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Time for a Nonprofits Union?
Hmmm. Maybe... Plus, the NCVO flap, and the Southport Inquiry.
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Is Philanthrocapitalism Ending?
The fate of Buffett's Giving Pledge offers an insight into the prevailing ideology of Trump-era autocratic elites.
Mar 27
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Alex Evans
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When philanthropy is PR for billionaires
Do you want to run an industrial laundry for the greediest people on the planet?
Mar 6
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Austerity Again (Part One): Who are the workshy scroungers?
Mar 25, 2025
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Charity 2025: Well, That Was a Sh*tshow
Dec 17, 2025
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There Sure Were a Lot of 'Philanthropists' on That Island....
Feb 13
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The new non-profit precariat: what’s with all the freelancers?
Oct 17, 2025
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UK Charity Crash: are there just too many non-profits?
Jul 18, 2025
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Is Philanthrocapitalism Ending?
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There Sure Were a Lot of 'Philanthropists' on That Island....
Epstein, Politics and Philanthropy
Feb 13
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Alex Evans
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Lawfare's Assault on Civil Society
Liberal democracy meets lawfare in the battle over UK Non-profits
Jan 30
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A Nonprofit New Year 2026: Don't worry; it'll be great!
Ha! As if. But here's a look at trends in UK nonprofit politics, economics, society and technology....
Jan 9
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Charity 2025: Well, That Was a Sh*tshow
A sobering review of a year, and a suitably tawdry Christmas Party
Dec 17, 2025
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Alex Evans
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Why are Transphobes Targeting UK Non-profits?
A movement of anti-trans meanies are attacking queer kids in the charity sector. We have to resist their cruelty.
Dec 5, 2025
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Alex Evans
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The Crisis of Bureaucracy: Technology, Economy and the ‘Application’
The application crisis in non-profits mirrors a wider crisis of the social and political systems we have relied on for 200 years.
Nov 14, 2025
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Alex Evans
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The new non-profit precariat: what’s with all the freelancers?
How should we feel about the rise of charity freelancing? How should we approach 'labour' in the voluntary sector?
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