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Contributing citizens : modern charitable fundraising and the making of the welfare state, 1920-66 /

"Contributing Citizens tells the social, cultural, and political history of Community Chests, the forerunners of today's United Way, to provide a unique perspective on the evolution of professional fundraising, private charity, and the development of the welfare state. Blending a national...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Tillotson, Shirley Maye, 1956-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Vancouver : UBC Press, ©2008.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Contributing Citizens tells the social, cultural, and political history of Community Chests, the forerunners of today's United Way, to provide a unique perspective on the evolution of professional fundraising, private charity, and the development of the welfare state. Blending a national perspective with rich case studies of Halifax, Ottawa, and Vancouver, Shirley Tillotson shows that fundraising work in the mid-twentieth century involved organizing and promoting social responsibility in new ways, sometimes coercively. Peopled by a host of forceful characters, this is a lively account of how raising money raised the level of Canadian democracy."--Jacket
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 339 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-331) and index.
ISBN:9780774814751
0774814756
1282457349
9781282457348
9786612457340
6612457341