Looking Good and Doing Good

Jerome L Himmelstein

• Paperback | Engels | Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies
• "Highly recommended!" --New Directions in Philanthropy ". . . clearly written, well-structured, and amply documented . . . Himmelstein's study vividly... Lees meer

Philanthropic Discourse in Anglo-American Literature, 1850-1920

• Hardcover | Engels | Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies
• From the mid-19th century until the rise of the modern welfare state in the early 20th century, Anglo-American philanthropic giving gained an unpreced... Lees meer

Beyond Benevolence

Dawn M Greeley

• Hardcover | Engels | Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies
• A comprehensive history of one of the largest charitable organizations in early modern America. Drawing on extensive archival records, Beyond Benevole... Lees meer

Ethics for Fundraisers

Albert B Anderson

• Paperback | Engels | Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies
• "The book will equip nonprofit staff and volunteers, professionals, and grantmakers with frameworks for understanding and taking principled action and... Lees meer

Volunteers

Marc A Musick, John Wilson

• Hardcover | Engels | Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies
• Who tends to volunteer and why? What causes attract certain types of volunteers? What motivates people to volunteer? How can volunteers be persuaded t... Lees meer

We Make a Life by What We Give

Richard B Gunderman

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• According to an old saying, "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." In 22 brief and insightful essays, Richard B. Gunde... Lees meer

Voluntarism, Community Life, and the American Ethic

Robert S Ogilvie

• Hardcover | Engels | Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies
• "This is a major contribution to the literature on social participation and voluntary action. It is the first systematic ethnographic study I know tha... Lees meer

Growing Civil Society

Jon Van Til

• Paperback | Engels | Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies
• Growing Civil Society investigates the role of voluntary action and nonprofit organization in contemporary America. Key to the book is the concept of ... Lees meer

Understanding Philanthropy

Robert L Payton, Michael P Moody

• Hardcover | Engels | Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies
• Philanthropy has existed in various forms in all cultures and civilizations throughout history, yet most people know little about it and its distincti... Lees meer

Hoosier Philanthropy

• Hardcover | Engels | Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies
• The first in-depth history of philanthropy in Indiana. Philanthropy has been central to the development of public life in Indiana over the past two ce... Lees meer

Hoosier Philanthropy

• Paperback | Engels | Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies
• The first in-depth history of philanthropy in Indiana. Philanthropy has been central to the development of public life in Indiana over the past two ce... Lees meer

Good Intentions

• Hardcover | Engels | Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies
• It seems self-evident that giving is a good thing. But there are profound arguments against a social stress on giving, many of them couched in the lan... Lees meer

Philanthropy for Health in China

• Hardcover | Engels | Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies
• Drawing on the expertise of Chinese and Western academics and practitioners, the contributors to this volume aim to advance the understanding of phila... Lees meer

Almost Worthy

Brent Ruswick

• Hardcover | Engels | Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies
• In the 1880s, social reform leaders warned that the "unworthy" poor were taking charitable relief intended for the truly deserving. Armed with statist... Lees meer

American Philanthropic Foundations

• Hardcover | Engels | Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies
• Once largely confined to the biggest cities in the mid-Atlantic and Great Lakes states, philanthropic foundations now play a significant role in nearl... Lees meer

The Perfect Gift

• Paperback | Engels | Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies
• This volume aims at cultivating and enlightening our philanthropic imagination. It addresses us all as present and future philanthropists, as human be... Lees meer

Giving Circles

Angela M Eikenberry

• Paperback | Engels | Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies
• In the contemporary United States, third parties are being relied upon to deliver social services that were once chiefly the responsibility of governm... Lees meer

Guide to the Aria Repertoire

Mark Ross Clark

• Paperback | Engels | Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies
• A long-awaited resource for the young operatic singer, this annotated guide brings together many sources to start the journey toward powerful, informe... Lees meer

We Make a Life by What We Give

Richard B Gunderman

• Paperback | Engels | Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies
• According to an old saying, "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." In 22 brief and insightful essays, Richard B. Gunde... Lees meer

Entrusted

David H Smith

• Hardcover | Engels | Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies
• " Entrusted provides a much needed contribution to the literature on ethics in the healthcare arena." --Health Progress "A splendid and invaluable boo... Lees meer

Edwin Rogers Embree

Alfred Perkins

• Hardcover | Engels | Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies
• One of the most influential philanthropists of the early 20th century, Edwin Rogers Embree was the scion of generations of abolitionists and integrati... Lees meer

Giving Well, Doing Good

• Paperback | Engels | Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies
• This anthology explores the enterprise of philanthropy--assumptions, aspirations, and achievements. It brings together key texts that can provide guid... Lees meer

Wealth and the Will of God

Paul G Schervish, Albert Keith Whitaker

• Paperback | Engels | Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies
• Wealth and the Will of God looks at some of the spiritual resources of the Christian tradition that can aid serious reflection on wealth and giving. B... Lees meer

Julius Rosenwald

Peter M Ascoli

• Paperback | Engels | Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies
• In this richly revealing biography of a major, but little-known, American businessman and philanthropist, Peter M. Ascoli brings to life a portrait of... Lees meer