Philanthropisms podcast

We're on a summer break until September, so now is a perfect time to catch up on our growing back catalogue of episodes to see what gems you might have missed! Here, for instance, are some of the great conversations with guests we have had in 2024 alone.👇 If you want to get downloading ready for the holidays, you can find all the episodes - and links to where you can find the podcast on all your favourite platforms - on the podcast homepage: https://lnkd.in/g2PExuKM

OUT NOW: On our latest episode (the last before we take a break over the summer) we have a fascinating conversation about how to understand and measure generosity around the world, with Pamala Wiepking, Stead Family Chair in International Philanthropy at Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. https://lnkd.in/eGRHGzat Including: -Is “philanthropy” a helpful word in a global context? -Is there any danger that if we broaden our definitions of generosity too far in our efforts to make them more universal, they lose meaning? -Is the role of philanthropy academics simply to observe and analyse giving and generosity, or to encourage it? -Are we in the midst of a "generosity crisis", or is the apparent decline in giving in places like the US, the UK and the Netherlands merely a reflection of the fact that the way we measure generosity has failed to evolve in step with how people actually choose to give?

OUT NOW: On our latest episode (the last before we take a break over the summer) we have a fascinating conversation about how to understand and measure generosity around the world, with Pamala Wiepking, Stead Family Chair in International Philanthropy at Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. https://lnkd.in/eGRHGzat Including: -Is “philanthropy” a helpful word in a global context? -Is there any danger that if we broaden our definitions of generosity too far in our efforts to make them more universal, they lose meaning? -Is the role of philanthropy academics simply to observe and analyse giving and generosity, or to encourage it? -Are we in the midst of a "generosity crisis", or is the apparent decline in giving in places like the US, the UK and the Netherlands merely a reflection of the fact that the way we measure generosity has failed to evolve in step with how people actually choose to give?

🎙 How does an individual's experience of crisis influence charitable giving? How do NGO leaders perceive organisational resilience in times of crisis? And do nonprofit and philanthropy scholars share a common language? Don't miss the latest episode of the Philanthropisms podcast to learn more about these questions. Featuring insights from the latest edition of the #ERNOP Research Notes, Rhodri Davies is joined by Rene Bekkers, Tara Kolar Bryan, Vladimír Hyánek and Julia Litofcenko. Check it out! 👇

OUT NOW: Our latest episode is the 6th in our series with the European Research Network On Philanthropy (ERNOP), in which we hear from academics whose work is featured in the latest batch of practitioner-focused ERNOP research notes. https://lnkd.in/ehaBfGeb This time, we hear from Rene Bekkers (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)), Tara Kolar Bryan(,University of Nebraska at Omaha), Vladimír Hyánek (Masaryk University Brno) and Julia Litofcenko (WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business)).

OUT NOW: Our latest episode is the 6th in our series with the European Research Network On Philanthropy (ERNOP), in which we hear from academics whose work is featured in the latest batch of practitioner-focused ERNOP research notes. https://lnkd.in/ehaBfGeb This time, we hear from Rene Bekkers (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)), Tara Kolar Bryan(,University of Nebraska at Omaha), Vladimír Hyánek (Masaryk University Brno) and Julia Litofcenko (WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business)).

OUT NOW: On our latest episode we talk to Mandy Van Deven and Chiara K. Cattaneo about building and resourcing narrative power and narrative infrastructure. https://lnkd.in/eXEBsPbz Including: -What is narrative power and why is it such an important tool for CSOs? -Is it more important to develop narratives that are relevant to cause areas in which philanthropic organisations work, or to develop narratives about the nature and role of philanthropy itself? -What infrastructure is required to enable CSOs to make the most of narrative as a tool? -To what extent does developing narrative power require a willingness not to set specific goals/ timescales or to demand attribution of inputs to outcomes? -Is there ever a tension between the urgency of issues such as climate breakdown or racial injustice and the fact that narrative work often requires patience and a willingness to work over longer timescales?

OUT NOW: On our latest episode we talk to Mandy Van Deven and Chiara K. Cattaneo about building and resourcing narrative power and narrative infrastructure. https://lnkd.in/eXEBsPbz Including: -What is narrative power and why is it such an important tool for CSOs? -Is it more important to develop narratives that are relevant to cause areas in which philanthropic organisations work, or to develop narratives about the nature and role of philanthropy itself? -What infrastructure is required to enable CSOs to make the most of narrative as a tool? -To what extent does developing narrative power require a willingness not to set specific goals/ timescales or to demand attribution of inputs to outcomes? -Is there ever a tension between the urgency of issues such as climate breakdown or racial injustice and the fact that narrative work often requires patience and a willingness to work over longer timescales?

OUT NOW: On our latest episode we talk to Kate Symondson about family foundations, grantmaking and next gen philanthropy. https://lnkd.in/etqHZmjZ Including: -Is it helpful to talk about Next Gen philanthropy? -How can funders strike the right balance between trust and measurement? -Which aspects of giving as a family are most rewarding, and which most challenging? -Is philanthropy a duty or a choice? And lots, lots more.

There's a lot of discussion of the impact of technology on philanthropy right now, so just a reminder that if you want insights on the key issues we've got plenty of episodes that might be of interest: -Our deep dive into "philanthropy, civil society & AI": https://lnkd.in/e5_GCADq -A conversation with Senior Vice President of Global Programs at Mozilla Foundation, J. Bob Alotta, about the role of philanthropy in shaping the development of AI: https://lnkd.in/ey67RXkM -A conversation with philanthropy Scholar Lucy Bernholz about technology and how giving is changing: https://lnkd.in/eWyvB8ZH -Our 2024 philanthropy and tech predictions: https://lnkd.in/dHCNNcjz -Our deep dive into the "platformisation of philanthropy": https://lnkd.in/edBcDabb -Our exploration of "Cryptophilanthropy: boom or bust?": https://lnkd.in/ewqZMpVQ