Philanthropy category: 319 books
Almost Worthy
The Poor, Paupers, and the Science of Charity in America, 1877-1917
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2012
In the 1880s, social reform leaders warned that the "unworthy" poor were taking charitable relief intended for the truly deserving. Armed with statistics and confused notions of evolution, these "scientific charity" reformers founded organizations intent on limiting access to relief by the most morally,...
The Big Cookie Proposition
Insights and Inspiration for a Generous New You
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2014
Studies show that American Christians give only 3% of after-tax income to church, charity, and humanitarian causes. Why so little? In most cases, it’s not for lack of means or desire—they simply have yet to learn how people become givers. The Big Cookie Proposition is unlike any other book you’ve...
Find Your Own Calcutta
Living a Life of Service and Meaning in a Selfish World
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2017
In a tumultuous and ever-changing world, it seems that it is becoming more difficult to find a life of meaning and service that can rise above the noise and distractions of the selfish times in which we live.
Find Your Own Calcutta brings to light the great example of Mother Teresa and others...
Vivre avec des sans-abri
Les itinérants de l’Outaouais et Jean-Louis Morin
Language: French
Release Date: November 28, 2012
Parmi les mendiants de nos rues, certains souffrent d’une désespérance liée souvent à des difficultés bien plus graves que de simples besoins d’argent. Défilent, dans Vivre avec des sans-abri, des gens de l’Outaouais, des gens comme nous, qui ont connu le découragement. Or, des hommes,...
Real Change Is Incremental
Reflections on What We Know, What We Do and How Little Things Make a Big Difference
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2014
Real Change is Incremental is a broad-ranging collection of essays by a writer with broad-ranging interests, including magic, philosophy, poetry, comedy, and international development. An exploration of change and ideas through a series of reflections on knowledge, experience, and how we see the world,...
by Dr. Joji Valli
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015
What is CSR? Can there be a single definition possible? What is CSR anyway? Until, last few decades of twentieth century, there was no explicit mention of the term Corporate Social Responsibility or CSR anywhere, though it was present. So this book will give in-depth overview of the theoretical aspects such as definitions, evolution, and philosophical impetus of the term CSR.
by Jules Okapi
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2013
“On Individualism and Conformity: Borat, Wall Street and the Problem with Cults,” embarks on a discussion of the current conceptions of individualism and identity in the United States, and how this gets warped in such a way as to actually reinforce conformity and compliance. This is the first...
Museums and Source Communities
A Routledge Reader
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2005
This volume combines some of the most influential published research in this emerging field with newly commissioned essays on the issues, problems and lessons involved in collaborating museums and source communities.
Focusing on museums in the UK, North America and the Pacific, the book highlights...
El santo que libertó una raza
Biografía de San Pedro Claver "El esclavo de los esclavos"
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2017
Pedro Claver es una de las figuras del siglo XVII. Hombre, sociólogo y santo. Testigo vivo de la tragedia social del continente negro, el reino de la esclavitud. Vio llegar a los hijos de África a las costas de América, encadenados. Su aspiración suprema fue hacerlos libres. Debió conocer su...
When Women Give
The Adventure of a Generous Life
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2017
How much do I give?
How do I find good organizations that are efficient and effective?
What are some of the common methods of giving?
How do I find others to join me on this journey?
When Women Give
Community Lost
The State, Civil Society, and Displaced Survivors of Hurricane Katrina
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2012
Neither government programs nor massive charitable efforts responded adequately to the human crisis that was Hurricane Katrina. In this study, the authors use extensive interviews with Katrina evacuees and reports from service providers to identify what helped or hindered the reestablishment of the...
Not for Sale (Revised Edition)
The Return of the Global Slave Trade--and How We Can Fight It (Revised Edition)
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2010
“Human trafficking is not an issue of the left or right, blue states or red states, but a great moral tragedy we can unite to stop . . . Not for Sale is a must-read to see how you can join the fight.” —Jim Wallis, author of God's Politics
“David Batstone is a heroic character.” —Bono
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Connected for Good
A Gameplan for a Generous Life
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2013
The best kind of generosity is done with others, not for others. People of means and substance are growing weary of fundraising run by charity leaders who’ve adopted the tactics of professional salespeople. They’re looking for ways to make change that’s important to them, rather than just responding...
Women Like Us
Illuminating the World
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2012
Sharing the value of a positive attitude in overcoming challenges and the importance of giving back, Women Like Us: Illuminating the World presents a collection of narratives about women from around the world who have changed their lives and the lives of others through their service and dedication....