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In this episode we look ahead to 2025, and offer our annual set of predictions-that-aren't-really-predictions-but-more-like-thoughts-about-interesting-trends. This year we consider:

UK Grantmaking on pause
Implementing policies to boost giving
Debate over tax relief for charitable giving
US foundations under populist attack
Next Gen philanthropy and new models
Continued growth of DAFs
Closing space for civil society in the US and beyond
More UK charities to close
Rebalancing head and heart in philanthropy
Population debates, pronatalism and philanthropy
The platformisation of giving
OpenAI and the blurred lines between profit and purpose
The final death of X
Social media influencers and the impatience economy
De-teching and the importance of real-life experiences
The resurgence of crypto
Wearables on the rise, and AR/VR finally goes mainstream
AI ambivalence and the rise of AI slop
Are LLMs a dead end?
GenAI and the erosion of authenticity.

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2025 Philanthropy & Civil Society Trends and Predictions