Philanthropy and Economic Development - (Contributions in Economics and Economic History) by Richard F America (Hardcover)

About the Book

Basic information is provided on how contribution programs can be used in community-based development with satisfying results for all. Senior corporate managers are encouraged to go beyond traditional giving and to consider other areas. Concrete suggestions and a review of the experience of some of the pioneers are presented. For companies and foundations which have limited resources, but have a desire to participate, several techniques of indirect investments in social development are shown.

Book Synopsis

Contributing authors provide vital information on how contribution programs can be used in community-based development with satisfying results for all. Essay topics include how senior corporate managers are encouraged to go beyond traditional giving and to consider other areas, concrete suggestions for the development of philanthropic organizations, and community involvement initiatives. For companies and foundations that have limited resources but desire to participate, several techniques of indirect investments in social development are shown.

Review Quotes

?This work contains chapters that offer great insights and theoretical advancements, ... ...the topics covered by the volume are no less than pressing and deserve as much attention as we can bring to them.?-Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quaterly

"This work contains chapters that offer great insights and theoretical advancements, ... ...the topics covered by the volume are no less than pressing and deserve as much attention as we can bring to them."-Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quaterly

About the Author

RICHARD F. AMERICA has been director of Urban Programs and lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley, and a visiting lecturer at the Stanford Business School. He is the author or editor of several books including The Wealth of Races (Bloomsbury, 1990) and Paying the Social Debt (Bloomsbury, 1993).