Research and Education
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Book Review: Hugh Cunningham: the reputation of philanthropy since 1750: Britain and beyond, Manchester University Press, Manchester, UK, 2020, 232 pp.
VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations (2020) 22 July 2020 (Online first) https://js.sagamorepub.com/jnel/article/view/9730
Book Review: The New Fundraisers: Who Organises Charitable Giving in Contemporary Society? (Beth Breeze)
VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations August 2019, Volume 30, Issue 4, pp 895–896 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11266-018-9963-4#citeas
Remote working: Bringing us closer
Remote working is not just for technology companies, outsourcing or freelancers. Even after Melissa Mayer’s highly publicized 2013 decision to axe remote working at Yahoo!, the 2014 American Community Survey cited that 3.7 million Americans were working remotely, on at least a half-time basis,...
What is the Advisor’s Responsibility? STEP Journal (Issue 5, 2020)
Excerpt: HOW TO BRING THE NEXT GENERATION INTO THESE DISCUSSIONS AND THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESSIt is expected that the next generation, whether through wealth transfer or wealth creation, will usher in a ‘golden age’ of philanthropy. Research has shown that generation X and millennials are eager...
The invisible infrastructure of giving – and why it matters
Charitable giving may seem like a fairly straightforward exchange: from donor to charity. But it is actually made up of many layers and multiple dynamics, many of which are invisible. This – the giving infrastructure – is what connects donors, charities, and social causes. Some consider that...
Foundations’ overreliance on management may obscure social justice goals
The conversation that defines civil society is unique to each country, to the role of the state, to the role of the family and community, and to the role of the market. In North America we tend to mute this conversation and focus instead on our managerial style of inputs, outputs and outcomes. ...
Book Review: American Philanthropic Foundations: Regional Difference and Change David C. Hammack and Steven Rathgeb Smith (Eds.) Indiana University Press (2018)
Journal of NonProfit Education and Leadership January 2020, Volume 10, Issue 1, pp 114-116 https://js.sagamorepub.com/jnel/article/view/9730
Professionalizing Foundations
My research at the Centre for the Study of Philanthropy & Public Good, St Andrews University, focuses on foundation staff, reflecting on their roles as professionals within foundations and exploring relationships inherent in the development of a foundation. Professionalization is an important...
Enterprising Prizes
The Social EnterPrize Awards were created by the Trico Charitable Foundation in 2011 to recognize and celebrate leadership and excellence in social entrepreneurship across Canada. The awards look for the best practices, social impact and innovation of organizations and their social...