The Marshall Institute will bring together the principal actors in private action for public benefit to share information, data, projects, and practice. We provide a platform for exchange between the key actors in the field, be they investors, foundations, philanthropists, social entrepreneurs, or government agencies.
Upcoming events
22nd Feb 2021, 4pm-5pm GMT (Online event)
Philanthropy - from Aristotle to Zuckerberg
Paul Vallely, Professor Rob Reich, Fran Perrin and Professor Stephan Chambers
The super-rich are silently and secretly shaping our world. In this exploration of historical and contemporary philanthropy, author Paul Vallely reveals how this far-reaching change came about. Vivid with anecdote and scholarly insight, this survey - from the ancient Greeks to today's high-tech geeks - provides an original take on the history of philanthropy. It shows how giving has, variously, been a matter of honour, altruism, religious injunction, political control, moral activism, enlightened self-interest, public good, personal fulfilment and plutocratic manipulation. Highly engaging and meticulously researched, Paul Vallely's authoritative account of philanthropy then and now critiques the excessive utilitarianism of much modern philanthrocapitalism and points to how philanthropy can rediscover its soul.
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Past events
3rd Feb 2021
The Epic Potential of Empowering Women
Professor Linda Scott and Professor Stephan Chambers
2nd Dec 2021
10½ Lessons from Experience
Dame Minouche Shafik and Sir Paul Marshall
29th Sep 2020:
Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire
Professor Rebecca Henderson and Professor Nava Ashraf
10th Sep 2020:
The Serendipity Mindset: the art and science of creating good luck
Dr Christian Busch and Prof Connson Locke
6th July 2020:
Impact: reshaping capitalism to drive real change
Sir Ronald Cohen and Prof Nava Ashraf
18th May 2020:
Move fast and fix things: what the pandemic should teach us about entrepreneruship for the public good
Prof Stephan Chambers and Dr Jonathan Roberts
10th March 2020:
Under the Influence: putting peer pressure to work
Professor Robert H Frank & Professor Sir Julian Le Grand
2nd March 2020:
Power, Philanthropy and Inequality
Dr Luna Glucksburg, Sonia Medina & Stephan Chambers
Part of the LSE Festival 2020: Shape the World
Social Integration and Inequality in London
Afua Hirsch, Sadiq Khan & Stephan Chambers
ESELA Annual Conference
The conference convened lawyers, investors, entrepreneurs and academics for an in-depth look at the role of law and lawyers in the impact revolution.
Faith & Philanthropy: Is religion a force for good?
Revd Canon Dr James Walters, Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand & Iqbal Nasim
How relationships change the world, and where to go with what we know
David Robinson, Hilary Cottam, Jon Cruddas and Stephan Chambers
A Better World is Possible – the Gatsby Charitable Foundation and Social Progress
Lord Sainsbury and Stephan Chambers
Beveridge and Voluntary Action for the 21st Century
Dr Jonathan Roberts, Sir Thomas Hughes-Hallett and Kawsar Zaman
The Five Giants and the Ministers who Made a Difference
Sir Julian Le Grand and Nicholas Timmins
Just Giving: Why Philanthropy is failing democracy and how it can do better
Stephan Chambers and Rob Reich
The V-Day Movement
Stephan Chambers & Eve Ensler
A Social Entrepreneur’s Story: The future of resilient identity
Stephan Chambers & Tey Al Rjula
Film Screening of 'Bending the Arc'
Stephan Chambers & Cori Stern
The Nature of Business - what can natural systems teach us about creating a healthy economy?
Stephan Chambers & Tom Rippin
In Conversation with Michael Sandel: Capitalism, Democracy, and the Public Good
Professor Michael Sandel and Tim Besley
The Kitchen Cabinet
The Kitchen Cabinets are informal roundtable discussions. We invite a group of stakeholders and experts to debate pressing topic in confidence and to propose follow-up actions.
The discussions are by invitation only and are chaired by Sir Thomas Hughes-Hallett (Chair and co-founder of Marshall Institute). For more information on hosting or attending a Kitchen Cabinet please contact Amelia Bradley.
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The future regulation of charities in the UK
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The Charity Commision
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What can others learn from the success of Educate Girls?
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Educate Girls
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Charities – Size and Scale, Does it Matter?
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Lloyds Foundation
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What are the Hidden Tribes within UK society as we approach the 2020s?
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More in Common
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The Role of Philanthropy in Climate Change
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The Climate Leadership Initiative
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What are foundations for? Are they trusted, how can they be accountable, and how can they defend themselves?
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Wellcome Trust
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Trust in charities
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The Charity Commision
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Early Year’s Education
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ARK
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Voluntary Action – A Way Forward?
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National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NVCO)
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Radical Help
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Hilary Cottam, Author and Social Entrepreneur
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Health Volunteers – Do Gooders or Mission Critical?
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Pro Bono Economics, Bank of England
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The Right to Human Rights Education
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Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
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Data for the Public Good
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360 Giving
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