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…
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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…
Philanthropy – unlocking corporate resources in Asia
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…
Networking in the Netherlands: reflections on the International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR) PhD Seminar 2018
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…
Giving Circles are firmly on the map
Drawing on his research at NUS Business School in Singapore, Rob John reflects on the growth of giving circles across Asia Giving circles are an intriguing phenomenon. These self-organised groups…
Military Strategy, Operational Planning and Philanthropy – reflections from practice
David Sanderson, Chief Executive of The Rank Foundation, reflects on lessons from his military career for contemporary philanthropy. Joining the Social Sector after 24 years of military service was seen…
Models of engaged and participatory philanthropy: the Rank Foundation’s approach
Prior to this year’s St Andrews philanthropy roundtable discussion on ‘engaged and participatory philanthropy’, David Sanderson, Chief Executive of The Rank Foundation, outlines the foundation’s engaged philanthropy…
Reflections from London & Beyond: bridging cultures to build stronger communities
On January 19th 2017, Dr Yunus Sola led a Breakfast Roundtable discussion on ‘The Role of Philanthropy in Bridging Cultures to Build Stronger Communities’ in London. Panelists included Mark Fisher, Director, Office for…
Researching professionalisation in foundations
Following a successful career in the foundation world, Michele Fugiel Gartner decided to do a PhD in philanthropy. Here she reflects on her choice of researching professionalisation in philanthropy. My research…
Thinking about Philanthropy: how scholars and practitioners can help each other
In October, Anthony Tomei attended a two day seminar at St Andrew’s University on the theme of ‘Philanthropy – today and tomorrow’. He reports back on proceedings. The seminar…