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26 June 2018
Rhod is joined by Ben Soskis, a Fellow at the Urban Institute and editor of HistPhil.org, for a wide-ranging (and quite long!) chat about the history of philanthropy and what it can teach us about the big challenges facing charities and donors today. They talked about all sorts of things, such as:
George Soros and the Demonization of Philanthropy (An article by Ben for The Atlantic)
The Importance of Criticizing Philanthropy (An article by Ben for The Atlantic)
New Realities for Philanthropy in the Trump Era (An article by Ben for the Chronicle of Philanthropy)
Dirty Money: From Rockefeller to Koch (An article by Ben for The Atlantic)
The History of the “Giving While Living” Ethic (Report by Ben, commissioned by Atlantic Philanthropies)
Philanthropy: Anti-democratic and proud of it? (Rhod)
Philanthropy and Inequality: Part of the solution or part of the problem? (Rhod)
Public Good by Private Means: How Philanthropy Shapes Britain (Rhod’s book)
The Giving Thought podcast is an exploration of trends in global philanthropy and civil society. Since launching in May 2017, the podcast has become recognised as an insightful and influential source of philanthropic debate. In each episode Rhodri Davies, Director of our Giving Thought Think Tank, and guests, take a contemporary issue in philanthropy and civil society and break it down into three manageable chunks, giving an overview of the extensive work they have done on the subject. Episodes are also available free on iTunes and Libsyn. Visit the Giving Thought podcast library
Rhodri leads Giving Thought, our in-house think tank focusing on current and future issues affecting philanthropy and civil society. Rhodri has spent nearly a decade specialising in public policy around philanthropy and the work of charities, and has researched, written and presented on a wide range of topics. He has a first-class degree in Mathematics and Philosophy from the University of Oxford. Read more about Rhodri E: givingthought@cafonline.org @Rhodri_H_Davies
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