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The Carnegie Model of Philanthropy
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Here's Ben Reinhardt on Andrew Carnegie's lessons for government + philanthropy partnerships... "Carnegie would go to these towns and he'd say, 'Hey, I will pay for this library to be built, but you, the town, need to commit to paying operational expenses for this library.'" Links, highlights & transcript: https://newsletter.osv.llc/p/speculative-technologies-ep-248 Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49KOKVnGJAg&t=2426s
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The Carnegie Library Model
Ben Reinhardt discusses Andrew Carnegie's innovative approach to philanthropy through the establishment of libraries. Carnegie's model involved funding the construction of libraries while requiring towns to commit to covering operational costs. This partnership exemplifies a collaborative approach between philanthropy and government, highlighting the importance of shared responsibility in community projects.
"I think that the Carnegie Library is actually a really interesting example of collaborations between philanthropy and government that I think we could take lessons from for research in the sense that ..."