The practice of philanthropy, which releases private property for public purposes, represents
in many ways the best angels of our nature. But this practice's noteworthy virtues often …

Must a society aim indefinitely for continued economic growth? Proponents of economic
growth advance three central challenges to the idea that a society, having attained high …

Extreme impacts from climate change are already being felt around the world. The policy
choices that we make now will affect not only how high global temperatures rise but also …

A number of scholars have argued that we should pay closer attention to the role that
philanthropy plays in shaping our societies. Philanthropic foundations are inherently …

This chapter offers an overview of the serious challenges with which democracies must
contend in the face of increasing climate destabilization and menacing environmental …

Abstract Much writing on Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) relates to whether they 'unduly'delay
the direct application of donated funds to achieve public benefit. However, the discussion …

While political philosophy is concerned with institutions for future generations, climate
litigation has so far enjoyed little attention. However, legal scholarship on climate litigation …

In ethical traditions and in ordinary usage, the term “philanthropy” traditionally refers to the
“love of humanity” or, more broadly, to motives of altruism and benevolence. More recently …

A dangerous tool at the service of the richest or one of the most virtuous individual actions,
philanthropy is said to stand in a conflictual relation to democracy. Many scholars have …

This article retraces the steps taken by an Italian foundation committed to improving its
system of evaluation and social reporting. This has been done by taking a close look at the …