Philanthropy category: 319 books
Religion in Philanthropic Organizations
Family, Friend, Foe?
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2013
Religion in Philanthropic Organizations explores the tensions inherent in religious philanthropies across a variety of organizations and examines the effect assumptions about "professional" philanthropy have had on how religious philanthropies carry out their activities. Among the organizations discussed...
Tech Billionaires
Reshaping Philanthropy in a Quest for a Better World
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2017
In the first decade of the twenty-first century a new wave of thinking has emerged from tech billionaires that may shape the way private capital gets invested to tackle social problems. These entrepreneurs broke the business mold in the 1980s and 1990s and are now trying to break the traditional pattern...
by Justin Sachs
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
The Power of Philanthropy is a collection of stories that represent the most extraordinary individuals who are contributing at the highest levels in making a bold difference in the world. It includes stories of non-profit organizations, corporations, entrepreneurs and more who all have one thing in...
No Such Thing as a Free Gift
The Gates Foundation and the Price of Philanthropy
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2015
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 more were established...
Give Smart
Philanthropy that Gets Results
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2011
In the first half of the twenty-first century, giving to family and community foundations alone will be ten times in today's dollars what it was throughout the entire twentieth century. Yet despite tremendous innovation in the social sector, philanthropy's natural state is under-performance. Not since...
Reinventing Philanthropy
A Framework for More Effective Giving
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2013
Several years ago, Eric Friedman decided to donate a substantial percentage of his income to charity. As many people do when making a big decision, he researched the best path he should take to accomplish his goal. After speaking with foundations, consultants, and nonprofit staff members, he found...
by Bruce R. Sievers
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2010
Among the greatest challenges facing humanity in the twenty-first century is that of sustaining a healthy civil society, which depends upon managing the tension between individual and collective interests. Bruce R. Sievers explores this issue by investigating ways to balance the public and private...
Making it in High Heels 4: Women Of Philanthropy & Charity
Women Of Philanthropy & Charity
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2018
Success. It means wanting something so grand and finally taking it. But for young women, this wanting goes hand in hand with doubt and fear. Making It in High Heels addresses her inner voice that says, "I'm not good enough." It celebrates how successful women are able to tame that inner...
Social Venture Capital & Venture Philanthropy
Modelli e processi d'investimento nell'innovazione sociale
Language: Italian
Release Date: February 9, 2011
Sull'onda dell'interesse crescente per le potenzialit di sviluppo e crescita associate all'affermarsi di una cultura imprenditoriale al servizio di questioni di rilevanza sociale, nuovi trend stanno emergendo sul fronte del finanziamento e investimento a supporto dell'iniziativa privata nei settori sociali....
The Generosity Plan
Sharing Your Time, Treasure, and Talent to Shape the World
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2010
Many of us have the desire to make a difference. But when it comes down to it, how many really know what steps to take and how to fit philanthropy into our lives. The Generosity Plan shows readers the unexpected benefits and joys of generosity in our daily lives. This smart, practical guide to philanthropy...
A Year of Living Generously
Dispatches from the Frontlines of Philanthropy
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2010
A Year of Living Generously follows award-winning journalist Lawrence Scanlan as he volunteers with 12 different charities, among them well-known institutions Habitat for Humanity, the St. Vincent de Paul Society and Canadian Crossroads.
Drawing from first-hand experiences - serving in a soup...
The Givers
Wealth, Power, and Philanthropy in a New Gilded Age
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2017
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 are at work below...
Small Change
Why Business Won't Save the World
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2010
A powerful critique of a seemingly beneficial trend that is actually undermining the effectiveness of philanthropy Written by an insider -- a former official with several high-profile nonprofits Co-published with the prominent New York think tank Demos A new movement is afoot that promises to save...
In Chocolate We Trust
The Hershey Company Town Unwrapped
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2018
In Chocolate We Trust takes readers inside modern-day Hershey, Pennsylvania, headquarters of the iconic Hershey brand. A destination for chocolate enthusiasts since the early 1900s, Hershey has transformed from a model industrial town into a multifaceted suburbia powered by philanthropy. At its heart...