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 Anheier follow up their edited volume, "American Foundations," with a comprehensive historical account of what American foundations have done with that independence and power.
While philanthropic foundations play important roles in other parts of the world, the U.S. sector stands out as exceptional. Nowhere...
America's grantmaking foundations have grown rapidly over the course of recent decades, even in the face of financial and economic crises. Foundati...
'What a welcome gift ' John Clark, Project Director, UN Secretary-General's Panel on UN-Civil Society Relations. 'This book truly breaks new ground in the field of civil society studies by introducing an innovative assessment tool which can be of use to practitioners, policy-makers and researchers alike.' Kumi Naidoo, Chief Executive Officer, CIVICUS Civil society - comprising the activities of non-state organizations, institutions and movements - has in recent years emerged as the major force for change in the realms of politics, public policy and society both globally and locally. Yet,...
'What a welcome gift ' John Clark, Project Director, UN Secretary-General's Panel on UN-Civil Society Relations. 'This book truly breaks new ground in...
Im bisher groten Forschungsprojekt zum deutschen Stiftungswesen wurde erstmals auf Grundlage einer umfangreichen Datenbasis eine Einschatzung der Rollen, Positionierungen und Beitrage deutscher Stiftungen vorgenommen. Der Band fuhrt zunachst in den aktuellen Stand der Stiftungs- und Philanthropieforschung und das Vorgehen der Forschungsgruppe um Helmut K. Anheier ein. Es folgt ein umfassendes empirisches Bild des deutschen Stiftungswesens mit Fokus auf die Bereiche Bildung und Erziehung, Wissenschaft und Forschung, Soziales sowie Kunst und Kultur. Im Ergebnis zeichnet sich eine neue,...
Im bisher groten Forschungsprojekt zum deutschen Stiftungswesen wurde erstmals auf Grundlage einer umfangreichen Datenbasis eine Einschatzung der Roll...
Philanthropy and endowed foundation are vitally important institutions of modern society, yet in recent years, they've faced new threats such as declining resources and questions of accountability and performance. To address these questions, individual philanthropists and foundation leaders have looked to strategic philanthropy to become more effective and efficient.
This important book provides an overview of creative philanthropy along with an analysis of its theory and practice. The authors spell out the implications of their study for management and policy and provide readers...
Philanthropy and endowed foundation are vitally important institutions of modern society, yet in recent years, they've faced new threats such as de...
Stiftungen bewegen sich mit ihren Zielen zwischen der Bewahrung von Tradition und Kultur, gesellschaftlichem Wandel und Fursorge. Viele Stiftungen sehen sich als eigenstandige innovative Kraft, andere als Forderer der Zivilgesellschaft oder als karitative Einrichtungen. Ersetzen oder erganzen Stiftungen staatliches Handeln? Welche Rollen verfolgen sie und was ist ihr gesellschaftlicher Beitrag? Eine Forschungsgruppe der Hertie School of Governance und des Centre for Social Investment der Universitat Heidelberg um Helmut K. Anheier hat in einem mehrjahrigen Projekt das deutsche Stiftungswesen...
Stiftungen bewegen sich mit ihren Zielen zwischen der Bewahrung von Tradition und Kultur, gesellschaftlichem Wandel und Fursorge. Viele Stiftungen seh...
Analyzing the relationship between globalization and cultures is the core objective of this volume. In it leading experts track cultural trends in all regions of the world, covering issues ranging from the role of cultural difference in politics and governance to heritage conservation, artistic expression, and the cultural industries. The book also includes a data section that consolidates the recently commenced but still inchoate work of cultural indicators.
Analyzing the relationship between globalization and cultures is the core objective of this volume. In it leading experts track cultural trends in all...
This book is the result of case studies conducted as part of the International Network on Strategic Philanthropy, which focus on the role of philanthropy in the globalization process and in lesser developed economies. Throughout, they emphasize the lessons in innovation that can be taken from them, and together demonstrate that emerging philanthropic institutions can develop their own methods and offer criteria that the Western world might learn from.
This book is the result of case studies conducted as part of the International Network on Strategic Philanthropy, which focus on the role of philan...
'The editor has worked well to achieve a coherent product which will serve as the authoritative and leading text in its area. The future research agenda is to combine economic and non-economic performance measures, as well a to differentiate failure as process and failure as an outcome.' - "Gerald Vinten, Southampton Business Institute, British Academy of Management News
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This book deals with the the multi-faceted nature of organizational failure through examination of the organizational, political, cognitive and structural aspects of the phenomenon. Failure' is presented as a relative...
'The editor has worked well to achieve a coherent product which will serve as the authoritative and leading text in its area. The future research agen...
This book is the result of case studies conducted as part of the International Network on Strategic Philanthropy, which focus on the role of philanthropy in the globalization process and in lesser developed economies. Throughout, they emphasize the lessons in innovation that can be taken from them, and together demonstrate that emerging philanthropic institutions can develop their own methods and offer criteria that the Western world might learn from.
This book is the result of case studies conducted as part of the International Network on Strategic Philanthropy, which focus on the role of philan...
Comparative information detailing the cultural, legal and historical environments of foundations in international settings has been scarce - until now. Written by scholars from six countries, this text covers philanthropic foundations in the world's busiest commercial centers - the U.S. and Eastern and Western Europe. It reports on the structures and mindsets that shape foundations' gift giving, and discusses different aspects of foundation management. Case studies of the French and Italian foundation communities and a comparative legal chapter are especially notable.
Comparative information detailing the cultural, legal and historical environments of foundations in international settings has been scarce - until now...
