Understanding philanthropy its meaning and mission - Payton, Robert L.; Moody, Michael P.; ebrary, Inc. (Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2008)
Preface and acknowledgments -- Introduction: why this book? -- Voluntary action for the public good -- Because things go wrong: philanthropy as a response to the human problematic -- The world can be made better: philanthropy as moral action -- The social history of the moral imagination -- Philanthropy, democracy, and the future -- Notes -- Suggestions for further reading -- Index.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-198) and index.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: Charity; Charities; Charitable giving; Humanitarianism; Electronic books