| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xxiv, 357 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [321]-334) and index. |
| Contents |
1: Foundations: what they do and how they do it -- The third great force: America's civic sector -- Why they give -- The foundation's mission: the highest use of philanthropic capital -- Foundation strategy in principle -- Foundation strategy in practice -- 2: Achieving impact: leadership, focus, alignment, and measurement -- High-impact initiatives: twelve case studies -- 3: What ails the foundations: transparency and accountability -- Steps to achieve high impact: a commonsense approach to strategy -- Characteristics of high-impact programs: leaderships, focus, alignment, and measurement -- How foundations fail -- Three essentials: discipline, boundaries, and persistence -- Should foundations be permitted to exist in perpetuity? -- Enhancing foundation effectiveness: some not-so-modest proposals -- A prophetic epilogue: philanthropy in the twenty-first century. |
| Subject |
Charities -- United States.
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Endowments -- United States.
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Associations, institutions, etc. -- United States.
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| Added Title |
Private wealth is changing the world |
| ISBN |
9781586484118 alkaline paper |
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1586484117 alkaline paper |
| Standard No. |
99817372821 |
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