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Private Funds, Public Purpose

Philanthropic Foundations in International Perspective

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  1. Helmut K. Anheier

    1. London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

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  2. Stefan Toepler

    1. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA

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Part of the book series: Nonprofit and Civil Society Studies (NCSS)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Philanthropic Foundations

      • Helmut K. Anheier, Stefan Toepler
      Pages 3-23

  3. Comparative Studies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 25-26
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    3. A Comparative Legal Analysis of Foundations

      • Tymen J. Van Der Ploeg
      Pages 55-78

    4. Foundations in Germany and the United States

      • Helmut K. Anheier, Frank P. Romo
      Pages 79-118

  4. Management and Organization

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 119-119
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    2. British Foundations

      • Diana Leat
      Pages 121-139

    3. The Behavior of Grantmaking Foundations

      • William A. Diaz
      Pages 141-153

    5. Operating in a Grantmaking World

      • Stefan Toepler
      Pages 163-181

  5. Country Studies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 183-184
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    2. Foundations in France

      • Edith Archambault, Judith Boumendil, Sylvie Tsyboula
      Pages 185-198

    3. Foundations in Italy

      • Gian Paolo Barbetta
      Pages 199-218

    5. Rebuilding Civil Society in Eastern and Central Europe

      • Kevin F. F. Quigley, Nancy E. Popson
      Pages 235-252

  6. Conclusion

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 253-253
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    2. Why Study Foundations?

      • Helmut K. Anheier, Stefan Toepler
      Pages 255-259

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 261-264
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About this book

Comparative information detailing the cultural, legal and historical environments of foundations in international settings has been scarce - until now. Written by scholars from six countries, this text covers philanthropic foundations in the world's busiest commercial centers - the U.S. and Eastern and Western Europe. It reports on the structures and mindsets that shape foundations' gift giving, and discusses different aspects of foundation management. Case studies of the French and Italian foundation communities and a comparative legal chapter are especially notable.
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`...for researchers thinking about launching organizational research on foundations than providing answers to the important research questions.'
ASQ, (2001)
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Editors and Affiliations

  • London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

    Helmut K. Anheier

  • Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA

    Stefan Toepler

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Private Funds, Public Purpose

  • Book Subtitle: Philanthropic Foundations in International Perspective

  • Editors: Helmut K. Anheier, Stefan Toepler

  • Series Title: Nonprofit and Civil Society Studies

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4893-5

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1999

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-45946-7Published: 31 January 1999

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-306-45947-4Published: 31 January 1999

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-4893-5Published: 11 November 2013

  • Series ISSN: 1568-2579

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 264

  • Topics: Business and Management, general, Political Science, Sociology, general

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