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Anthony Tomei
Philanthropy in Democratic Societies – Rob Reich, Lucy Bernholz and Chiara Cordelli (eds)
Reviewed by Anthony Tomei Philanthropy involves private persons using power to influence the public realm. To what extent is the exercise of this power compatible with the values of a liberal democratic state? This is …
Philanthropy’s value? Independence
Buzz Schmidt describes a world in which foundations and their overpaid advisers conspire to maintain an untroubled life for the former and plentiful fees for the latter. While I agree that foundation accountability raises important …
Should we be afraid? We need to keep asking
Congratulations to Andrew Milner and colleagues at Alliance for taking on some big questions, and for addressing them in an imaginative and thought-provoking way. The issues raised in David Callahan’s blog and in the responses …
Foundation accountability: an operational necessity?
‘It’s a truism that foundations lack accountability – unlike (democratic) governments and companies, which are at least in theory accountable to voters and shareholders.’ (Alliance editorial, September 2011) Caroline Hartnell goes on to say that …
Changing roles in a changing world
The collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008 seems to mark a symbolic moment at which the world changed. The changes were felt very differently in different parts of the world, but it seems likely that …
Legitimacy lies in what you do, not who you are
Foundations have a long and distinguished history of influencing social change. From the Rockefeller Foundation’s work on the Green Revolution through the initiatives that helped to establish the civil society sector in Eastern Europe in …
Foundations’ role in nurturing talent – a report from the EFC Research Forum conference
The European Forum on Philanthropy and Research Funding held its annual conference at the Robert Bosch Stiftung in Stuttgart on 7 and 8 December 2010. The theme of the conference was ‘Nurturing talent: the role …
Foundations’ role in nurturing talent: a report from the EFC Research Forum conference
The European Forum on Philanthropy and Research Funding held its annual conference at the Robert Bosch Stiftung in Stuttgart, Germany on 7 and 8 December 2010. The theme of the conference was ‘Nurturing talent: the …
Foundations’ role in nurturing talent: a report from the EFC Research Forum conference
The European Forum on Philanthropy and Research Funding held its annual conference at the Robert Bosch Stiftung in Stuttgart, Germany on 7 and 8 December 2010. The theme of the conference was ‘Nurturing talent: the …
European Forum on Philanthropy and Research Funding
Event European Forum on Philanthropy and Research Funding Date 4 December Venue Brussels, Belgium Organizer European Foundation Centre For some years now a group of research-focused foundations has been working with the European Commission to …
