Together for Good: crafting Scotland’s philanthropic journey
As part of the University of St Andrews’ Scotland’s Future Series, the Centre for the Study of Philanthropy & Public Good has been awarded funding for a three-part workshop series…
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Pragmatism, Partnerships, and Persuasion: theorizing philanthropic foundations in the global policy agora
by Janis Petzinger What actors or organisations bring international policy to life? Typically, one assumes that ‘policy work’ is enacted by and synonymous with ‘government work’. However, as we live…
From Philanthropoid to Foundation Professional: Reflecting on a Century of Staff Role Development in U.S. Private Foundations
by Michele Fugiel-Gartner What do we know about foundation staff roles, and how have they changed over time? Using literature on foundation staff roles in the US from the 20th…
Global Gathering of Civil Society Research Center Directors
Professor Tobias Jung, Director of the Centre for the Study of Philanthropy & Public Good (CSPPG) at the University of St Andrews Business School, attended the Global Gathering of Civil…
Argentinian newspaper La Nación contribution
Professor Tobias Jung, Director of the Centre for the Study of Philanthropy & Public Good (CSPPG) at the University of St Andrews Business School, has provided expert commentary for an…
September 2024 Philanthropy PhD Studentship Opportunity
The Department of Management at the University of St Andrews is offering a competitive PhD studentship commencing September 2024. As part of this, we are inviting exceptional graduates to submit…
Professor Jung emphasises the importance of philanthropy in his address to the University of St Andrews’ 2023 graduates
Professor Jung, Director of the Centre for the Study of Philanthropy & Public Good and Head of the University of St Andrews School of Management, has emphasised the importance of…
Exploring foundations through French Pragmatic Sociology of Critique
We are delighted to announce that Dr Janis Petzinger has begun her 18-month postdoctoral fellowship within CSPPG, made possible through the generous support of The Rank Foundation. Her research explores…
Philanthropic Response to Disasters. Gifts, Givers and Consequences
Philanthropic Response to Disasters: Gifts, Givers and Consequences, the first book in our Global Perspectives on Philanthropy and Public Good Book Series is now available for pre-order. Edited by Alexandra…
Bhakti Patil joins CSPPG
We are delighted that Bhakti Patil joins us as a new PhD student at CSPPG this month. Her research will explore the epistemic and normative presumptions of contemporary philanthropy, with…