Philanthropy in Practice: Pragmatism and the Impact of Philanthropic Action

ISBN-13: 9780367884147 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 222 str.

Ekkehard Thumler

Opis

Philanthropy in Practice shows how philanthropic organizations can effectively address this predicament. Drawing on the public philosophy of Pragmatism, it argues that, to be effective, they need to go for the solution of social problems of middle range.

Spis treści

 

1. Introduction: Contemporary Philanthropy and its Problems

PART 1: Theory

2. Pragmatism and the Evolution of Intelligent Social Action

3. Mapping the Space of Social Problems

4. A Contingency Model of Problem Solving Strategies

5. The Role of Niches in Processes of (Social) Innovation

Part 2: Case Studies

6. The Chance: Opening the Doors to the Labour Market for Disadvantaged Youth

7. Foundation Interkultur and the Intercultural Garden Movement: Catalyzing Emerging Practice at the Grassroots

8. The Nuffield Foundation and the Nuffield Council on Bioethics: Organizing the Provision of Nonpartisan Expertise

9. The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust and the Campaign for Freedom of Information: Campaigning for Access to Files

Part 3: Analysis

10. From Experimentation to Exploration: The Pragmatic Model of Action in Philanthropic Practice

11. Explanations for Social Impact: The Door Opener Mechanism

12. Towards a Model of Philanthropic Niches and Intelligent Niching

13. Conclusion and Outlook

O autorze

Ekkehard Thümler is Director of the Program "Personal Development" at the Joachim Herz Foundation in Hamburg, Germany.