What Is Philanthropy For?

Philanthropy, the use of private assets for public good, has been much criticized in recent years. Don't elite philanthropists wield too much power? Isn't big-money philanthropy unaccountable and therefore anti-democratic? And what about so-called "tainted donations" and "dark money" funding pseudo-philanthropic political projects?

Rhodri Davies, drawing on his deep knowledge of the past and present landscape of philanthropy, examines these and other pressing questions that philanthropy must tackle if it is to be equal to the challenges of the 21st century.