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The Philanthropy Reader de Michael Moody

The Philanthropy Reader

Editat de Michael Moody, Beth Breeze
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 16 aug 2016

Observăm că practica filantropică actuală evoluează într-un ritm fără precedent, depășind simpla donație financiară pentru a include capitalul social și talentele individuale. The Philanthropy Reader pornește de la un fapt istoric cert: de la aristocrații medievali și industriașii victorieni până la călugărițele braziliene sau miliardarii chinezi de astăzi, impulsul de a dărui a modelat societatea umană în mod constant. Această antologie masivă, structurată riguros pe secțiuni tematice, oferă cititorului acces la aproape 100 de texte seminale care definesc și chestionează scopul filantropiei.

Remarcăm organizarea logică a volumului, care debutează cu o analiză a importanței sectorului non-profit (Secțiunea 1.1) și avansează spre nuanțări teoretice esențiale, precum distincția dintre filantropie și altruism. Ca și Robert L. Payton în Understanding Philanthropy, editorii distilează experiența reală în principii acționabile, oferind o bază teoretică solidă pentru cei care doresc să înțeleagă de ce este nevoie de o filantropie „mai bună”. În timp ce The Routledge Companion to Philanthropy se concentrează pe transformările contemporane, această lucrare oferă o perspectivă mai amplă, ancorată istoric.

Poziționată în cariera lui Michael Moody ca o extensie a interesului său pentru impactul tehnologiei și al strategiilor asupra structurilor sociale — temă abordată și în The Dreadful Fury — această lucrare marchează o tranziție către analiza sistematică a sectorului non-profit. Volumul nu se rezumă la teorie, ci include studii de caz globale, transformând o disciplină adesea abstractă într-un instrument de lucru indispensabil pentru mediul academic și profesional.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781138903586
ISBN-10: 1138903582
Pagini: 532
Ilustrații: 12
Dimensiuni: 174 x 246 mm
Greutate: 1.14 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom

Public țintă

Postgraduate and Undergraduate

De ce să citești această carte

Această carte este resursa definitivă pentru oricine activează în sectorul non-profit, de la fundraiseri la consilieri de granturi. Cititorul va câștiga o înțelegere profundă a evoluției donării și a dezbaterilor etice actuale. Este un instrument esențial pentru studenții de la nivel licență și master care doresc să stăpânească complexitatea unei industrii care modelează viitorul societății civile la nivel global.

Despre autor

Michael Moody este cercetător principal la Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Cu o experiență vastă în analiza strategică, inclusiv patru ani ca asistent special al ambasadorului la misiunea S.U.A. la NATO, Moody își folosește rigoarea analitică pentru a explora structurile de putere și influență. Deși anterior s-a concentrat pe tehnologia militară și forțele convenționale în The Dreadful Fury, expertiza sa în politici publice și studii strategice îi permite să abordeze filantropia dintr-o perspectivă sistemică, transformând acest volum într-o referință academică de prim rang.

Descriere scurtă

Philanthropy is both timeless and timely. Ancient Romans, Medieval aristocrats, and Victorian industrialists engaged in philanthropy, as do modern-day Chinese billionaires, South African activists, and Brazilian nuns. Today, philanthropic practice is evolving faster than ever before, with donors giving their time, talents, and social capital in creative new ways and in combination with their financial resources. These developments are generating complex new debates and adding new twists to enduring questions, from "why be philanthropic?" to "what does it mean to do philanthropy ‘better’?" Addressing such questions requires greater understanding of the contested purpose and diverse practice of philanthropy.
With an international and interdisciplinary focus, The Philanthropy Reader serves as a one-stop resource that brings together essential and engaging extracts from key texts and major thinkers, and frames these in a way that captures the historical development, core concepts, perennial debates, global reach, and recent trends of this field. The book includes almost 100 seminal and illuminating writings about philanthropy, equipping readers with the guiding material they need to better grasp such a crucial yet complex and evolving topic. Additional readings and discussion questions also accompany the text as online supplements.
This text will be essential reading for students on philanthropy courses worldwide, and will also be of interest to anyone active in the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors — from donors and grantmakers, to advisers and fundraisers.

Cuprins

Section I: What is Philanthropy?  1. Why Philanthropy Matters  2. Contested Definitions of Philanthropy  3. Different Lenses for Studying and Explaining Philanthropy  4. The Balance of Public and Private in Philanthropy  Section II: Philanthropy Across Time and Place  5. Complex History  6. Contested History  7. Continuity and Change Across Eras  8. The Role of Religion, Race, Gender, and Geography  Section III: Being a Philanthropist – Callings and Critiques  9. Why Should People Give – Religious and Secular Calls  10. Why Do Wealthy People Give – Elite Donor Statements  11. Critiques of Elite Donors  12. Philanthropy Versus the Alternatives  Section IV: Philanthropists and Beneficiaries – A Complex Relationship  13. Giving and Receiving  14. Philanthropy as a Type of Gift  15. When Philanthropic Gifts Go Wrong  16. Being a Giver, Being a Recipient  17. What is the Right Relationship Between Those Who Give and Those Who Get?  Section V: Philanthropic Practices and Institutions  18. The Practice of Asking, The Practice of Granting  19. Foundations – Roles and Critiques  20. Should Corporations Give?  21. New Methods and Blurring Boundaries  Section VI: Debates About Making Philanthropy Better  22. On Philanthropic Decision Making  23. How Do We Know If Philanthropy Does Any Good?  24. New – Or Not So New – Ways of Improving Philanthropy  25. Is "Being Effective" the Only Worthwhile Yardstick?

Notă biografică

Michael Moody is Frey Foundation Chair for Family Philanthropy at the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University, USA. He is co-author of Understanding Philanthropy: Its Meaning and Mission and writes and speaks about philanthropy, donors, and giving to both scholarly and practitioner audiences.
Beth Breeze worked as a fundraiser and charity manager before founding the Centre for Philanthropy at the University of Kent, UK, where she now conducts research and teaching on philanthropy and fundraising. She produces the annual Million Pound Donor Report and co-authored Richer Lives: why rich people give.

Recenzii

'The Philanthropy Reader is a significant addition to the growing body of knowledge about the theory and practice of effective giving. In one volume, readers can now find the full range of ideas that have shaped the field in recent decades by some of the field’s most interesting and provocative thought leaders. This book is at once a great place to start for newcomers to philanthropy, a compelling resource for scholars and teachers, and a place where practitioners can find the concepts and frameworks they need to raise their quality of their giving.' - Professor Peter Frumkin, Faculty Director, Center for Social Impact Strategy, University of Pennsylvania, USA
'This reader is the number one address for anyone who wants to get familiar with the study of philanthropy. The editors have compiled the most comprehensive and systematic collection of major contributions to date – highly recommended to practitioners, students and scholars.' - Professor Helmut Anheier, Dean, Hertie School of Governance, Germany
'As an accessible and concise collection of key texts on "elite philanthropy" offering global insights into monetary giving by donors and institutions, this reader is an invaluable and timely reference point for scholars on the African continent as "African philanthropy" and "philanthropy in Africa" is on the horizon as a multidisciplinary field of study at the university level.' - Susan Wilkinson-Maposa, University of Cape Town, South Africa and author of The Poor philanthropist: how and why the poor help each other
‘Michael Moody and Beth Breeze travel widely across time and space in this one-of-a-kind reader on the art of giving and its consequences for our lives. They artfully balance policy proposals with philosophical considerations and historical accounts, and they give voice to critics as well as advocates of philanthropy. A must have!' - Olivier Zunz, Commonwealth Professor, University of Virginia, USA and author of Philanthropy in America
'A much-needed selection, this is a treasury of perspective amidst the blur of daily declarations of disruption. Ably curated by two leaders in our field, this is bound to be a standard resource for students and practitioners.' - Amir Pasic, Dean, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University, USA
'An invaluable and comprehensive resource for every student and practitioner with an interest in philanthropy.' - Johanna Mair, Professor, Hertie School of Governance, Germany, Visiting Scholar, Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society, USA and Academic Editor of Stanford Social Innovation Review
'A trove of ideas, debates, findings and recommendations for the study, practice and policy of philanthropy, this marvelous collection of essential essays will guide students of philanthropy for generations to come.' - Professor René Bekkers, Head of Research, Department of Philanthropic Studies, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands