Foundations
Subtitle: Creating Impact in a Globalised World
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Chichester
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9780470015469
Description: This book examines the evolving dynamics driving philanthropy as Western society struggles to meet today's many challenges. The author takes a hard look at the sensitive issues of democratic legitimacy, accountability and credibility in the context of civil society, as well as the changing policy environment in which foundations operate.
Notes: Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Foundations Contents Foreword by Stephan Schmidheiny Introduction 1 Why foundations? 2 Responding to a changing policy environment 3 Reaching beyond grant-making 4 The impact-driven foundation.; title: 5 A payout rate for foundations: A roadmap for Europe 6 From strategy to implementation 7 Evaluation: The bedrock of accountability 8 Philanthropy in a globalised world: Get engaged!