Philanthropy and American Higher Education [electronic resource] /
Thelin, J.author.
Trollinger, R.author.
Philanthropy and American Higher Education provides higher education professionals, leaders and scholars with a thoughtful, comprehensive introduction to the scope and development of philanthropy and fund raising as part of the essential life and work of colleges and universities in the United States.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Introduction; 1 Connecting Past and Present:; 2 Giving and Receiving:; 3 Philanthropists and Their Foundations; 4 Endowments:; 5 Government Relations and the Nonprofit Sector:; 6 Professionalization of Philanthropy: ; 7 Colleges and Their Constituencies: New Directions in Philanthropy; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Philanthropy and American Higher Education provides higher education professionals, leaders and scholars with a thoughtful, comprehensive introduction to the scope and development of philanthropy and fund raising as part of the essential life and work of colleges and universities in the United States.
Higher education.
School management and organization.
School administration.
International education .
Comparative education.
Educational sociology.
Educational policy.
Education and state.
Philosophy and social sciences.
Higher Education.
Administration, Organization and Leadership.
International and Comparative Education.
Sociology of Education.
Educational Policy and Politics.
Philosophy of Education.