Giving Compass' Take:

· The author evaluates the progress and advancements philanthropy has made in the past decade and what is to come in the future.

· How has philanthropy changed in the past 10 years? What can we expect going forward? 

· Check out this article to read more about this topic and future philanthropic practices.

Maybe it’s just us, but 2020 is ushering in a sense of excitement and finality. Another decade is coming to a close, leaving many of us to reflect upon the last 10 years, marvel at the changes we’ve seen, and ponder what’s to come. In the last decade we’ve witnessed everything from the Arab Spring, the #MeToo movement, increasing concern for climate change and increasing natural disasters, and on a lighter note: iPhones four through 11. Philanthropy has experienced sweeping changes as well. The buzzwords of the early 2010s are long gone, replaced by the priorities we see today.

So before we charge into the next decade, let’s take a moment to reflect on the greatest trends and movements in philanthropy from 2010 to today. After all, the past shapes our future, and in order to create a better world moving forward, we must grow from our past.

The Gospel of Wealth set the tone for much of the American philanthropic movement, and up until recently the core values remained relatively unchanged: the uber-rich have a duty to share the wealth they’ve amassed. What the Gospel of Wealth doesn’t mention, is when the leaders of capitalism needed to share their wealth.

Read the full article about philanthropy in the past decade by Casey Pechan at Fluxx.