Giving Thought

In part 2 of our bumper end of year special (episode 40), we make some predictions for what 2019 might hold...   2019 Predictions: Politics & Economics BREXIT (or not…?) General Election? UK voluntary reporting on SDGs Ongoing impact of austerity Local government funding and Local Authorities running out of money Populism & ongoing challenges for democracy Another global financial crash?   Philanthropy & Civil Society More critiques of big philanthropy; general default more critical (also in UK?) Focus on think tanks, dark money etc Austerity: debating role of charity vs state Further closing space issues, including digital angles (misinformation, astroturfing etc) Networked models for social change Line between civil society and politics will come under increasing strain Shifting power; democratising philanthropy Next big fundraising/charity scandal?   Technology Continuing tech backlash? More funders focussing on algorithmic bias Pushback on AI ethics- criticism that it frames the debate in