Keeping Bad Company: What Does the Blackbaud/NRA Controversy Mean For Nonprofits?There was controversy in the nonprofit sectors on both sides of the Atlantic this week, thanks to a TechCrunch article exposing the…Jun 10, 20221Jun 10, 20221
Cold as Charity: philanthropy and the notion of the “undeserving poor”A UK Member of Parliament, Lee Anderson, caused a furore this week by claiming that the rise in people using food banks is partly down to…May 20, 2022May 20, 2022
Funding Change: Lessons from the history of philanthropy & the fight for LGBT+ rightsIt is once again LGBT+ History month. This will no doubt bring to light many fascinating facts and stories from the long struggle to ensure…Feb 4, 2022Feb 4, 2022
GIVE FULL MEASURE: Why are we so bad at measuring giving & why does it matter?How much giving is there?Jan 27, 2022Jan 27, 2022
Mock Generosity: A Brief History of Satirising PhilanthropyWe may well be living in a golden age of criticising philanthropy. Barely a week goes by these days without a new book taking aim at elite…Dec 11, 2021Dec 11, 2021
The Edgelord Giveth: Elon Musk & a new era of discourse about philanthropy?One of the biggest philanthropy stories in recent months has been the emergence of Elon Musk as a major philanthropic player. Musk has been…Nov 12, 2021Nov 12, 2021
Is This The Real Life, Or Is This Just Fantasy?Philanthropy, Civil Society & The MetaverseOct 29, 2021Oct 29, 2021
Voluntary Woke?: Philanthropy, Civil Society & The Culture WarsA recurring motif in current media and political debate is the idea that as a society we are engaged in a “culture war”. In fact, just this…Oct 8, 2021Oct 8, 2021
MacKenzie Scott & the History of Challenging Philanthropy’s Status QuoMackenzie Scott has just made her latest announcement about the progress of her philanthropic efforts, detailing $2.9 billion (yes…Jun 23, 2021Jun 23, 2021
Language BarriersWhy the way we speak about philanthropy & civil society is holding us backApr 30, 2021Apr 30, 2021
