This article contributes a conceptual analysis of the power and influence of for- profit philanthropy on educational development during pandemic times. Through highlighting for-profit philanthropy, describing its relevance to educational development, and drawing attention to four aspects that are under-examined as for- profit philanthropists enact their philanthropic agendas in response to the COVID- 19 pandemic, disaster philanthropy is presented as a window of opportunity for elite donors to enact changes in public education based on their distinct donor and institutional agendas. Implications for educational development are discussed including shifts in power, definitions and public vs. private returns.

本文对大流行时期营利性慈善事业对教育发展的力量和影响进行了概念分析。通过重点介绍营利性慈善事业，描述其与教育发展的相关性，并提请注意针对营利性慈善家针对COVID-19大流行制定其慈善议程的四个方面的不足，这是一个窗口。精英捐助者有机会根据其独特的捐助者和机构议程在公共教育方面进行变革。讨论了对教育发展的影响，包括权力，定义的转变以及公共与私人回报。