Developing the UK's culture of philanthropy, with Matthew Bowcock & Cath Dovey

<p>In this episode we talk to Matthew Bowcock and Cath Dovey, founders of the Beacon Collaborative, about developing the UK’s culture of philanthropy both pre- and post-Covid. Including</p> <ul> <li>What is the Beacon Collaborative?</li> <li>What was the UK culture of philanthropy like pre-Covid?</li> <li>How does this perhaps differ from the culture in other countries (e.g. the US?)</li> <li>What do we know about the barriers that prevent more wealthy people giving?</li> <li>What has the response from wealthy philanthropists to the Covid-19 crisis been like?</li> <li>How have attitudes to collaboration among philanthropists and funders changed as a result of the current context?</li> <li>How do we balance the emphasis on centralisation/coordination of philanthropy necessitated by the crisis with the choice and freedom that is likely to motivate donors over the longer term?</li> <li>Why are many donors moving from restricted to unrestricted funding right now? Is this going to herald a longer-term shift?</li> <li>Should we expect anything in philanthropy to change fundamentally as a result of what we are going through? If so, what?</li> <li>Are we likely to see a more positive or more negative narrative about philanthropy post-Covid?</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Related Links</strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.beaconcollaborative.org.uk/">The Beacon Collaborative website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.beaconcollaborative.org.uk/manifesto/">The Beacon Collaborative Manifesto</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cafonline.org/covid-19-support">CAF's Coronavirus Hub</a></li> <li>Our <a href= "https://www.cafonline.org/about-us/blog-home/giving-thought/podcasts-from-giving-thought/the-covid-19-crisis-voices-from-civil-society"> CAF Giving Thought podcast interview series on Covid-19: Voices from Civil Society</a></li> <li>Our CAF Giving Thought podcast on <a href= "https://www.cafonline.org/about-us/blog-home/giving-thought/podcasts-from-giving-thought/questioning-the-philanthropic-response