Sep 23, 2019

In episode 57, we talk to Rose Longhurst about participation in philanthropy and her experience of radical approaches to grantmaking with Edge Fund (and others). Including:

• What is Edge Fund, how did it come about, and what are its aims?
• Where does Edge Fund fit in the wider landscape of participatory grantmaking?
• How...

Sep 17, 2019

In episode 56 we take a deep dive into the issue of "tainted donations". Is some money "bad", and if so can it ever be turned to good uses through philanthropy? Including:

• Recent versions of the tainted donation issue: Epstein & MIT Media Lab, the Sacklers, The Presidents Club
• The history of tainted donations:...

Sep 3, 2019

In episode 55, we talk to Julia Unwin CBE, Chair of the Independent Inquiry into Civil Society Futures, former CEO of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust and prolific thinker and writer on issues affecting civil society. As part of a wide-ranging conversation, we discuss:

• What is the Civil...