A versatile American institution : the changing ideals and realities of philanthropic foundations /

"America's grantmaking foundations have grown rapidly over the course of recent decades, even in the face of financial and economic crises. Foundations have a great deal of freedom, enjoy widespread legitimacy, and wield considerable influence. In this book, David Hammack and Helmut Anheie...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Hammack, David C.
Other Authors: Anheier, Helmut K., 1954-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, DC : Brookings Institution Press, 2013.
Subjects:
Endowments > United States > History.
Fondations > États-Unis > Histoire.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Philanthropy & Charity.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Policy.
Endowments
United States
USA
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Foundations in the United States
  • Remarkable nineteenth-century foundations
  • The classic institution-building period, 1900-50
  • After World War II: readjustment and redefinition
  • Variety and relevance: American foundations at the start of the twenty-first century.

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