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F1ID 5105 - Unpacking Philanthropy for Development (NEW)

F1ID 5105 · Semestre de printemps 2025-2026

Langue d'enseignement
English
Type d'enseignement
Cours séminaire
Nombre d'heures
24
Crédits
6

Informations

Descriptif

This course will aim to:

  • Provide an overview of how ‘’new’’ development actors like philanthropists contribute to development, also in comparison with ODA and in a context of shrinking ODA budgets
  • Explore the policy implications of increasing engagement of philanthropic organisations in support development
  • Explore which strategies can be developed, to collaborate and co-fund projects with philanthropic foundations
  • Discuss the value added, strengths and weaknesses of philanthropic giving (compared to ODA) in specific sectors, such as health, education and climate
  • Identify trends of philanthropy in emerging markets, and how philanthropy has been responding to global crises (COVID-19, climate, humanitarian)
  • Discuss how to evaluate the impact of philanthropy on development – and the limitations of existing evaluation approaches

Learning Outcomes

  • Provide an overview of how ‘’new’’ actors like philanthropists contribute to development
  • Explore themes/sectors of interest to foundations (with a specific focus on education, gender and climate)
  • Discuss the value added, modalities, strengths and weaknesses of philanthropic giving (compared to ODA)
  • Identify trends of philanthropy in emerging markets and in contexts of crises

Professional Skills

  • Drafting a Policy Brief
  • Presenting/pitching to a group of peers
  • Writing an op-ed

Pré-requis

Fluency in English (oral and written), a fair understanding of development dynamics

Format pédagogique

Feedback will be provided in writing for individual Policy Briefs while Exposes/Pitches will be debriefed with all students and then by the instructor. Possibility to book time for individual feedback too.

Mode de validation

  • In-class participation and preparedness 10%
  • Individual policy brief + op-ed 45%
  • Collective oral pitch + exposé 45 %

Policy Briefs will be due 1st half of the semester OR 2nd half (students can take them a 2nd time and we retain the best grade

Charge de travail

  • In Class Presence: 2 hours a week / 24 hours a semester
  • Reading and Preparation for Class: 30 hours a semester
  • Research and Preparation for expose: 26 hours a semester
  • Research and Preparation for Group pitch: 25 hours a semester
  • Research and Writing for Individual Assessment (policy brief): 25 hours a semester
  • Research and Writing of an Op-ed (2 page) on the future of development and the role of philanthropy for a major think-tank (i.e. CDG, ODI): 20 hours a semester

Lectures

Lectures principales 5

  1. Bishop, M., & Green, M. (2008). Philanthrocapitalism: How Giving Can Save the World. Bloomsbury.

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  2. Kramer, M. R. (2009). “Catalytic Philanthropy.” Stanford Social Innovation Review. https://ssir.org/articles/entry/catalytic_philanthropy

  3. OECD (2018). Private Philanthropy for Development, Volume 2. The Development Dimension. OECD Publishing. Paris. Online: https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/private-philanthropy-for-development-second-edition_cdf37f1e-en.html

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  4. Reich, Rob (2013). What Are Foundations For? Boston Review, March/April. http://www.bostonreview.net/BR38.2/ndf_rob_reich_foundations_philanthropy_democracy.php

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  5. Vallely, Paul. Philanthropy: From Aristotle to Zuckerberg. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020. Introduction, Chapter 11, 13 and 17

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Lectures secondaires 4

  1. Giridharadas, A. (2018). Winners Take All. Knopf.

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  2. McGoey, L. (2015). No Such Thing as a Free Gift. Verso.

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  3. OECD (2010), Quality Standards for Development Evaluation, DAC Guidelines and Reference Series, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264083905-en.

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  4. OECD (2021), Applying Evaluation Criteria Thoughtfully, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/543e84ed-en.

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Unités pédagogiques

N° d'UPType d'UP Unités pédagogiquesEnseignants Nombre d'heuresCrédits
58696Cours séminaire Unpacking Philanthropy for Development (NEW) Bathylle MISSIKA, Priscilla BOIARDI246

Enseignants

  • Bathylle MISSIKA
  • Priscilla BOIARDI

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Contacts et ressources

Contact pédagogique
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