Why being there is not enough

• Verfasst von: Glückler, Johannes [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Ries, Martina [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Why being there is not enough
• Titelzusatz: organized proximity in place-based philanthropy
• Verf.angabe: Johannes Glückler & Martina Ries
• Jahr: 2012
• Jahr des Originals: 2011
• Umfang: 15 S.
• Fussnoten: Published online: 07 Nov 2011 ; Gesehen am 04.09.2018
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: The service industries journal
• Ort Quelle: London : Frank Cass, 1981
• Jahr Quelle: 2012
• Band/Heft Quelle: 32(2012), 4, Seite 515-529
• ISSN Quelle: 1743-9507
• DOI: doi:10.1080/02642069.2011.596534
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• Bibliogr. Hinweis: Erscheint auch als : Druck-Ausgabe: Glückler, Johannes, 1973 - : Why being there is not enough. - 2012
• Sach-SW: advisory boards
• Sach-SW: geography
• Sach-SW: Germany
• Sach-SW: Heidelberg
• Sach-SW: philanthropy
• Sach-SW: proximity
• Sach-SW: social network analysis
• K10plus-PPN: 1580642241

Abstract

Philanthropy is gaining momentum in European society. Wealthy individuals and foundations are a growing source of financial benevolence. This paper explores the role of two concepts of proximity for obtaining access to philanthropic resources. First, geographical proximity refers to physical co-presence (‘being there’). It stresses the immediacy and serendipity of social interaction as facilitators of philanthropic support. In contrast, organized proximity refers to a network logic (‘being connected’) and emphasizes strategies of cooptation. Based on a multi-method case study in the city of Heidelberg, the paper finds philanthropy to be primarily place-based. Being there, however, is an insufficient condition since there is strong incidence that local organizational interlocks between advisory boards enhance the attraction of donations towards the social realm of academia.