Philanthropy in Transition [electronic resource] /
LeClair, M.author.
The already vibrant charitable sector in the US is in the midst of a transformation that is altering both the manner in which donations occur and the causes that are supported. Philanthropy in Transition examines the unique role that charitable giving has played in the US, from colonial times to the present. The rising importance of new means of contributing, particularly giving through buying or investing, is considered. These new models of philanthropy have expanded the ways by which ethical consumers or investors can support a cause. Although these innovations represent a revolution in the structure of philanthropy, they introduce significant complexity to the act of giving – donors are far removed from recipients – and this may weaken the impact of contributing. This transformation is also likely to accelerate the rising importance of web-based promotion and fund-raising, as traditional nonprofits compete with social market enterprises and social impact investments for funds.
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Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 A History of Philanthropy in the United States; 1. The Foundations of Philanthropy in the United States; 1.1 The Rise of the Large Foundations; 1.2 Corporate Charitable Contributions; 2. Giving Through Buying; 2.1 The Current Structures of Fair Trade; 2.2 Giving Through Buying;  Corporate Citizenship Redux; 3. Impact Investing; 4. Conclusion; References; 2 U.S. Philanthropy: Trends in Giving and the Impact on Society; 1. Trends in Giving: What the Numbers Show; 1.1 Who Gives?
2. State by State Variations in Charitable Giving3. Giving by Buying-A Look at the Statistics on New Philanthropy; 3.1 Major Fair Trade Organizations in the United States; 3.2 Fair Trade by the Numbers; 3.3 Corporate Donations: Direct and Foundation Giving; 3.4 Certified Benefit Corporations: Industry and Geographic Distribution; 4. Philanthropy Outside the United States; 5. Web-based and Text-generated Philanthropy; 6. Conclusion; References; 3 Government Policy and Charitable Contributions; 1. The Evolution of U.S. Tax Laws on Charity; 1.1 Tax Treatment of Bequests
7. ConclusionAppendix; References; 4 The New Philanthropy: The Rise of Nontraditional Giving in the United States; 2. Embedded Giving: The Rise of Social Market Enterprises and the Enlightened Corporation; 2.1 Fair Trade; 3. Evaluating Fair Trade; 3.1 Fair Trade and the Emergence of Ethical Trade; 3.2 Another Form of Social Market Enterprise: The Benefit Corporation; 4. Impact Investing: Social Impact through Investment Choice; 5. Consumer Response to Giving-Through-Buying; 6. Embedded Giving and the Principal-Agent Problem; 6.1 Extending the Principal-Agent Problem to Philanthropy
2. Identifying the Ethical Consumer
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
The already vibrant charitable sector in the US is in the midst of a transformation that is altering both the manner in which donations occur and the causes that are supported. Philanthropy in Transition examines the unique role that charitable giving has played in the US, from colonial times to the present. The rising importance of new means of contributing, particularly giving through buying or investing, is considered. These new models of philanthropy have expanded the ways by which ethical consumers or investors can support a cause. Although these innovations represent a revolution in the structure of philanthropy, they introduce significant complexity to the act of giving – donors are far removed from recipients – and this may weaken the impact of contributing. This transformation is also likely to accelerate the rising importance of web-based promotion and fund-raising, as traditional nonprofits compete with social market enterprises and social impact investments for funds.
Business ethics.
Behavioral economics.
Business Ethics.
Behavioral/Experimental Economics.