Giving circles : philanthropy, voluntary association, and democracy /

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In the contemporary United States, third parties are being relied upon to deliver social services that were once chiefly the responsibility of government. Among the new philanthropic associations that have arisen in this environment are voluntary groups known as giving circles. Their purpose is to b...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Eikenberry, Angela M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2009.
Colección:Philanthropic and nonprofit studies.
Temas:
Charities > United States.
Public-private sector cooperation > United States.
Voluntarism > United States.
Humanitarianism.
Partenariat public-privé > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Philanthropy & Charity.
Charities.
Public-private sector cooperation.
Voluntarism.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In the contemporary United States, third parties are being relied upon to deliver social services that were once chiefly the responsibility of government. Among the new philanthropic associations that have arisen in this environment are voluntary groups known as giving circles. Their purpose is to bring people together to pool resources and then collectively decide how to distribute them. Giving circles have been seen as the most democratic of philanthropic mechanisms, working to meet social needs and sol.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 172 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780253003348
0253003342

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