"In giving to charity, should we strive to do the greatest good or promote a lesser good that we care more about? On such issues, ethical theory can have momentous practical effects. This volume is a unique collection of new papers on philanthropy from a range of philosophical p…
"Philanthropy and Early Twentieth-Century Literature explores the relationship between British literature and philanthropy at the end of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, examining the works of E. M. Forster, Rebecca West, W. B. Yeats, Roger Fry, Wyndham Lewis, Virgi…
"Not alms but a friend": the moral economy of scientific charity -- Organizing charity in the city of strangers: the New York COS -- Neither alms nor a friend: organizational obstacles to the practice of scientific charity -- "Hoping for your kind interest": donors, clients, and…
Philanthropy in India: promise to practice
by Kassam, Meenaz, Handy, Femida, Jansons, Emily
Donations and Deference -- Equality and Philanthropic Relationships -- Plutocratic Philanthropy -- Philanthropic Paternalism -- Ordinary Donors and Democratic Philanthropy -- International Philanthropy. "Philanthropy plays a huge role in supporting many public goods in contempo…
Introduction. The state of philanthropy -- Associations -- Regulations -- Property -- Taxation -- Politics -- Finance and identity -- The market -- The complex -- Conclusion. Reform. "Acts of charity are at the heart of most traditions of Jewish collective life. It is not surpr…
Preface -- Dispelling common beliefs about giving to religious institutions in the United States / Patrick M. Rooney -- Giving in the way of God : Muslim philanthropy in the United States / Shariq Siddiqui -- Jewish giving by doing : Tikkun Ha-Olam / Judith Lynn Failer -- What d…
"Transform fundraising events into long-term revenue with expertauction advice A Higher Bid is the nonprofit school and organizationguide to planning and executing more exciting, more lucrativespecial event fundraisers. In this book, award-winning consultant, fundraiser, speaker…
Celebrity philanthropy
by Jeffreys, Elaine, Allatson, Paul
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"An inside look at the secretive world of elite philanthropists--and how they're quietly wielding ever more power to shape American life in ways both good and bad. While media attention focuses on famous philanthropists such as Bill Gates and Charles Koch, thousands of donors ar…
"An inside look at the secretive world of elite philanthropists--and how they're quietly wielding ever more power to shape American life in ways both good and bad. While media attention focuses on famous philanthropists such as Bill Gates and Charles Koch, thousands of donors ar…
"An inside look at the secretive world of elite philanthropists--and how they're quietly wielding ever more power to shape American life in ways both good and bad. While media attention focuses on famous philanthropists such as Bill Gates and Charles Koch, thousands of donors ar…
Philanthro-capitalism: How charity became big business. The charitable sector is one of the fastest-growing industries in the global economy. Nearly half of the more than 85,000 private foundations in the United States have come into being since the year 2000. Just under 5,000 m…