Philanthropy category: 319 books
A Secret Gift
How One Man's Kindness--and a Trove of Letters--Revealed the Hidden History of t he Great Depression
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2010
An inspiring account of America at its worst-and Americans at their best-woven from the stories of Depression-era families who were helped by gifts from the author's generous and secretive grandfather.
Shortly before Christmas 1933 in Depression-scarred Canton, Ohio, a small newspaper ad offered...
Paul and Me
Fifty-three Years of Adventures and Misadventures with My Pal Paul Newman
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2010
Bestselling author A. E. Hotchner's intimate account of his 53-year friendship with his pal Paul Newman.
A. E. Hotchner first met Paul Newman in 1955 when the virtually unknown actor assumed the lead role in Hotchner’s first television play, based on an Ernest Hemingway story. The project...
Alva Vanderbilt Belmont
Unlikely Champion of Women's Rights
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2011
A fascinating biography of the New York socialite who played a surprising role in the fight for suffrage.
Born in the middle of the nineteenth century, Alva Vanderbilt Belmont was known to be domineering, temperamental, and opinionated. She married two millionaires, and pressured her daughter...
Winners Take All
The Elite Charade of Changing the World
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2018
The New York Times bestselling, groundbreaking investigation of how the global elite's efforts to "change the world" preserve the status quo and obscure their role in causing the problems they later seek to solve. An essential read for understanding some of the egregious abuses of power...
by Miles Roston
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2010
Many of us feel helpless when faced with the seemingly endless pain and poverty in the world. We are paralysed by the immensity of the problem, thinking, What can I possibly do? Yet sometimes the smallest actions have the biggest consequences. There are people among us who devote themselves to improving...
by Pam Grout
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2009
Travel industry experts report that more and more people are combining vacations with volunteer work—the growing phenomenon called "voluntourism." Professionals predict this will be a key growth area for years to come; the voluntourists themselves find it a rewarding activity, good for...
by Libuse Binder
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2009
WHAT KIND OF WORLD DO YOU WANT TO LIVE IN?
Throwing a party. Preparing a meal. Sending an email. These are things you do all the time. How can they really make a difference? Ten Ways to Change the World in Your Twenties shows how to transform these everyday activities into world-changing...
Dare to Matter
Your Path to Making a Difference Now
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2019
**Foreword by Neil Blumenthal, co-founder of Warby Parker
“A beautiful, timely book that will guide you as you find your way to make a difference in the world.”
—Walter Isaacson
You don’t have to be a billionaire philanthropist, give up your day job, or wait for retirement to make...
by Raymond B. Fosdick
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2017
“Mr. Fosdick has written a biography in its formal meaning — fully documented, chronologically precise — and not simply a personal tribute to a friend of more than forty years’ standing. The book, in consequence, is both biography and history, satisfying all the rigorous canons of personal...
by Ramona Forrest, Judith Corcoran
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2013
Saudi Arabia is an ancient culture as old as time itself, yet filled with all the modern conveniences that money provides. Restless and looking for something new and exciting, two nurses traveled to this ancient kingdom to ply their skills and practice close personal contact—along with modern medical...
Sweet Charity?
Emergency Food and the End of Entitlement
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 1999
In this era of eroding commitment to government sponsored welfare programs, voluntarism and private charity have become the popular, optimistic solutions to poverty and hunger. The resurgence of charity has to be a good thing, doesn't it? No, says sociologist Janet Poppendieck, not when stopgap charitable...
Philanthrocapitalism
How Giving Can Save the World
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
For philanthropists of the past, charity was often a matter of simply giving money away. For the philanthrocapitalists-the new generation of billionaires who are reshaping the way they give-it's like business. Largely trained in the corporate world, these "social investors" are using big-business-style...
Citizen You
Doing Your Part to Change the World
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2010
Just when the world needs it most, a new style of social engagement is emerging: Active Citizenship.
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A key member of one of New York’s most civic-minded families—one that has supported many of America’s notable institutions and deserving programs—Jonathan Tisch has devoted a lifetime...
by Mark Winfield
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2013
The Essential Volunteer Handbook provides all the help you will need to find a rewarding volunteer experience in your local community. Easily read in one sitting, information is provided on locating and selecting opportunities that will make a difference while helping you grow as a person. The author...