Current Research Themes
For the period 2017/18, our research will focus on the three overarching themes of: Philanthropy & Society; Exploring Public Good; Philanthropy: knowledge, discourse practice.
Philanthropy & Society
Questions include:
- How do philanthropy and society interact? What is their relationship? How is it developing?
- What are the visible and invisible expressions, characteristics and activities of philanthropy?
- What are the effects, impact and outcomes of philanthropic activities?
Exploring Public Good
Questions include:
- What is public good? What are its different facets? How is the idea of public good evolving and changing?
- What is needed for achieving public good? Which areas/services provide public good? What role do philanthropic organisations play in the provision of public good?
- How can we measure/assess public good? Should we? What are the implications of metrics in achieving outcomes/ public good? How do we choose and prioritise different forms of public good?
Philanthropy: knowledge, discourse, practice
Questions include:
- What are the individual and organizational expressions and motives of philanthropic activities? What are the theories, concepts and sites of philanthropy?
- What is the story of philanthropy? How are philanthropic practices changing and developing? How does philanthropy play out in different contexts?
- How does one do philanthropy? What lessons, insights and opportunities exist and how can these be shared? How does one undertake research on or with philanthropists and philanthropic organisations?
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