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March 11, 2021

Book review of “Philanthropy: From Aristotle to Zuckerberg”

Book review of “Philanthropy: From Aristotle to Zuckerberg”

Review by Calum Carmichael. Challenges face anyone setting out to write a comprehensive account of philanthropy. First, philanthropy is a so-called ‘contested concept’: its meaning isn’t stable across time, location... More
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January 14, 2021

Better Philanthropy Through Better Outcomes: The Experience of the Ontario Trillium Foundation

Better Philanthropy Through Better Outcomes: The Experience of the Ontario Trillium Foundation

By Dan Wilson.  Look around: a global pandemic; precarious economies; growing disparity between haves and have-nots; systemic racism; violence against Black and Indigenous people; the opioid crisis; the homeless crisis;... More
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December 7, 2020

Can You Put “Bad Money” to Good Uses?

Can You Put “Bad Money” to Good Uses?

In June, 2020, Rhodri Davies (Head of Policy at Charities Aid Foundation) posted "Philanthropy and the Sins of the Past: Statues, Slavery & Tainted Donations," a blog that's as relevant... More
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December 1, 2020

An Application of Deontology: Do Codes of Ethics Create More Philanthropic Giving?

An Application of Deontology: Do Codes of Ethics Create More Philanthropic Giving?

By Andrea McManus. Years ago, a board member committed an ethical breach at an organization where I worked. It was a tough situation, as I was just starting out and... More