ylvisaker, in his speech to the 1976 International Conference on Opportunities for Philanthropy, argued that doing philanthropy is akin to being Sisyphus: ‘What philanthropy and its collaborators have encountered is…
Scottish Philanthropy Snippet – Anna and Edward Harkness
Background: Mother and son duo, Anna and Edward Harkness were both prominent American philanthropists. Anna was born in Dalton, Ohio, 25th October 1837, and married Stephen Vanderburgh Harkness, with whom…
Scottish Philanthropy Snippet – William Chambers
William Chambers (1800-1883) Publisher, Public Servant, Philanthropist Background: William Chambers was born in Peebles in the Scottish Borders. Following bankruptcy, the family moved to Edinburgh in 1813. Here,…
The European Philanthropy Manifesto: some critical comments
by Tobias Jung – This piece was published on The Alliance Magazine blog on 26 March 2019 Last week saw the publication of the European Philanthropy Manifesto. Put forward by two…
Cecil Jackson-Cole: Britain’s First Philanthrocapitalist?
Cecil Jackson-Cole’s legacy in shaping post-war philanthropy remains largely unrecognised. He was a restless social entrepreneur and philanthropist who thrust new thinking into the sleepy, post war charity sector and…
Scottish Philanthropy Snippet – John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute
John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute (1847-1900) Background: Influential Victorian patron and philanthropist John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute, was born on 12th September 1847. Continuing…
Scottish Philanthropy Snippet – The Buchanan Sisters
The Buchanan Sisters Background: Margaret Buchanan (1793-1864), Jane Buchanan (1796-1867), and Elizabeth Buchanan (1803-1875), otherwise referred to as the Misses Buchanan of Bellfield Estate, were born to George…
Philanthropy as ‘love’
Given that the earliest image of philanthropy is associated with Prometheus’ love of humanity, what better image to finish with on the 24th of December than philanthropy as love. The…
Foundations – ‘black holes’ vs ‘supernovas’
The last couple of years have seen substantial developments around learning, information management and sharing of knowledge in philanthropy. Today’s image of philanthropy accentuates the potential and importance of…