Description |
1 online resource (xii, 146 pages) |
Contents |
Introduction -- Private foundations in the United States : the impact of Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller Sr. -- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation : big goals but following the traditional foundation model -- Pierre Omidyar and Omidyar Network : pioneering hybrid philanthropy -- Jeffrey Skoll and his philanthropic endeavors : funding social entrepreneurs and motion pictures -- Stephen Case : the rise and fall of a business empire, then entrepreneurship and innovative philanthropy -- Sergey Brin, Larry Page, and Google.org : the corporation as philanthropist -- Conclusion |
Summary |
"As a result of the rapid wealth creation in recent years, the world now boasts 1,125 billionaires, many of whom are self-made, according to the Forbes' 2008 list. Their massive wealth has created new philanthropic challenges. Imaginative giving by the new billionaires is beginning to transform philanthropy in terms of timing, involvement, strategy, and tactics. How this development impacts society as a whole is the subject of Lewis Solomon's book." "As the author notes, the traditional categories of business and philanthropy may no longer serve to meet the challenge of social problems. In the twenty-first century the tools and resources used to solve societal problems will be far more varied and mixed than previously. We now see interesting partnerships and new ways of thinking. The divide between profit and social good will narrow. If successful in using their money in innovative ways, government or for-profit business could scale up the catalytic efforts of the new philanthropists. This volume is a proactive, innovative guide to a new era, not just a new technique of monetary support."--Jacket |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Philanthropists -- United States -- Case studies
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Charities -- United States -- Case studies
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Endowments -- United States -- Case studies
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Rich people -- Charitable contributions -- United States -- Case studies
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Philanthropy & Charity.
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Charities
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Endowments
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Philanthropists
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Rich people -- Charitable contributions
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United States
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Genre/Form |
Case studies
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Form |
Electronic book
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LC no. |
2008031098 |
ISBN |
9781412813747 |
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1412813743 |
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9781351486828 |
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1351486829 |
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