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Giving better, giving smarter : working papers of the National Commission on Philanthropy and Civic Renewal / edited by John W. Barry and Bruno V. Manno ; introduction by Lamar Alexander.
- Title
- Giving better, giving smarter : working papers of the National Commission on Philanthropy and Civic Renewal / edited by John W. Barry and Bruno V. Manno ; introduction by Lamar Alexander.
- Author
- National Commission on Philanthropy and Civic Renewal.
- Publication
- Washington, D.C. : The Commission, c1997.
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- Description
- 248 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
- Alternative Title
- Working papers of the National Commission on Philanthropy and Civic Renewal
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Introduction / Lamar Alexander -- The moral and historical basis of philanthropy -- Philanthropy and public needs / Mark Blitz -- The past and future of philanthropy / Gertrude Himmelfarb -- The dimensions of philanthropy -- The size and scope of charitable activities / Alan Reynolds -- The economic of giving / Charles T. Clotfelter -- Assessing the value of volunteer activity in the United States / Eleanor Brown -- Will future bequests ensure ample funds for private charities? / Alan Reynolds -- Aspects of philanthropy today -- Three obstacles to effective foundation philanthropy / Peter Frumkin -- Foundations and social change / Heather Mac Donald -- Corporate philanthropy today / Joel Schwartz -- The United Way system / Donald Haider -- The development and effectiveness of compensatory education programs / Maris Vinovskis -- Educational entrepreneurship and philanthropy / Daniel McGroarty -- Making philanthropy matter -- How do we know we are doing good? / James Q. Wilson.
- ISBN
- 0966142101
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library