Putting wealth to work
Subtitle: philanthropy for today or investing for tomorrow?
By: Joel L. Fleishman
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 323
ISBN-13: 9781610395328
Subjects: Nonprofit organizations; Charities
Description: "Philanthropy is entering an era of unprecedented growth and innovation. Established foundations such as Ford and Rockefeller are doubling down on programs tackling long-simmering problems, including global inequality, less-than-stellar education, and uneven access to health care. Many foundations are engaging in advocacy on controversial issues, exploring venture philanthropy solutions, and experimenting with impact investing. And philanthropists such as Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, New York's high-profile financiers, and Silicon Valley's billionaires are planning to put their wealth to work as never before: Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan recently pledged to donate 99 percent of their Facebook shares during their lifetimes, and nearly 150 others have signed the Giving Pledge to increase dramatically their "giving while living." In Putting Wealth to Work, Joel L. Fleishman provides expert analysis of contemporary philanthropy, offering invaluable insight for those engaging with and affected by charitable foundations. This is the fascinating and definitive account of philanthropy today, and an indispensable guide to understanding its inner workings, impact, and expansive potential."--Amazon.com.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-310) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: America's indispensable civic sector dynamo; title: Part one: The changing landscape of American philanthropy; title: A more disciplined focus; title: New players in philanthropy and more avenues by which to achieve concerted social change; title: New vehicles for giving and new organizations that enable philanthropy to be more effective; title: Part tow; A brief history of limited life foundations and time-limited giving; title: From John Stuart Mill to Julius Rosenwald; title: The dominoes fall; title: Part three: Is it better to give now or later?; title: Rationales for "giving while living"; title: How time-limited foundations achieve results; title: Stories of impact; title: time-limited and perpetual; title: The unique role of family foundations; title: A case for endurance: causes that plead for long-lasting philanthropy; title: Advice to donors: creating foundations for today and tomorrow; title: Epilogue; title: Appendix A: Firsthand accounts of philanthropy under time limits and in perpetuity; title: Appendix B: Signers of the Giving Pledge; title: Appendix C: People interviewed for this book.