Private philanthropic foundations increasingly shape what global justice means and how it is translated into practical action. Despite sitting outside of the transitional accountability mechanisms applied to the sustainable development programs, with what consequences in the global environmental governance.

The BeyondGiving project is bringing together the leading experts studying the influence of philanthropic foundations to develop crucial new knowledge about how these increasingly important actors are shaping global justice. The project will advance our understanding of philanthropy as an act of organised political activity, rather than simply individual giving.