No Strings Attached: Philanthropy, Race, and Donor Control From Black Power to Black Lives Matter

Dunning, Claire

doi:10.1177/08997640211057390

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“…In this case the reactions function on two levels, since the reaction of those receiving the gift (shock, disbelief, gratitude) becomes a crucial element of driving reactions in those watching (likes, clicks, comments). An unfortunate knock-on effect, however, is that this reinforces long-standing concerns about the power dynamics between donors and recipients (Callahan, 2017;Dunning, 2023;Saunders-Hastings, 2022;Shapely, 2000).…”

Section: The Aesthetics Of Beast Philanthropymentioning

confidence: 99%

Good intent, or just good content? Assessing MrBeast's philanthropy

Davies

2024

Journal of Philanthropy and Marketing

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MrBeast is the world's most successful individual YouTube content creator. Having made his name with videos of high‐concept challenges and stunts, he has subsequently produced a series of viral videos centring on acts of philanthropy – drawing both praise and criticism in the process. This paper attempts to place MrBeast's approach in the context of wider historical and current debates about the nature and role of philanthropy, in order to ascertain what (if anything) is genuinely novel about it, and how we should understand it in relation to models of philanthropy that have gone before. The paper considers “Beast Philanthropy” through a range of lenses − aesthetic, ethical, economic and political − and what these can tell us about the key questions we should be asking and whether, on balance, we should view this phenomenon positively or not.

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Section: The Aesthetics Of Beast Philanthropymentioning

confidence: 99%

Good intent, or just good content? Assessing MrBeast's philanthropy

Davies

2024

Journal of Philanthropy and Marketing

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“…Crowd-funding resources require empathetic individuals who believe in the cause and have the extra resources to support it. The literature on philanthropy notes the existing constraints around private and group donations to racial justice causes (Dunning, 2022; Frey, 2021; Jensen, 2019). This body of research suggests that neoliberal racial perspectives undergird existing funding endeavors (Jensen, 2019) where white investments in Black racial progress occur only because of interest convergence (James-Gallaway, 2019).…”

Section: Financial Barriers and Limited Access To Robust Stem Resourcesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Neoliberalism is often associated with policies aimed at deregulation, privatization, hypercapitalism in trade and finance, and reducing social welfare programs, basically the antithesis of equity ethics principles. Neoliberal investments do not value radical, justice-oriented beliefs or practices that support healthy outcomes for Black and Brown people (Dunning, 2022; Frey, 2021; Scott et al, 2020). Instead, investments are made in spaces that often recenter whiteness by offering surface-level support for Black and Brown people and limited structural change (Jensen, 2019).…”

Section: Financial Barriers and Limited Access To Robust Stem Resourcesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Accelerating Racial Activism in STEM Higher Education by Institutionalizing Equity Ethics

McGee,

Morton,

White

et al. 2023

Teachers College Record: The Voice of Scholarship in Education

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Background/Context: The United States invests in STEM education, but this investment is racialized and political. The country wants to maintain global economic domination, but there are also calls to diversify the STEM workforce (Baber, 2015; Basile & Lopez, 2015; Vakil & Ayers, 2019). This context leaves Black and Brown people to navigate racially hostile, toxic, and oppressive STEM learning and working environments (Bullock, 2017; Erete et al., 2020; Wright & Riley, 2021). Purpose/Objective/Research Question/Focus of Study: This conceptual paper offers strategies for institutionalizing equity ethics in STEM higher education. The paper attends to the core components of equity ethics and its possibilities while identifying structural constraints. Equity ethics is an equity-minded perspective that focuses on leveraging the multiple forms of knowledge associated with understanding and engaging the natural world to foster an oppression-free society that specifically enhances the lives of Black and Brown people. We also examine specific cases of STEM education and research scholars and practitioners who are committed to engaging and uplifting racially minoritized communities through the intersection of STEM and justice. Research Design: This conceptual paper takes a qualitative approach. It uses the existing literature to review the current state of diversity in STEM, the major components of an equity ethic, the structural and institutional barriers people of color face in STEM higher education, and how equity ethics may be institutionalized. In particular, we highlight examples of equity ethics in action to provide models for action and policy change. Conclusions/Recommendations: Institutionalized equity ethics at the mid-institutional level (e.g., departments and units) would require all faculty to mentor Black and Brown STEM students through critical transitions. We also recommend revising department- and unit-level policies and practices around access to resources that are critical for STEM achievement and knowledge production. Although expanding and sustaining financial investments in equity-focused endeavors is required, these investments must also come with the power and agency to transform institutional structures around STEM access, learning, and innovation. Transformation of top-level policies and practices could include changes to institutional admissions processes and ensuring that racist gatekeeping mechanisms are removed, while also requiring senior-level administrators to have training in racial justice ideologies and praxes. Building equity ethics into STEM higher education is essential to creating a more just and equitable STEM ecosystem.

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“…Dorsey et al (2020) argue that the seemingly fair, color-blind grantmaking approach creates a disadvantaged funding structure for communities of color. Dunning’s (2022) study of a historical case demonstrates racial hierarchies that come with the power of funders over grantees in the nonprofit sector. Paarlberg, McGinnis Johnson, and Hannibal (2020) further support how racial disparities matter in institutional giving and show that nonprofits in communities of color have less well-connected networks, although having larger and better-connected networks are known to be associated with larger grants.…”

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Financial Challenges of Nonprofits Serving People of Color: Original Survey Results

Kim

2022

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly

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The recent influx of immigrants to the United States and the corresponding growth in racial/ethnic diversity has increased the visibility of nonprofits that serve primarily people of color (POC). Combining data from an original survey with Form 990 tax returns and Census records, this study focuses on nonprofits designed to serve particular racial and ethnic groups. We explore whether organizations that serve mainly POC or those led by POC face greater financial challenges than others. We find that POC-serving or POC-led nonprofits experience greater financial difficulties stemming from additional challenges in resource development and management. However, POC-serving nonprofits led by executives of color did not show additional disadvantages compared with those serving mainly POC but led by White executives or POC-led nonprofits serving mainly White individuals. We discuss the implications of racialized organizations and how understanding this issue can help address the financial vulnerability of POC-serving nonprofits.

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No Strings Attached: Philanthropy, Race, and Donor Control From Black Power to Black Lives Matter

Cited by 11 publications

References 39 publications

Good intent, or just good content? Assessing MrBeast's philanthropy

Good intent, or just good content? Assessing MrBeast's philanthropy

Accelerating Racial Activism in STEM Higher Education by Institutionalizing Equity Ethics

Financial Challenges of Nonprofits Serving People of Color: Original Survey Results

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