Philanthropy in America : A History
Olivier. Zunz
Bok Engelsk 2011 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Princeton : : Princeton University Press, , 2011.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (397 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: "For the Improvement of Mankind"; Chapter 2: The Coming of Mass Philanthropy; Chapter 3: The Regulatory Compromise; Chapter 4: The Private Funding of Affairs of State; Chapter 5: From Humanitarianism to Cold War; Chapter 6: Philanthropy at Midcentury: "Timid Billions"?; Chapter 7: Investing in Civil Rights; Chapter 8: In Search of a Nonprofit Sector; Chapter 9: American Philanthropy and the World's Communities; Conclusion; Notes; Index. - American philanthropy today expands knowledge, champions social movements, defines active citizenship, influences policymaking, and addresses humanitarian crises. How did philanthropy become such a powerful and integral force in American society? Philanthropy in America is the first book to explore in depth the twentieth-century growth of this unique phenomenon. Ranging from the influential large-scale foundations established by tycoons such as John D. Rockefeller, Sr., and the mass mobilization of small donors by the Red Cross and March of Dimes, to the recent social advocacy of ind
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| Emner | Charities - History - United States
Endowments - History Humanitarianism - History - United States Nonprofit organizations - History - United States Vis mer... Charities -- United States -- History.
Endowments -- United States -- History. Humanitarianism - History. Humanitarianism -- United States -- History. Nonprofit organizations -- United States -- History. Filantropi Frivillige organisasjoner Social Sciences Social Welfare & Social Work - General Social Welfare & Social Work USA sosial veldedighet frivillig sosialt arbeid |
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| ISBN | 9780691128368
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