American philanthropic foundations : regional difference and change / / edited by David C. Hammack and Steven Rathgeb Smith

• Pubblicazione: Bloomington, Indiana : , : Indiana University Press, , 2018
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (1 online resource.)
• Disciplina: 361.760973
• Soggetto topico: Endowments - United States; Charities - United States
• Persona (resp. second.): HammackDavid C.; SmithSteven Rathgeb <1951->
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Cover -- Halftitle -- Series Page -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. New York Foundations -- 2. Philanthropic Funds in Baltimore -- 3. The Washington, DC, Region's Modest Foundation Sector -- 4. Northeastern Ohio's Collaborative Foundations -- 5. Philanthropic Foundations in Chicago -- 6. The Rise of Grant-Making Foundations in the South -- 7. The Foundations of Texas -- 8. Foundations in Los Angeles -- 9. Foundations in San Francisco and Silicon Valley -- 10. Washington State's Foundations -- By Way of a Conclusion: Regions, Foundations, and Policy -- Appendix A: The Biggest Foundations, 1946, 1979, 2012 -- Appendix B: Community Funds and the Distribution of Smaller Foundations -- Index -- Back Cover.
• Sommario/riassunto: This fascinating and timely study of contemporary America's philanthropic foundations vividly illustrates foundations' commonalities and differences as they strive to address pressing public problems.
• Titolo autorizzato: American philanthropic foundations
• ISBN: 0-253-03306-3; 0-253-03307-1; 0-253-02543-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910796880103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Philanthropic and nonprofit studies.