Biography
Tobias is the director and founder of the Centre for the Study of Philanthropy & Public Good, Scotland's first research centre dedicated to the growing field of philanthropy studies. His research focuses on the different expressions and traditions of philanthropy, particularly community philanthropy, and the nature and roles of philanthropic foundations and trusts.
Tobias is co-editor of the international handbook on philanthropy, The Routledge Companion to Philanthropy, initiator and co-editor of the Global Perspectives on Philanthropy and Public Good book series, President of the European Reseach Network on Philanthropy (ERNOP), a Trustee of Foundation Scotland, Scotland's community foundation, and an Honorary Member of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) Japan Branch.
Prior to joining the University of St Andrews in January 2014, Tobias was Principal Research Fellow at Cass Business School City University London, where he worked with the Centre for Charitable Giving and Philanthropy (CGAP) and the Centre for Charity Effectiveness (CCE). He is a former Governor and Member of the Boards of Trustees of the St Katharine and Shadwell Trust and of London's EastEnd Community Foundation, and sat on the Advisory Board of the Centre for Public Scrutiny (CfPS) in Westminster. Between 2009 and 2015, Tobias served on the Board of the International Research Society for Public Management (IRSPM), and, from 2018 till 2022, served on the editorial board and acted as book review editor for Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly (NVSQ), the highest ranked journal in the nonprofit field. From June 2020 till August 2023, Tobias was Head of the School of Management.
If you are interested in pursuing a qualitative PhD, particularly looking at philanthropy, its various facets and contributions to and roles within society, please get in touch with Professor Jung.
Teaching
- MN4243 Philanthropy and Philantropreneurs: The Business of Doing Good
- MN5499 Dissertation
PhD supervision
- Bhakti Patil
Selected publications
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Open access
In reciprocity, we trust: improving grantmaking through relational philanthropy
Petzinger, J. T. & Jung, T., 1 May 2024, In: Journal of Philanthropy and Marketing. 49, 2, 10 p., e1840.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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From Philanthropoid to Foundation Professional: Reflecting on a Century of Staff Role Development in U.S. Private Foundations
Fugiel Gartner, M., Jung, T. & Baluch, A. M., 2023, In: The Foundation Review. 15, 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open access
Pragmatism, partnerships, persuasion: theorizing philanthropic foundations in the global policy agora
Petzinger, J. T., Jung, T. & Orr, K., 3 Aug 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Policy and Society. Advance Article, 13 p., puad016.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Series editors’ preface
Jung, T., Russell, S. & Baluch, A., 1 Jan 2023, Philanthropic Response to Disasters: Gifts, Givers and Consequences. Policy Press, p. x-xiResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Foreword/postscript
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The community philanthropy kaleidoscope
Jung, T., 1 Aug 2022, Community foundations in Europe: state of the field 2022. Giurgiu, M. & Magowan, J. (eds.). Berlin: Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen, p. 5-9 5 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Open access
What lies beneath? Spectrality as a focal phenomenon and a focal theory for strengthening engagement with philanthropic foundations
Jung, T. & Orr, K., Jul 2021, In: International Journal of Management Reviews. 23, 3, p. 312-329 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open access
‘Uncertainty is the only certainty’: how pragmatic sociology provides a useful theoretical framework for researching the third sector during COVID-19
Petzinger, J., Jung, T. & Orr, K., Mar 2021, In: Voluntary Sector Review. 12, 1, p. 137-142 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open access
“You’ve Been Framed”: a critical review of academic discourse on philanthrocapitalism
Haydon, S., Jung, T. & Russell, S. L., Jul 2021, In: International Journal of Management Reviews. 23, 3, p. 353-375 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The European philanthropy manifesto: ‘clearly needed and a very good thing’?
Harrow, J. & Jung, T., Nov 2020, In: Voluntary Sector Review. 11, 3, p. 383-394 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open access
The Nonprofit sectors' rich relations? Foundations and their grantmaking activities
Jung, T., 16 Apr 2020, The Routledge Companion to Nonprofit Management. Anheier, H. & Toepler, S. (eds.). Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 16 p. (Routledge companions in business, management and marketing).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter