Ekkehard Thümler

Philanthropy in Practice (eBook, ePUB)

Pragmatism and the Impact of Philanthropic Action

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Philanthropy in Practice shows how philanthropic organizations can effectively address this predicament. Drawing on the public philosophy of Pragmatism, it argues that, to be effective, they need to go for the solution of social problems of middle range.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 234
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Juli 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781315454719
• Artikelnr.: 48799300

Autorenporträt

Ekkehard Thümler is Director of the Program "Personal Development" at the Joachim Herz Foundation in Hamburg, Germany.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction: Contemporary Philanthropy and its Problems
PART 1: Theory
2. Pragmatism and the Evolution of Intelligent Social Action
3. Mapping the Space of Social Problems
4. A Contingency Model of Problem Solving Strategies
5. The Role of Niches in Processes of (Social) Innovation
Part 2: Case Studies
6. The Chance: Opening the Doors to the Labour Market for Disadvantaged
Youth
7. Foundation Interkultur and the Intercultural Garden Movement: Catalyzing
Emerging Practice at the Grassroots
8. The Nuffield Foundation and the Nuffield Council on Bioethics:
Organizing the Provision of Nonpartisan Expertise
9. The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust and the Campaign for Freedom of
Information: Campaigning for Access to Files
Part 3: Analysis
10. From Experimentation to Exploration: The Pragmatic Model of Action in
Philanthropic Practice
11. Explanations for Social Impact: The Door Opener Mechanism
12. Towards a Model of Philanthropic Niches and Intelligent Niching
13. Conclusion and Outlook