Spread across multiple settings, fields and disciplines, the notion of community philanthropy is appealing and multi-faceted; it presents an ever-changing arrangement of principles, practices, patterns and perceptions that cover a diversity of interrelated ideas and ideals. However, knowledge and understanding of community philanthropy remain emergent; more diversity in views and voices and a better critically reflective synthesis of empirical and theoretical insights are needed. Tobias Jung will discuss how a more decentred approach to understanding community philanthropy can help us…

Dr Janis Petzinger will present insights on relational philanthropy as part of the Christian Funders Forum Learning event

Dr Janis Petzinger will lead a session at the ‘Catalyst for Impact’ charity network event exploring UK foundations' historic and contemporary grantmaking approaches. She will show how foundations have tackled poverty through different forms of knowledge: a top-down approach, whereby foundations pull from rationalist, financialised approaches, and a bottom-up approach, where foundations embed themselves locally…