Putting wealth to work : philanthropy for today or investing for tomorrow? /
"Philanthropy is entering an era of unprecedented growth and innovation. Established foundations such as Ford and Rockefeller are doubling down on programs tackling long-simmering problems, including global inequality, less-than-stellar education, and uneven access to health care. Many foundati...
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New York :
PublicAffairs,
[2017]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: America's indispensable civic sector dynamo
- Part one: The changing landscape of American philanthropy
- A more disciplined focus
- New players in philanthropy and more avenues by which to achieve concerted social change
- New vehicles for giving and new organizations that enable philanthropy to be more effective
- Part tow; A brief history of limited life foundations and time-limited giving
- From John Stuart Mill to Julius Rosenwald
- The dominoes fall
- Part three: Is it better to give now or later?
- Rationales for "giving while living"
- How time-limited foundations achieve results
- Stories of impact--time-limited and perpetual
- The unique role of family foundations
- A case for endurance: causes that plead for long-lasting philanthropy
- Advice to donors: creating foundations for today and tomorrow
- Epilogue
- Appendix A: Firsthand accounts of philanthropy under time limits and in perpetuity
- Appendix B: Signers of the Giving Pledge
- Appendix C: People interviewed for this book.