The foundation
Subtitle: a great American secret : how private wealth is changing the world
By: Joel L. Fleishman.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 357
ISBN-13: 9781586484118
Subjects: Charities -- United States; Endowments -- United States; Associations, institutions, etc. -- United States
Other titles: Private wealth is changing the world
Description: "Foundations are a peculiarly American institutions. They have been the dynamo of social change since the beginning of the last century. Yet they are cloaked in secrecy - their decision-making and operations are inscrutable to the point of obscurity, leaving them substantially unaccountable. Joel Fleishman has been in and around foundations for almost half a century, running them, sitting on their boards, and seeking grants from them. In this book, he explains the history of foundations and focuses on some of the most successful foundation initiatives and on how some foundations have failed in their mission."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [321]-334) and index.