Tobias Jung

Why Elon Musk’s US$34 billion loss wasn’t really that – and what it tells us about the philanthropy of the ultra-wealthy Huge donations actually help billionaires spin stock swings into tax breaks and lasting influence.

While tax incentives for #philanthropy might be well intended, the way they are currently constructed, particularly in the US, seems corrosive to the perception of, and trust in, philanthropy. theconversation.com/why-elon-mus...

What are the structural choices & trade-offs involved in advancing national engagement with #philanthropy in Scotland? This will be the focus of our next Together for Good workshop on 8th May. Details at: csppg.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2024/06/05/t...

Great conversations around developing a national conversation on #philanthropy in Scotland today in the second workshop of our “Together for Good: crafting Scotland’s philanthropic journey” series. Next will be on 8 May csppg.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2024/06/05/t...

How do we develop a broader, national, conversation on #philanthropy in Scotland? This will be the focus of our next "Together for Good" workshop on 13th March, with Eilis Murray sharing insights from Ireland’s journey towards a national philanthropy policy csppg.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2024/06/05/t...

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How do you help someone in need? Exploring how five different approaches to #philanthropy address and answer that question for the Japan NPO Centre. In essence: complementarity of approaches is key to successful philanthropy.
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Questioning the idea of American exceptionalism in #philanthropy: the latest volume in our Global Perspectives on Philanthropy and Public Good book series with the @policypress.bsky.social considers American Philanthropy in Its Global Context. Just received the first copies. Very exciting 😊

Andrew Carnegie and the 19th-century ‘robber barons’ have lessons for today’s oligarchs about the responsibilities of wealth The 19th-century industrialists were called ‘robber barons’ – but they did more to improve society than many of today’s super-rich.

What lessons do Andrew Carnegie and the 19th-century ‘robber barons’ have for today’s oligarchs about #philanthropy and the responsibilities of #wealth theconversation.com/andrew-carne...