Welcome to the Giving Thought Podcast, a bi-weekly exploration of trends in global philanthropy and civil society from the Charities Aid Foundation’s in-house think-tank, Giving Thought.
In each episode your host Rhodri Davies (formerly with co-host Adam Pickering) explores a big issue, theme or trend and analyses what it means for philanthropy and civil society around the world.
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In this episode we talk to Matthew Bowcock and Cath Dovey,
founders of the Beacon Collaborative, about developing the UK’s
culture of philanthropy both pre- and post-Covid. Including
What is the Beacon Collaborative?
What was the UK culture of philanthropy like pre-Covid?
How does this perhaps differ from the culture in other
countries (e.g. the US?)
What do we know about the barriers that prevent more wealthy
people giving?
What has the response from wealthy philanthropists to the
Covid-19 crisis been like?
How have attitudes to collaboration among philanthropists and
funders changed as a result of the current context?
How do we balance the emphasis on centralisation/coordination
of philanthropy necessitated by the crisis with the choice and
freedom that is likely to motivate donors over the longer
term?
Why are many donors moving from restricted to unrestricted
funding right now? Is this going to herald a longer-term
shift?
Should we expect anything in philanthropy to change
fundamentally as a result of what we are going through? If so,
what?
Are we likely to see a more positive or more negative narrative
about philanthropy post-Covid?
This is the podcast from CAF’s think tank Giving Thought, where we look at big issues, themes and news stories that relate to philanthropy and the work of civil society.
Our host, Rhodri Davies, leads you through a wide range of fascinating topics, and also speaks to great guests who bring their own insight and expertise on civil society issues.