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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…