The Community Philanthropy Kaleidoscope
by Tobias Jung This piece was originally published in the European Community Foundation Initiative’s report ‘Community Foundations in Europe – State of the Field 2022‘ An ‘optical instrument for creating…
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It is summer time and the conferences of the International Society for Third-Sector Research (ISTR) and the Voluntary Sector Studies…
Date 28 June 2022
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Steph Haydon, Tobias Jung and Shona Russell have been commissioned by Edward Elgar to edit a new Handbook on Philanthrocapitalism.…
Date 22 April 2022
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Professor Tobias Jung, Director of the Centre for the Study of Philanthropy and Public Good and Head of School at the University of St…
Date 18 January 2022
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Carving a niche in the “old boys’ club”: opening dialogue on female foundation leaders’ lived experiences
by Morgan Brooke-Johnson Despite women occupying a central role in the history of philanthropy, gender has remained an under-utilised lens in philanthropy research. A particular blind spot has been female…
Congratulations to Dr Steph Haywood
We are delighted to announce that Steph Haywood has successfully defended her thesis Habitus, Capitals, and Strategies: The Engagement of High-Net-Worth-Individuals in the UK Philanthrocapitalism Sub-Field.…
Here’s a spooky thought: let us engage with foundations’ ghosts…
Discourse on foundations frequently lacks nuancing and gets trapped in false dichotomies. Using a spectral lens helps to move foundation discourse forward by offering opportunities to re-examine and re-orientate…