Philanthropy - the use of private resources for public purposes - is undergoing a transformation, both in practice and as an emerging field of study. Expectations of what philanthropy can achieve have risen significantly in recent years, reflecting a substantial, but uneven, inc…
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- PART I Setting the scene -- Foreword -- 1 Introduction: A New 'New' Philanthropy: From Impetus to Impact -- PART II The roots of and impulses for philanthropy -- Vignette: (G)Loca…
Philanthropy - the use of private resources for public purposes - is undergoing a transformation, both in practice and as an emerging field of study. Expectations of what philanthropy can achieve have risen significantly in recent years, reflecting a substantial, but uneven, inc…