Ben Soskis's guest appearances

Ben Soskis

Giving Thought

Givers, Doers, & Thinkers—A Podcast on Philanthropy and Civil Society

Philanthropisms

Teddy Schleifer

Jeff Bezos

Michael Moody

Gabe Cooper

Jonathan Haidt

Patrick Deneen

Tom Riley

Rob Reich

Helen Pluckrose

Jeremy Heimans

Christopher Caldwell

Christine Rosen

Rich Collins

David Bahnsen

Brad Wilcox

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This week is the tenth and final episode of Philanthropy Daily's first season of Givers, Doers, &amp; Thinkers. But don't fret, we'll be back with season two in February 2021! Today, Jeremy speaks with historian and journalist Ben Soskis. He's been featured in the Washington Post, the Atlantic, the Guardian, New Yorker online, and is the co-editor of HistPhil, an online publication on the history of the philanthropic and nonprofit sector.  Additionally, Ben is a research associate for the Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy at the Urban Institute. Jeremy and Ben discuss the history of philanthropy, its critiques, and how it differs from charity. You'll also hear from American Philanthropic managing consultant Laura Pallares. Laura shares how to prepare and plan for the future when its crisis hits and ways to ensure your organization comes out on top once the dust settles. You can find Givers, Doers, &amp; Thinkers here at Philanthropy Daily, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, Buzzsprout, and wherever you listen to podcasts.We’d love to hear your thoughts, ideas, questions, and recommendations for the podcast! You can shoot Katie Janus, GDT’s producer, an email anytime!

This week is the tenth and final episode of Philanthropy Daily's first season of Givers, Doers, &amp; Thinkers. But don't fret, we'll be back with season two in February 2021! Today, Jeremy speaks with historian and journalist Ben Soskis. He's been featured in the Washington Post, the Atlantic, the Guardian, New Yorker online, and is the co-editor of<a href="https://histphil.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> HistPhil</a>, an online publication on the history of the philanthropic and nonprofit sector.  Additionally, Ben is a research associate for the <a href="https://www.urban.org/policy-centers/center-nonprofits-and-philanthropy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy at the Urban Institute</a>. Jeremy and Ben discuss the history of philanthropy, its critiques, and how it differs from charity. You'll also hear from American Philanthropic managing consultant Laura Pallares. Laura shares how to prepare and plan for the future when its crisis hits and ways to ensure your organization comes out on top once the dust settles. You can find Givers, Doers, &amp; Thinkers here at Philanthropy Daily, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/givers-doers-thinkers-podcast-on-philanthropy-civil/id1532743610" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6OrWP4HBPPLCWh66DRqGqZ?si=_N4y1RD2QK6dXHS-zkEKiA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/301c4cba-1908-41cd-959a-6e114556ac03/Givers-Doers-ThinkersA-Podcast-on-Philanthropy-and-Civil-Society" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon Music</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/search/givers%2C%20doers%2C%20%26%20thinkers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://giversdoersthinkers-podcast.buzzsprout.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buzzsprout</a>, and wherever you listen to podcasts.We’d love to hear your thoughts, ideas, questions, and recommendations for the podcast! You can shoot <a href="mailto:kjanus@americanphilanthropic.com">Katie Janus</a>, GDT’s producer, an email anytime!

Episode 10: Ben Soskis & the untold history of philanthropy

In episode 28, Rhod is joined by Ben Soskis, a Fellow at the Urban Institute and editor of HistPhil.org, for a wide-ranging (and quite long!) chat about the history of philanthropy and what it can teach us about the big challenges facing charities and donors today. They talked about all sorts of things, such as: -Why is studying the history of philanthropy worthwhile, and what are the limitations of historical comparison? -What are the most telling criticisms of philanthropy that have been seen through the ages? -Which supposedly “new” developments in philanthropy actually have historical precedents? What, if anything, is genuinely new? -Is philanthropy anti-democratic? Can that sometimes be a good thing? -Why have power dynamics always been such a challenge for philanthropy, and what efforts have been taken to overcome this challenge? -What are the biggest challenges facing philanthropy in the US right now?   Related content:  histphil.org  George Soros and the Demonization of Philanthropy (An article by Ben for The Atlantic)  The Importance of Criticizing Philanthropy (An article by Ben for The Atlantic)  New Realities for Philanthropy in the Trump Era (An article by Ben for the Chronicle of Philanthropy)  Dirty Money: From Rockefeller to Koch (An article by Ben for The Atlantic)  The History of the “Giving While Living” Ethic (Report by Ben, commissioned by Atlantic Philanthropies)  Philanthropy: Anti-democratic and proud of it? (Rhod)  Philanthropy and Inequality: Part of the solution or part of the problem? (Rhod)  Public Good by Private Means: How Philanthropy Shapes Britain (Rhod’s book) 

In episode 28, Rhod is joined by Ben Soskis, a Fellow at the Urban Institute and editor of <a href="http://HistPhil.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HistPhil.org</a>, for a wide-ranging (and quite long!) chat about the history of philanthropy and what it can teach us about the big challenges facing charities and donors today. They talked about all sorts of things, such as: -Why is studying the history of philanthropy worthwhile, and what are the limitations of historical comparison? -What are the most telling criticisms of philanthropy that have been seen through the ages? -Which supposedly “new” developments in philanthropy actually have historical precedents? What, if anything, is genuinely new? -Is philanthropy anti-democratic? Can that sometimes be a good thing? -Why have power dynamics always been such a challenge for philanthropy, and what efforts have been taken to overcome this challenge? -What are the biggest challenges facing philanthropy in the US right now? Related content: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.histphil.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">histphil.org</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/12/soros-philanthropy/547247/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> George Soros and the Demonization of Philanthropy</a> (An article by Ben for The Atlantic)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/05/the-case-for-philanthropy-criticism/361951/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Importance of Criticizing Philanthropy</a> (An article by Ben for The Atlantic)</li> <li><a href="https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Opinion-New-Realities-for/238379" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> New Realities for Philanthropy in the Trump Era</a> (An article by Ben for the Chronicle of Philanthropy)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/03/dirty-money-from-rockefeller-to-koch/284244/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Dirty Money: From Rockefeller to Koch</a> (An article by Ben for The Atlantic)</li> <li><a href="https://www.atlanticphilanthropies.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/History_of_the_Giving_While_Living_Ethic.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The History of the “Giving While Living” Ethic</a> (Report by Ben, commissioned by Atlantic Philanthropies)</li> <li><a href="https://www.cafonline.org/about-us/blog-home/giving-thought/the-role-of-giving/philanthropy-anti-democratic-and-proud-of-it" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Philanthropy: Anti-democratic and proud of it?</a> (Rhod)</li> <li><a href="https://www.cafonline.org/about-us/blog-home/giving-thought/the-role-of-giving/inequality-and-philanthropy-part-of-the-solution-or-part-of-the-problem" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Philanthropy and Inequality: Part of the solution or part of the problem?</a> (Rhod)</li> <li><a href="https://www.cafonline.org/my-personal-giving/long-term-giving/resource-centre/public-good-by-private-means" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Public Good by Private Means: How Philanthropy Shapes Britain</a> (Rhod’s book)</li> </ul>

Ben Soskis - Learning from the history of philanthropy