Abstract

This article provides a review of research into global philanthropy and the disruptive practices of new technology companies. In this article we detail how “Big Tech” has created a new marketization of philanthropy, based on its sectoral values of innovation, entrepreneurialism and focus on financial and performance metrics. Consequently, we argue for a new ontology of philanthropy that acknowledges marketization as its guiding principle. The study examines and compares different market-focused, philanthropic paradigms, which have evolved through the business values of Big Tech and examines their moral motivations. The topic is viewed through the lens of ‘hybrid organizations’; a model for nonprofit entities and social businesses which, in turn, are seeking a market-oriented pathway of balancing the twin demands of managing mission and money. A conceptual framework is then provided to inform practitioners in nonprofit organizations about the issues and risks of engaging with the new types of philanthropy, to which we collectively refer as ‘disruptive philanthropy’. The article concludes by recommending further research into the ethics of Big Tech to understand the true motivations behind its philanthropic practices at a time when the sector is under intense governmental and media scrutiny.

摘要

本文概述了全球慈善事业和新技术公司的破坏性实践的研究。在本文中，我们将详细介绍“大技术”如何基于创新，企业家精神的部门价值以及对财务和绩效指标的关注，如何创建一种新的慈善市场化。因此，我们主张建立一种新的慈善本体论，该本体论承认市场化是其指导原则。这项研究检查并比较了通过大技术的商业价值演变而来的不同以市场为中心的慈善范例，并研究了它们的道德动机。从“混合组织”的角度来看这个话题。非营利实体和社会企业的模型，它们反过来正在寻求以市场为导向的途径，以平衡管理任务和资金的双重需求。然后，提供了一个概念框架，以告知非营利组织的从业人员与新型慈善活动有关的问题和风险，我们将其统称为“破坏性慈善事业”。本文最后建议进一步研究大技术的伦理，以了解在该行业受到政府和媒体严格审查的时候其慈善实践背后的真正动机。