Philanthropy and transparency, with Fran Perrin
17 July 2018
Rhodri chats to Fran Perrin, founder and Director of the Indigo Trust, founder of 360Giving, former government policy advisor and member of the famously philanthropic Sainsbury family, about promoting transparency in philanthropy. Topics touched on include:
- Why transparency is valuable
- When transparency might not be such a good thing
- Are foundations and philanthropists resistant to transparency?
- How can technology help people and communities, and how can it cause harm?
- Does philanthropy take enough risks?
- How do you address the imbalance of power between donor and recipient?
- What policy changes are needed to boost the culture of philanthropy?
- The value of “meta-philanthropy” (i.e. philanthropy aimed at supporting more philanthropy)
- The role of upbringing in instilling a sense of philanthropic 'duty'