Linsey McGoey, No Such Thing As A Free Gift: The Gates Foundation and The Price of Philanthropy

Rogers, Robin

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“…Nonetheless, philanthropy itself is a contested concept (Daly, 2012), which can be seen by many as inherently problematic. Whilst proponents of philanthropy promote it is positive, transformative effects on society, with the ability to offer alternative solutions and ways of being outside or alongside the role of government (see Breeze, 2021), critics point out that many manifestations of it can be considered counter‐intuitive to democracy and social justice (see McGoey, 2015; Reich, 2018; Vallely, 2020). And whilst we may be tempted to dismiss these concerns as criticisms more related to what is referred to as ‘big’ philanthropy, where celebration and concerns are expressed as the uber wealthy are able to wield power through philanthropic efforts, political theorist Emma Saunders‐Hastings (2022) warns us that this is too simplistic a view.…”

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Raising philanthropic children: Moving beyond virtuous philanthropy, towards transformative giving and empowered citizenship

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2024

Journal of Philanthropy and Marketing

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This article seeks to explore how children and young people are socialised to give within a western democracy. Drawing on England as a case study example it tracks the political and pedagogical favouring of a virtues approach to teaching children about philanthropic giving, orientated around benevolence and individual character virtues. Whilst accepting virtues have an important role to play within the socialisation of children as philanthropic actors, this article argues that such approaches maintain the status quo and do little to help engage children, both now and in the future, in challenging systems of inequality and inequity. Instead, this article calls for a more justice orientated approach to cultivating children's philanthropic behaviours, orientated around ideas of justice, activism, and system change.

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Raising philanthropic children: Moving beyond virtuous philanthropy, towards transformative giving and empowered citizenship

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2024

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“…Children may go on to successful careers but otherwise leave the rest of society behind. Some may well turn out differently, and may yet come to embody what champions of “trickle‐down philanthropy” promise, but rarely prove (Kapoor, 2012; McGoey, 2016), and even then, they may still struggle to make meaningful change in the society, for any number of reasons. They may develop a deep interest in the material conditions that impact life choices in the lower sections of society and figure out ways to build solidarity, or they may not.…”

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Critical approaches to private education in the Global South

Inglis

2023

Sociology Compass

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This article highlights the key themes that animate the critical discourse on private education initiatives targeting poor children in the Global South. Scholars in the field remain skeptical that public-private partnerships, low-fee private schools, and various subsidy and voucher programs are best suited to addressing the underlying issues of equity and quality that plague public education systems in low-and middle-income countries. Most, however, tend to adopt one of two different, though complementary, lines of analysis in drawing attention to the issue. Some scholars, for instance, use empirical evidence to show how low-fee private schools fall short of delivering on promises to address the needs of all children and enhancing basic literacy and numeracy scores in comparison to public schools. Other scholars, however, map networks of people and money to reveal how private education in the Global South is guided by power and profit.The paper outlines the moral and analytic interests that guide these two approaches to the challenge private education presents, while also making the case for an additional mode of analysis that would test the democratic and social justice claims that feature in mission statements of larger foundations and institutions set in vulnerable societies.

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“…However, where there seems to be a free lunch, it is only that the cost is not obvious. Embedded in philanthrocapitalism, are latent costs, which might undermine the rights, finance and development of receiving nations 22 . The program comes with intervention fierceness ensuring deeper penetration and saturation which account for the achieved outcome—that is, over 99% reduction in polio incidence.…”

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Polio‐philanthropy in Africa: A narrative review

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Kanmodi

2023

Health Science Reports

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Background and Aim: Polio eradication efforts including polio-philanthropy have been coordinated and sustained since 1988, with the introduction of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI). The polio fight is sustained in the name of evidence-based benevolence or beneficent philanthropy from which Africa has benefited immensely. With the recorded polio cases as of 2023, more efforts and funds are required to eradicate polio. Hence, it is not yet "Uhuru." Using the Mertonian lens, this study examines polio-philanthropy in Africa, its unintended consequences, and crucial dilemmas, which could impact the polio fight and polio-philanthropy.Methods: This is a narrative review that relies on secondary sources obtained through a thorough literature search. Only studies published in English were utilized.The study synthesized relevant literature in line with the study objective. The following databases were consulted: PubMed, philosopher's index, web of knowledge, Google Scholar, and Sociological Abstracts. Both empirical and theoretical studies were utilized for the study.Results: Despite significant achievements, the global initiative has shortcomings when examined through the Mertonian lens of manifest and latent functions. The GPEI sets a unilinear goal within multiple challenges. The activities of the philanthropic giants manifest in disempowering rigor, multisectoral neglect, and parallel (health) systems, sometimes, inimical to the national health system. Most philanthropic giants often operate vertically. It is observed that, apart from funding, the last phase of polio-philanthropy will be defined by some crucial factors, the 4Cs:Communicable disease outbreaks, Conflict, Climate-related disasters, and Conspiracy theory, which could impact the prevalence or resurgence of polio. Conclusion:The polio fight will benefit from the persistent drive to reach the finish line as scheduled. The latent consequences or dysfunctions are general lessons for GPEI and other global health initiatives. Therefore, decision-makers should calculate the net balance of consequences within global health philanthropy for appropriate mitigation.

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Linsey McGoey, No Such Thing As A Free Gift: The Gates Foundation and The Price of Philanthropy

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Raising philanthropic children: Moving beyond virtuous philanthropy, towards transformative giving and empowered citizenship

Raising philanthropic children: Moving beyond virtuous philanthropy, towards transformative giving and empowered citizenship

Critical approaches to private education in the Global South

Polio‐philanthropy in Africa: A narrative review

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