Understanding Philanthropy

Its Meaning and Mission

By: Michael P. Moody, Robert L. Payton

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Hardcover | 26 March 2008

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Philanthropy has existed in various forms in all cultures and civilizations throughout history, yet most people know little about it and its distinctive place in our lives. Why does philanthropy exist? Why do people so often turn to philanthropy when we want to make the world a better place? In essence, what is philanthropy? These fundamental questions are tackled in this engaging and original book. Written by one of the founding figures in the field of philanthropic studies, Robert L. Payton, and his former student sociologist Michael P. Moody, Understanding Philanthropy presents a new way of thinking about the meaning and mission of philanthropy. Weaving together accessible theoretical explanations with fascinating examples of philanthropic action, this book advances key scholarly debates about philanthropy and offers practitioners a way of explaining the rationale for their nonprofit efforts.

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"There is no one in the country better qualified than Bob Payton to write on this subject. He has more experience in the field and a broader and more sophisticated set of perspectives on it than anyone else I can think of... And there's no one else who has a better chance of educating the broader public as well." J. B. Schneewind, Johns Hopkins University

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Preface and Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction: Why This Book?	p. 1
Voluntary Action for the Public Good	p. 27
Because Things Go Wrong: Philanthropy as a Response to the Human Problematic	p. 62
The World Can Be Made Better: Philanthropy as Moral Action	p. 96
The Social History of the Moral Imagination	p. 131
Philanthropy, Democracy, and the Future	p. 155
Notes	p. 175
Suggestions for further reading	p. 197
Index	p. 199
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Understanding Philanthropy

Its Meaning and Mission

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