Philanthropisms
74 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingPhilanthropisms is the podcast that puts philanthropy in context. Through conversations with expert guests and deep dives into topics, host Rhodri Davies explores giving throughout history, the key trends shaping generosity around the world today and what the future might hold for philanthropy. Contact: [email protected].
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Philanthropy and Disaster Response
April 21, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 38 MBIn this episode, in light of recent high-profile disasters in places like Ukraine, Afghanistan and Tigray, we take a look at the long-standing relationship between philanthropy and disaster response. Including: History: The history of disaster response philanthropy: from 16th Century "charitable briefs" in response to fires and floods to the emergence of the Disasters Emergency Committee and the rise of celebrity-led disaster appeals What has been the relationship between one-off disaster...
Sadaf Shallwani- Shifting Power & Supporting Communities
April 07, 2022 06:00 - 53 minutes - 30.7 MBIn this episode we talk to Sadaf Shallwani, Director of Learning and Evaluation at the Firelight Foundation, about funding systems change, supporting grassroots communities and shifting power dynamics within philanthropy. Including: How did the Firelight Foundation come about, what is its core mission, and what is distinctive/unique about its approach? Why is "traditional aid broken"? Why is the distinction between charity and justice or solidarity so important to Firelight's work? Does...
Sadaf Shallwani: Shifting Power & Supporting Communities
April 07, 2022 06:00 - 53 minutes - 30.7 MBIn this episode we talk to Sadaf Shallwani, Director of Learning and Evaluation at the Firelight Foundation, about funding systems change, supporting grassroots communities and shifting power dynamics within philanthropy. Including: How did the Firelight Foundation come about, what is its core mission, and what is distinctive/unique about its approach? Why is "traditional aid broken"? Why is the distinction between charity and justice or solidarity so important to Firelight's work? Does...
Teddy Schleifer: Reporting on Big Money Philanthropy
March 24, 2022 08:00 - 55 minutes - 31.6 MBIn this episode we talk to Teddy Schleifer, Senior Reporter at Puck News, about what is going on in big money philanthropy in the US, and the challenges of reporting on philanthropy. Including. Why is it important to have journalists focussing on philanthropy? Does the trend towards independent media outlets (substacks, specialist outlets etc) make it easier to report on elite philanthropy, or harder? How do you balance focussing on the individual stories of philanthropists vs systemic is...
Teddy Schleifer - Reporting on Big Money Philanthropy
March 24, 2022 08:00 - 55 minutes - 31.6 MBIn this episode we talk to Teddy Schleifer, Senior Reporter at Puck News, about what is going on in big money philanthropy in the US, and the challenges of reporting on philanthropy. Including. Why is it important to have journalists focussing on philanthropy? Does the trend towards independent media outlets (substacks, specialist outlets etc) make it easier to report on elite philanthropy, or harder? How do you balance focussing on the individual stories of philanthropists vs systemic is...
Cassie Robinson: Transforming Philanthropy From Within?
March 10, 2022 08:00 - 56 minutes - 32.6 MBIn this episode we talk to Cassie Robinson, a leading philanthropy thinker, connector and innovator, and formerly Deputy Director of Funding Strategy at the National Lottery Community Fund. We discuss the current state of philanthropy, how it needs to change, and what those working in the field can do to transform it. Including: -What are the best and worst things about working in institutional philanthropy and being a "philanthropoid"? -How much power do philanthropoids have to shape the i...
Cassie Robinson: Transforming Philanthropy From Within?
March 10, 2022 08:00 - 56 minutes - 32.6 MBIn this episode we talk to Cassie Robinson, a leading philanthropy thinker, connector and innovator, and formerly Deputy Director of Funding Strategy at the National Lottery Community Fund. We discuss the current state of philanthropy, how it needs to change, and what those working in the field can do to transform it. Including: -What are the best and worst things about working in institutional philanthropy and being a "philanthropoid"? -How much power do philanthropoids have to shape the i...
Mihaela Giurgiu: An Eastern European Perspective on Philanthropy
February 24, 2022 08:00 - 50 minutes - 28.8 MBIn this episode we talk to Mihaela Giurgiu, a philanthropy expert from Romania who works as a mapping, research and peer-learning expert for the European Community Foundation Initiative and as an international network consultant for The Funding Initiative. Including: What is the history and current context for civil society in Romania and across Central and Eastern Europe more broadly? What is the general attitude of governments in CE Europe towards civil society and philanthropy? What is...
An Eastern European Perspective on Philanthropy, with Mihaela Giurgiu
February 24, 2022 08:00 - 50 minutes - 28.8 MBIn this episode we talk to Mihaela Giurgiu, a philanthropy expert from Romania who works as a mapping, research and peer-learning expert for the European Community Foundation Initiative and as an international network consultant for The Funding Initiative. Including: What is the history and current context for civil society in Romania and across Central and Eastern Europe more broadly? What is the general attitude of governments in CE Europe towards civil society and philanthropy? What is...
The Platformisation of Philanthropy
February 10, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 38.6 MBIn this episode we take a look at the growing prevalence of "platform philanthropy" (i.e. giving and organising via online platforms) and the opportunities and challenges this presents. Including: The rise of the platform economy & the current state of platform philanthropy Are we seeing a shift from dedicated platforms for giving, towards commercial organisations adding giving functionality to their existing platforms? How is the growing use of direct payment platforms like CashApp and V...
Maribel Morey: White Philanthropy
January 27, 2022 08:00 - 58 minutes - 33.6 MBIn this episode, Rhod talks to author and historian Maribel Morey about her new book White Philanthropy: Carnegie Corporation's 'An American Dilemma' and the Making of a White World Order. Including: What is "An American Dilemma" and what role has it played in the history of thinking about race in the US? What are some of the contemporary and subsequent critiques of the report? Why do we need to re-evaluate the role of the Carnegie Corporation in shaping the development and eventual narra...
White Philanthropy, with Maribel Morey
January 27, 2022 08:00 - 58 minutes - 33.6 MBIn this episode, Rhod talks to author and historian Maribel Morey about her new book White Philanthropy: Carnegie Corporation's 'An American Dilemma' and the Making of a White World Order. Including: What is "An American Dilemma" and what role has it played in the history of thinking about race in the US? What are some of the contemporary and subsequent critiques of the report? Why do we need to re-evaluate the role of the Carnegie Corporation in shaping the development and eventual narra...
Edgar Villanueva: Decolonizing Philanthropy
January 13, 2022 08:00 - 50 minutes - 28.7 MBIn this episode Rhod talks to Edgar Villanueva, author of "Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance" about why many of our current models of philanthropy reflect structures and approaches that disempower and disadvantage minoritised communities and how things need to change to address this problematic legacy. Including: Why is it important that philanthropy acknowledges and addresses the fact that it almost always reflects structures and systems that contai...
Decolonizing Philanthropy, with Edgar Villanueva
January 13, 2022 08:00 - 50 minutes - 28.7 MBIn this episode Rhod talks to Edgar Villanueva, author of "Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance" about why many of our current models of philanthropy reflect structures and approaches that disempower and disadvantage minoritised communities and how things need to change to address this problematic legacy. Including: Why is it important that philanthropy acknowledges and addresses the fact that it almost always reflects structures and systems that contai...
2022 Predictions for Philanthropy & Civil Society
December 30, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBIn this episode we take a look at some of the key issues and trends affecting philanthropy and civil society right now and offer some thoughts on what to watch out for over the coming year. Including: Ongoing pandemic uncertainty/"normalisation" rather than an ending Will changes in norms re remote/flexible working become established? What will this mean for civil society in terms of both opportunities and challenges? Individual burnout and organisational closure The climate crisis: do a...
The Current & Future State of US Philanthropy, with Ben Soskis
December 16, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 36 MBIn this episode Rhod talks to Ben Soskis, a Senior Research Associate at the Urban Institute's Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy and co-Editor of the website HistPhil.org, about the big issues and themes in US philanthropy over the last few years and where things might go in the future. Including: How has the pandemic shifted perceptions of philanthropy in the US over the short term? Are those perceptions likely to get better or worse over the longer-term, post pandemic? Mackenzie Scot...
Ben Soskis: The Current & Future State of US Philanthropy
December 16, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 36 MBIn this episode Rhod talks to Ben Soskis, a Senior Research Associate at the Urban Institute's Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy and co-Editor of the website HistPhil.org, about the big issues and themes in US philanthropy over the last few years and where things might go in the future. Including: How has the pandemic shifted perceptions of philanthropy in the US over the short term? Are those perceptions likely to get better or worse over the longer-term, post pandemic? Mackenzie Scot...
Dan Corry: Philanthropy & Civil Society Post-Pandemic
December 02, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 28.1 MBIn this episode I talk to Dan Corry, Chief Executive of NPC - a UK think tank and consultancy for the social sector. We discuss NPC's "Rethink, Rebuild" project, and how the pandemic might reshape philanthropy and civil society. Including: What does it mean to take a systems approach whens setting strategy, and why is it important? To what extent might erode individual organisational identity over time? Is that a problem, or a good thing? Is there too much competition and not enough colla...
Philanthropy & Civil Society Post-Pandemic, with Dan Corry
December 02, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 28.1 MBIn this episode I talk to Dan Corry, Chief Executive of NPC - a UK think tank and consultancy for the social sector. We discuss NPC's "Rethink, Rebuild" project, and how the pandemic might reshape philanthropy and civil society. Including: What does it mean to take a systems approach whens setting strategy, and why is it important? To what extent might erode individual organisational identity over time? Is that a problem, or a good thing? Is there too much competition and not enough colla...
The Philosophy of Philanthropy
November 18, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBIn this very much feature length (!) episode we explore the philosophy of philanthropy. We take a look at some of the key philosophical questions about giving that have been tackled by great thinkers through the ages, and ask how they can inform our thinking about philanthropy today. Including: -Is altruism or egoism the basis of human nature? -What is the nature of property? -Why should we give? -Is giving a choice or a duty? -How does charity relate to justice? -What should we ...
How We Give Now, with Lucy Bernholz
November 04, 2021 13:00 - 59 minutes - 34.3 MBIn this episode we talk to Lucy Bernholz, Director of the Digital Civil Society Lab at Stanford University's Center on Philanthropy & Civil Society, about her new book How We Give Now: A Philanthropic Guide for the Rest of Us. In a fascinating and wide-ranging conversation, Rhodri and Lucy discuss many issues relating to themes in the book, including: The expanding "Giving Space" What will the expansion of the “giving space” and the proliferation of ways of “doing good” (e.g. crowdfunding...
Lucy Bernholz: How We Give Now
November 04, 2021 13:00 - 59 minutes - 34.3 MBIn this episode we talk to Lucy Bernholz, Director of the Digital Civil Society Lab at Stanford University's Center on Philanthropy & Civil Society, about her new book How We Give Now: A Philanthropic Guide for the Rest of Us. In a fascinating and wide-ranging conversation, Rhodri and Lucy discuss many issues relating to themes in the book, including: The expanding "Giving Space" What will the expansion of the “giving space” and the proliferation of ways of “doing good” (e.g. crowdfunding...
What is philanthropy & why should you care?
October 21, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 36.9 MBWelcome to episode 1 of Philanthropisms! This is the podcast where we put philanthropy in context. Through conversations with expert guests and deep dives into topics, host Rhodri Davies explores giving throughout history, the key trends shaping generosity around the world today and what the future might hold for philanthropy. In this episode we’re going right back to first principles to ask the question “what is philanthropy and why should you care?” To answer that we will take a whistle-...
Welcome to Philanthropisms!
October 19, 2021 13:00 - 4 minutes - 2.78 MBWelcome to Philanthropisms: the podcast that puts philanthropy in context. This is a brief trailer ahead of our launch on 21st Oct. In this show, through conversations with expert guests and deep dives into topics, host Rhodri Davies will explore giving throughout history, the key trends shaping generosity around the world today and what the future might hold for philanthropy.