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This public-private performing arts center relies on some $85 million in donations every year. Will its sudden politicization jeopardize that big source of funding?
Women’s philanthropy, which has always been very important, has remained invisible for a long time. There are many reasons for this paradox.
The growth of private foundations in Canada has occurred at the expense of government tax revenue. Philanthropic donations are dollars that have been redirected away from universal social services.
Philanthropy is an increasingly significant source of revenue for universities, but the majority of donations go to five big universities.
Those who don’t give often face less media scrutiny.
The record donation by Twiggy Forrest highlights the rise of more strategic philanthropy, which tries to tackle the root causes of complex problems through collaboration, research and advocacy.
In ‘The Givers,’ author David Callahan warns that today’s mega-rich philanthropists wield too much political clout. He may be exaggerating their power and lowballing the public’s own strength.
Giving is changing, moving more into the online realm and taking on different forms – and some charities are struggling to keep up.
Many leading Australian artists have benefitted from a Samstag scholarship. But who were the Samstags and what motivated them to create this legacy?
Why higher education is a worthy cause for the rich and famous.
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Director, Centre for Philanthropy, University of Kent
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Adjunct Industry Fellow, Centre for Social Impact, Swinburne University of Technology
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Chief Data Officer, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Research Fellow, CSI Swinburne, Swinburne University of Technology
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Adjunct Associate Professor and Director, Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor Emeritus of Public affairs and Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University
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Honorary Professor, Edith Cowan University
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Docteure en sciences sociales, Chercheuse à la Chaire Philanthropie de l'ESSEC, spécialiste de la philanthropie, de la sociologie du transnational, des politiques culturelles, ESSEC
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Management, University of British Columbia
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Associate Professor and Director of Arts Management, American University
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Honorary Research Fellow, History, The University of Queensland