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  • - Corporate Philanthropy and Corporate Power
    af Jerome L. Himmelstein
    338,95 kr.

    Examines why corporate philanthropy has become politicized, how corporations respond to controversy about their donations, and what the conflicts tell us about corporate philanthropy and corporate politics. This title argues that corporate giving sometimes becomes politicized because it is inherently a complex social and political act.

  • - Western Ideas of Philanthropy
     
    567,95 kr.

    Portrays the evolution of thinking about and practicing voluntary giving. This volume takes up such question as if we lived in a just world, would there be any need for charity? It brings together varied perspectives on charity constituting a studying how we see ourselves in connection with others.

  • - For Love of God
    af David H. Smith
    323,95 kr.

    Considers the connection between religion and giving within the Abrahamic traditions. This title focuses on the philosophical or theological dimensions of giving. It provides constructive guidance to the reader - informed by a critical understanding of the religious traditions under review.

  • - A Reader
     
    317,95 kr.

    How did the United States come to rely so heavily on non-profits? How have Americans sought to control them? These questions suggest the complexity of the history of non-profits in the United States. This reader presents some of the documents in the development of the non-profit sector along with interpretations by scholars.

  • - The Philanthropic Imagination in Poetry and Prose
     
    413,95 kr.

    A diverse collection of classic and popular writings assembled to guide reflection on how to be a more thoughtful giver.

  • - Readings for Thoughtful Philanthropists
     
    375,95 kr.

    Explores the enterprise of philanthropy - its assumptions, aspirations, and achievements. This work brings together key texts that can provide guidance to donors, trustees and professional staff of foundations, and leaders of nonprofit organizations. It seek to illuminate fundamental questions about the idea and practice of philanthropy.

  • - Imperial Benevolence and Its Legacies
     
    228,95 kr.

    Examines the evolution of the ideas and practices of benevolence, chiefly in the context of British imperialism, from the late 18th century onwards. This book offers a study of benevolence that avoids simple moralistic judgments while exploring a range of ethical, political, social, and cultural issues linked with benevolent pursuits and policies.

  • - New Scholarship, New Possibilities
     
    456,95 kr.

    The history of foundations is attracting scholars from across the social disciplines and constitutes some of the interesting and productive research in history and the social sciences. This book presents examples of work about foundations and their histories and offers the opportunity to ponder the problems and possibilities of foundation history.

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