I was asked to present on the forces shaping philanthropy in the 2020s, on a panel along with Helen Barnard (PBE/JRF) and Tony Armstrong (Locality) at UKCF22. I’m afraid there’s nothing particularly interesting in my presentation, but some of the charts and links might be useful (see below).
It seems to me that relevant drivers include rising demand; a resilient sector aided by emergency funding, but one where the impact of covid is over-estimated in the short-term and underestimated in the long-term; shifting patterns in giving and volunteering, including worrying trends showing fewer people giving. There are then some wider horizon scanning resources that argue trends such as ageing and super-diversity, plus shifting social attitudes, are already shaping perceptions of philanthropy and the voluntary. These are much more challenging about why philanthropy and the voluntary sector exist, how we operate, and what we achieve.
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Open in new tab By the way, I really like the way Helen framed the challenges of the 2020s that philanthropy need s to address: instability, insecurity and inequality.