Report finds Scottish foundations hold £4bn
First sector-wide study says poorly designed payout rule could reduce charitable giving by £215m Scottish grantmaking foundations — charities that mainly give money away rather than run services — hold…
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by Tobias Jung, Centre for the Study of Philanthropy & Public Good, University of St Andrews Business School Philanthropy: loved, lauded,…
Date 6 January 2026
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How does philanthropy function and gain legitimacy within an authoritarian system, and what does this mean for the global philanthropic…
Date 26 November 2025
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We are delighted to welcome Dr Laura Tarkiainen from Tampere University’s Faculty of Social Sciences, Finland, as a Visiting Scholar for…
Date 12 November 2025
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University of St Andrews Business School and the Rank Foundation Summer School
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Why Elon Musk’s US$34 billion loss wasn’t really that – and what it tells us about the philanthropy of the ultra-wealthy
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…