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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 …
In the 1880s, social reform leaders warned that the "unworthy" poor were taking charitable relief intended for the truly deserving. Armed with statistics and confused notions of …
Why do some countries have a vibrant nonprofit sector while others do not? Nonprofits in Crisis explores the theory of risk as a major mechanism through which economic development …
The eight case studies in this edited volume show in detail how the Rockefeller Foundation’s gifts affected medical research, education, and public health in Europe, the Soviet …
Private Charity and Public InquiryA History of the Filer and Peterson CommissionsEleanor L. BrilliantThe story of two commissions that had a major impact on philanthropic activity …
Although winning a major competitive scholarship, such as the Rhodes or Marshall, is a strong marker for later success, there has been little serious research on how these …
In this richly revealing biography of a major, but little-known, American businessman and philanthropist, Peter M. Ascoli brings to life a portrait of Julius Rosenwald, the man and …