The first in-depth history of philanthropy in Indiana. Philanthropy has been central to the development of public life in Indiana over the past two centuries. Hoosier Philanthropy explores the role of philanthropy in the Hoosier state, showing how voluntary action within Indiana has created and supported multiple visions of societal good. From The Lilly Endowment created in 1937 to individual community foundations, philanthropy is a unique trait of the Hoosier State. Featuring 15 articles, Hoosier Philanthropy charts the influence of different types of nonprofit Hoosier organizations and…mehr
The first in-depth history of philanthropy in Indiana. Philanthropy has been central to the development of public life in Indiana over the past two centuries. Hoosier Philanthropy explores the role of philanthropy in the Hoosier state, showing how voluntary action within Indiana has created and supported multiple visions of societal good. From The Lilly Endowment created in 1937 to individual community foundations, philanthropy is a unique trait of the Hoosier State. Featuring 15 articles, Hoosier Philanthropy charts the influence of different types of nonprofit Hoosier organizations and people, including foundations, service providers, volunteers, and individual donors.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Gregory R. Witkowski is a Senior Lecturer of nonprofit management and affiliate faculty at the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University. He is the author of The Campaign State: Mobilizing the Masses in East Germany, 1945-89, and editor (with Arnd Bauerkaemper) of Germany Philanthropy in Transatlantic Perspective: Perceptions, Exchanges, Transfers.
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Dedication Acknowledgments Foreword, by Clay Robbins Introduction PART ONE: Overviews of Philanthropic Areas of Engagement 1. Indiana's Philanthropic History: A Continuing Legacy, by James H. Madison 2. Religion and Philanthropy: Indiana's Traditions, by David P. King 3. Social Services in Indiana, by Katherine Badertscher and Ruth C. Crocker 4. In Search of the Ethical Society: A History of Voluntary Associations in Indiana, by James J. Connelly 5. Independent Together: Historical Highlights of the Links between Philanthropy and Higher Education, by Paul C. Pribbenow and Caitlin Crowley 6. Hoosier Health Philanthropy: Understanding the Past, by William H. Schneider PART TWO: Trends and Innovations Section One: Motivations to Give 7. The Cause of Benevolence: Calvin Fletcher as Philanthropist, by Nicole Etcheson 8. "The Big-Hearted, Racing Loving Woman": Madam C. J. Walker's Philanthropy in Indianapolis, 1911 to 1914, by Tyrone McKinley Freeman 9. "Take What You Find Here and Make It Better and Better": Eli Lilly and Company, Philanthropy, and the Impact of the Discovery of Insulin, by Elizabeth J. Van Allen Section Two: Experiments in Social Change 10. The Emergence of Charity Evaluation, by Katherine Badertscher 11. Social Innovation in the Heartland, by Peter Weber and Chen Ji Section Three: Adjusting to Change and Maintaining Mission 12. Same Goals, Different Paths: The Wheeler City Rescue Mission and the Indianapolis Community Fund in the Mid-Twentieth Century, by Amanda Koch 13. Gary Neighborhood House: Managing Mission and Uncertainty in the Civil Rights Era, by Ruth K. Hansen Section Four: Networks and Collaboration 14. "The Problem of Expense": Lay Religion, Hoosier Patrons, and Philanthropic Logics in Midcentury America, by Philip D. Byers 15. Seeding Community Foundations in Indiana: A History of the GIFT Initiative, by Xiaoyun Wang Contributors Index
Dedication Acknowledgments Foreword, by Clay Robbins Introduction PART ONE: Overviews of Philanthropic Areas of Engagement 1. Indiana's Philanthropic History: A Continuing Legacy, by James H. Madison 2. Religion and Philanthropy: Indiana's Traditions, by David P. King 3. Social Services in Indiana, by Katherine Badertscher and Ruth C. Crocker 4. In Search of the Ethical Society: A History of Voluntary Associations in Indiana, by James J. Connelly 5. Independent Together: Historical Highlights of the Links between Philanthropy and Higher Education, by Paul C. Pribbenow and Caitlin Crowley 6. Hoosier Health Philanthropy: Understanding the Past, by William H. Schneider PART TWO: Trends and Innovations Section One: Motivations to Give 7. The Cause of Benevolence: Calvin Fletcher as Philanthropist, by Nicole Etcheson 8. "The Big-Hearted, Racing Loving Woman": Madam C. J. Walker's Philanthropy in Indianapolis, 1911 to 1914, by Tyrone McKinley Freeman 9. "Take What You Find Here and Make It Better and Better": Eli Lilly and Company, Philanthropy, and the Impact of the Discovery of Insulin, by Elizabeth J. Van Allen Section Two: Experiments in Social Change 10. The Emergence of Charity Evaluation, by Katherine Badertscher 11. Social Innovation in the Heartland, by Peter Weber and Chen Ji Section Three: Adjusting to Change and Maintaining Mission 12. Same Goals, Different Paths: The Wheeler City Rescue Mission and the Indianapolis Community Fund in the Mid-Twentieth Century, by Amanda Koch 13. Gary Neighborhood House: Managing Mission and Uncertainty in the Civil Rights Era, by Ruth K. Hansen Section Four: Networks and Collaboration 14. "The Problem of Expense": Lay Religion, Hoosier Patrons, and Philanthropic Logics in Midcentury America, by Philip D. Byers 15. Seeding Community Foundations in Indiana: A History of the GIFT Initiative, by Xiaoyun Wang Contributors Index
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