Braided Threads: A Historical Overview of the American Nonprofit Sector

ISBN-13: 9780815393931 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 192 str.

Robert M. Penna

Opis

The core message of the book is that the developmental trajectory of nonprofits has not been a straight line. Its path over the years might be compared to that of a pinball, moving straight and building up momentum but then ricocheting off some event or social trend and taking off in a new direction altogether. Equally important, however, the sector is also the product of a founding genome that came out of colonial, Puritan-inspired New England and spread as that culture and its values became one of the dominant forces in American society. Knowing this history is a prerequisite for understanding and appreciating the character of this deeply influential part of American social culture.

Spis treści

Introduction.  1. Early Roots.  2. Across the Pond: The Colonization of America.  3. From Charity to Philanthropy.  4. Abstract Philanthropy: Professionalization and the Business of Benevolence.  5. Turbulent Times. 6. The Growth of the Nonprofit Sector.  7. The Growth of Advocacy. 8. Dollars and Sense. 9. The Outcomes Movement and Performance Measurement. 10. Demographics and Technology.  Conclusion.