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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Not knowing, not working, not right: three ongoing troubles with philanthropy
by Tobias Jung, Centre for the Study of Philanthropy & Public Good, University of St Andrews Business School Philanthropy: loved, lauded, lamented, and lampooned in equal measures. Called upon where…
Third volume in the Global Perspectives on Philanthropy & Public Good series published
How does philanthropy function and gain legitimacy within an authoritarian system, and what does this mean for the global philanthropic landscape? Drawing on rich empirical data and a mixed-methods approach,…
CSPPG welcomes Dr Laura Tarkiainen as a Visiting Scholar
We are delighted to welcome Dr Laura Tarkiainen from Tampere University’s Faculty of Social Sciences, Finland, as a Visiting Scholar for the next month. Dr Tarkiainen’s research focusses on policies…
Strengthening links with Japan
Professor Toshihiko Ishihara, Vice President of Kwansei Gakuin University, visited St Andrews on the 29th of October to discuss opportunities for widening and strengthening understanding of, and engagement with,…
University of St Andrews Business School and the Rank Foundation Summer School
Ten 16 and 17-year-old pupils from across the UK spent a week in St Andrews last month as the Business School piloted the first Rank Foundation and University of St Andrews Business School…
Advancing a national philanthropy strategy for Scotland
Experts discuss vision for giving and public engagement Scotland’s philanthropy sector leaders met in Edinburgh on 13 March for the second workshop in the Together for Good: Crafting Scotland’s Philanthropic…
The Evolution of Philanthropy: Five Approaches Shaping Contemporary Practice
Philanthropy is not a static concept – it evolves, absorbs different values, and adapts to the social, cultural, and economic contexts in which it operates. But how exactly has philanthropy…
Billionaire philanthropy – change maker or small change?
Using the recent news that Walmart heiress Alice Walton, one of the richest people in the world, has achieved a lifetime giving total of US$1.5 billion (£1.2 billion) Professor Jung,…
Exploring the meaning of philanthropy and its relevance to Japan
Building on his work with colleagues at Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan, earlier this year, Professor Tobias Jung, Director of the Centre for the Study of Philanthropy & Public Good, has…