Philanthropy in America : a history /
Zunz, Olivier.
Princeton, N.J. ; Oxford : Princeton University Press,
c2012.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"For the improvement of mankind" -- The coming of mass philanthropy -- The regulatory compromise -- The private funding of affairs of state -- From humanitarianism to cold war -- Philanthropy at midcentury : "timid billions"? -- Investing in civil rights -- In search of a nonprofit sector -- American philanthropy and the world's communities.
Charities
Nonprofit organizations
Humanitarianism
Endowments