Philanthropy in practice

• Verfasst von: Thümler, Ekkehard
• Titel: Philanthropy in practice
• Titelzusatz: pragmatism and the impact of philanthropic action
• Verf.angabe: Ekkehard Thümler
• Verlagsort: Milton
• Verlag: Taylor and Francis
• Jahr: 2017
• Umfang: 1 Online-Ressource (228 pages)
• Gesamttitel/Reihe: Routledge Studies in the Management of Voluntary and Non-Profit Organizations
• ISBN: 978-1-315-45471-9
• ISBN: 978-1-138-21068-4
• Schlagwörter: (s)Philanthropie / (s)Nonprofit-Organisation / (s)Management
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Dokumenttyp: Hochschulschrift
• Sprache: eng
• Bibliogr. Hinweis: Erscheint auch als : Druck-Ausgabe: Thümler, Ekkehard, 1968 - : Philanthropy in practice. - New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2017. - xii, 221 Seiten
• Bibliogr. Hinweis: Erscheint auch als : Druck-Ausgabe: Thümler, Ekkehard: Philanthropy in Practice : Pragmatism and the Impact of Philanthropic Action. - Milton : Taylor and Francis,c2017
• RVK-Notation: MS 4410
• K10plus-PPN: 893841242

Abstract

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of figures -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction: Contemporary Philanthropy and Its Problems -- Part I Theory -- 2 Pragmatism and the Evolution of Intelligent Social Action -- 3 Mapping the Space of Social Problems -- 4 A Contingency Model of Problem-Solving Strategies -- 5 The Role of Niches in Processes of (Social) Innovation -- Part II Case Studies -- 6 The Chance: Opening the Doors to the Labour Market for Disadvantaged Youth -- 7 Foundation Interkultur and the Intercultural Garden Movement: Catalysing Emerging Practice at the Grassroots -- 8 The Nuffield Foundation and the Nuffield Council on Bioethics: Organising the Provision of Non-Partisan Expertise -- 9 The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust and the Campaign for Freedom of Information: Campaigning for Access to Files -- Part III Analysis -- 10 From Exploration to Exploitation: The Pragmatic Model of Action in Philanthropic Practice -- 11 Explanations for Social Impact: The Door-Opener Mechanism -- 12 Towards a Model of Philanthropic Niches and Intelligent Niching -- 13 Conclusion and Outlook -- Appendix A: List of Cases -- Appendix B: Interview Schedule -- References -- Index