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Review of the Year

This time last year we stuck out our necks and made ten predictions for philanthrocapitalism in 2012. So how did we do? 1. Greater scrutiny of the 1%. We were right that the US presidential election would focus attention on the role of wealthy donors in shaping the political agenda through their cash donations to […]

G’Day Phil Cap!

Post author By Philanthrocapitalism
Post date April 5, 2011

Abbreviation is something of an art form in Australia. A pickup truck is a ‘ute’ (from ‘utility vehicle’), university is ‘uni’ (a term that was once alien in Britain but is now ubiquitous through the influence of Aussie soap operas like ‘Neighbours’), afternoon is ‘arvo’ (not be confused with ‘avo’, an avocado), and the global financial crisis has […]

Tags Andrew Brice, Andrew Forrest, Andrew Penfold, Australia, giving pledge, Global Peace Index, Gordon Merchant, Peter Winneke, Phil Cap, Simon McKeon, skin cancer, Social Impact Bond, Steve Killelea, University of Queensland, World Giving Index

A Nation of Givers

Post author By Philanthrocapitalism
Post date December 29, 2010

“[T]he call to social action needs to speak to individuals’ motivations and account for the obstacles to giving; to fit with people’s lifestyles and interests.” That this is the big idea in the British Government’s new Green Paper on Giving that was launched in London on Wednesday, shows the influence of so-called behavioural economists like Richard Thaler […]

Tags Big Society, David Cameron, DonorsChoose, Kiva, match funding, Nudge, payout rule, Richard Thaler, World Giving Index