Going global? Micro-philanthrocapitalism and Danish private foundations in international development cooperation

Adam Moe Fejerskov and Christel Rasmussen

Development in Practice, 2016, vol. 26, issue 7, 840-852

Abstract: During the past decade, academic attention to the role of private foundations in international development cooperation has greatly intensified. The largest foundations have increased their global giving and moved towards strategic social impact, but we do not know if such processes have also occurred at a more micro level. This article explores this issue by studying the international activities of Danish foundations. It finds that grant-making on global issues is increasing, and that several foundations have undergone transformations in their approach to grant-making, making them surprisingly similar to established development organisations.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2016.1210090

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