Charities Aid Foundation's Giving Thought podcast explored the big issues, themes and news stories relating to philanthropy and the work of civil society.
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?
Charities Aid Foundation's Giving Thought explored the big issues, themes and news stories relating to philanthropy and the work of civil society.
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