Michael Moody, Beth Breeze

The Philanthropy Reader (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This textbook is essential reading for students on philanthropy courses worldwide, and will also be of interest to anyone active in the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors - from donors and grantmakers, to advisers and fundraisers.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 532
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. August 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317447900
• Artikelnr.: 45698169

Autorenporträt

Michael Moody is Frey Foundation Chair for Family Philanthropy at the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University, USA. He is co-author of Understanding Philanthropy: Its Meaning and Mission and writes and speaks about philanthropy, donors, and giving to both scholarly and practitioner audiences.

Beth Breeze worked as a fundraiser and charity manager before founding the Centre for Philanthropy at the University of Kent, UK, where she now conducts research and teaching on philanthropy and fundraising. She produces the annual Million Pound Donor Report and co-authored Richer Lives: why rich people give.

Inhaltsangabe

Section I: What is Philanthropy? 1. Why Philanthropy Matters 2. Contested
Definitions of Philanthropy 3. Different Lenses for Studying and Explaining
Philanthropy 4. The Balance of Public and Private in Philanthropy Section
II: Philanthropy Across Time and Place 5. Complex History 6. Contested
History 7. Continuity and Change Across Eras 8. The Role of Religion, Race,
Gender, and Geography Section III: Being a Philanthropist - Callings and
Critiques 9. Why Should People Give - Religious and Secular Calls 10. Why
Do Wealthy People Give - Elite Donor Statements 11. Critiques of Elite
Donors 12. Philanthropy Versus the Alternatives Section IV: Philanthropists
and Beneficiaries - A Complex Relationship 13. Giving and Receiving 14.
Philanthropy as a Type of Gift 15. When Philanthropic Gifts Go Wrong 16.
Being a Giver, Being a Recipient 17. What is the Right Relationship Between
Those Who Give and Those Who Get? Section V: Philanthropic Practices and
Institutions 18. The Practice of Asking, The Practice of Granting 19.
Foundations - Roles and Critiques 20. Should Corporations Give? 21. New
Methods and Blurring Boundaries Section VI: Debates About Making
Philanthropy Better 22. On Philanthropic Decision Making 23. How Do We Know
If Philanthropy Does Any Good? 24. New - Or Not So New - Ways of Improving
Philanthropy 25. Is "Being Effective" the Only Worthwhile Yardstick?