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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792181003321

Autore

Martinez-Cosio Maria

Titolo

Catalysts for change : twenty-first century philanthropy and community development / / Maria Martinez-Cosio and Mirle Rabinowitz Bussell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York City : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-134-11221-1

1-134-11214-9

0-203-40551-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (356 p.)

Collana

Community development research and practice ; ; v. 2

Altri autori (Persone)

BussellMirle Rabinowitz

Disciplina

307.1/4

Soggetti

Charity organization

Community development

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt.1. The scope and scale of philanthropic investment in community development -- pt. 2. Lessons from the field.

Sommario/riassunto

21st Century Philanthropy and Community fills a gap in the literature on philanthropic organizations and how they intertwine with community development. Drawing first on the history of philanthropic funding, Maria Martinez-Cosio and Mirle Bussell look at developments in the last twenty years in detail, focussing on five key case studies from across America.  The authors use their own first hand experiences and research to forge a new path for academic research in an area where it has been lacking. With the current economic climate forcing shrewd spending, foundations need al