Amplified Trends in Pandemic Times: New Philanthropy and the Disruption of Global Education

• In Event: Amplified Trends in Pandemic Times: New Philanthropy and the Disruption of Global Education

Proposal

This paper draws from NORRAG Special Issue 04 “New Philanthropy and the Disruption of Global Education” and aims to analyse the disruptive nature of “new philanthropy” and its role in the changing landscape of global education and development, both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. It aims to revisit the state of thinking in 2020 and identify any potential shifts in trends that have been amplified or diminished in the pandemic environment. The paper reflects on the research presented in NSI 04, in which authors from diverse countries and geographic regions examined the role of new philanthropy in their own contexts. The paper starts from overarching topics concerning global development, education policy and practice – and analyses trends of new philanthropy in education. Some aspects include the regulatory frameworks that allow for some changes in the logic of philanthropy, the blurring between profit and social, the focus on disruption, the impetus for large-scale impact, and the adoption of business thinking in the management of foundations and their boards of governance. All of this allowed for the growing role of philanthropy in public policy and governance, which affects democracy, transparency and equity. Finally, new philanthropy also presents implications for education financing. These articles explore the new interest in results – based financing and concerns related to data, measurement, perverse incentives and equity.

Authors

• Marina Avelar, NORRAG

• Lara Patil, NORRAG