Barely Civil Society

Is Philanthrocapitalism Ending?

The fate of Buffett's Giving Pledge offers an insight into the prevailing ideology of Trump-era autocratic elites.

Mar 27 • 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 • Alex Evans

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February 2026

There Sure Were a Lot of 'Philanthropists' on That Island....

Epstein, Politics and Philanthropy

Feb 13 • Alex Evans

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January 2026

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 • Alex Evans

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December 2025

Charity 2025: Well, That Was a Sh*tshow

A sobering review of a year, and a suitably tawdry Christmas Party

Dec 17, 2025 • 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 • Alex Evans

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November 2025

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 • Alex Evans

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October 2025

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?

Oct 17, 2025 • Alex Evans

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Charity Shitshow updates, October 2025

A news roundup to warm your cockles or turn your stomach. Class! Data! Corporates! It's a complete binfire.

Oct 3, 2025 • Alex Evans

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September 2025

The Mob, the Masses, and the Mums

Far-right mobs of angry white men are terrifying. But as Hannah Arendt shows us, the real problem is bigger and more powerful...

Sep 19, 2025 • Alex Evans

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Philanthropy Bro 'wisdom' and wealth

Should we really get 'comfortable' with being around wealth? Plus a general roundup of UK news. Prepare for a ranty one.

Sep 5, 2025 • Alex Evans

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