A Versatile American Institution: The Changing Ideals and Realities of Philanthropic Foundations While philanthropic foundations play important roles in other parts of the world, the U. sector stands out as exceptional. Previous accounts typically focused narrowly on.America's grantmaking foundations have grown rapidly over the course
| TITLE | : | A Versatile American Institution: The Changing Ideals and Realities of Philanthropic Foundations |
| AUTHOR | : | |
| RATING | : | 4.85 (410 Votes) |
| ASIN | : | 0815721943 |
| FORMAT TYPE | : | Paperback |
| NUMBER of PAGES | : | 273 Pages |
| PUBLISH DATE | : | 2013-02-26 |
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America's grantmaking foundations have grown rapidly over the course of recent decades, even in the face of financial and economic crises. Foundations have a great deal of freedom, enjoy widespread legitimacy, and wield considerable influence. In this book, David Hammack and Helmut Anheier follow up their edited volume, American Foundations, with a comprehensive historical account of what American foundations have done with that independence and power.While philanthropic foundations play important roles in other parts of the world, the U.S. sector stands out as exceptional. Nowhere else are they so numerous, prominent, or autonomous. What have been the main contributions of philanthropic foundations to American society? And what might the future hold for them?A Versatile American Institution considers foundations in a new way. Previous accounts typically focused narrowly on
Editorial : "" an important text on the role of foundations in the U.S. The authors replace the 'great man or foundation' theory of history with the more accurate depiction of foundations as creations of their culture. Especially valuable are appendixes on the definitions of foundations and on the perspectives that are shaping expectations of foundations. Summing up: Highly recommended. Anyone involved with the nonprofit sector, all levels.""—CHOICE
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