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Part
I: Major Challenges to Philanthropy
A Readers Guide
Brief discussion of the format, approach and themes of the book.
"Professionals have a moral obligation to understand what they
do and why they do it, as well as how they might do it
better..."
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Introduction
Introduces basic themes and topics of the philanthropic sector
as understood by founding committee of Independent Sector. "The
most difficult assumptions to examine are your own, especially when
they are beneath the surface of consciousness."
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The Varieties
of Philanthropic Experience
Provides literal and narrative outlines which help define the core
issues and tensions at work in the philanthropic tradition.
"The most serious problem facing the sector is not its lack of
compassion but its lack of community."
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Philanthropy as
a Vocation
Discusses the motivations, ethics, values and threats at play in
professional and volunteer roles in the non-profit sector. "Do
you live for philanthropy, or do you live off
philanthropy?
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Philanthropy
and its Discontents
Explores the numerous critiques of philanthropy, including
pluralism and populism. "My bias is clearly in favor of
organized inquiry into the values, principles, and purposes of
philanthropy, as well as efforts to understand how our system works.
The future of philanthropy depends on its self-renewal."
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Conclusion
Discussion of philanthropy in education and education about
philanthropy, how they are linked to the future of the philanthropic
tradition. Also covers the question of international dimensions to
philanthropic studies. "A charitable act requires more than one
person. Have you noticed the proliferation of ads based on buying
products because we 'deserve' them? That ain't charity."
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Bibliography
Lists sources for Part I of the book, ranging from books written
in 1687 through 1984.
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Part
II: ESSAYS AND REFLECTIONS
Introduction
Brief description of how Part II of the book differs from Part I.
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Philanthropy
as Moral Discourse
Explores the making of the philanthropic agenda and some of the ways
voluntary initiatives influence public policy as well as social
values. "It is the function of philanthropy as moral discourse
to point out the gaps between the ideal and the actual."
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Virtue
and Its Consequences
Argues that the study of virtue will enrich our understanding of
philanthropy and of the problematic nature of beneficence. "The
consequences of our actions, including our best intentioned actions,
are often problematic."
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Dialogue Between the Head and the Heart
Reflections on balancing reason and emotion in philanthropy and
charity. "The purpose of liberal education is to bring some
semblance of detente if not harmony to the divided empire of
the human mind and spirit."
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Hofstra's
Most Distinctive Virtue
Illuminates how new dimensions of service emerge anonymously in
community and institutional life. "Living and working with the
physically disabled is a natural part of life on this campus."
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Philanthropy
in Action
Presents famine, war, art and homelessness as situations and
problems that confront philanthropy in action that might be
illuminated by moral philosophy. "Private philanthropy is far
broader than fund raising and grantmaking, although most academics
limit their reflection on the tradition in this single
dimension."
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Tainted
Money: The Ethics and Rhetoric of Divestment
Explores the conceptual background of tainted money, and focuses on
the South Africa divestment campaign of the 1980s as a primary
example of that dynamic. "The moral dilemma of those who seek
to do good is that they may instead do harm--in this case, terrible,
irreparable harm."
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The
Ethics of Corporate Grantmaking
Reflects on the ethics and economics of corporate philanthropy and
enlightened self-interest. "Each grant is an assertion about
the way the world should be. Anything that important is not likely
to be simple or easy or even finished."
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The
Role of Philanthropy in the Future of Higher Education
Outlines the state of economics and governance in higher education,
and argues that philanthropy affects higher education to such a
degree that it is worthy of being a field of study within higher
education. "What should we be teaching teachers to teach
children not born? Skills and methods, without content? Which
content?"
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Research
on the Independent Sector Virginia A. Hodgkinson, Ph.D.
This report provides a thorough overview of the growth of
philanthropy as a field of study from the 1970s through the
mid-1980s.
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Afterword:
Philanthropics
Defines the field of "philanthropics" (a coined term) and
puts forth a prospectus for educating ourselves and teaching about
philanthropy. "Someone asked me what one should read to pursue
an interest in the subject. I was stumped. What one reads depends on
what one has read. We have all read many things about philanthropy,
albeit without realizing we were doing so."
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