Philanthropy in America: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia [3 volumes]Dwight F. Burlingame A comprehensive reference on the philanthropic sector includes articles on prominent people, events, associations, theories, legislation, and other relevant topics, along with a volume of source documents. |
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Page 651
... institutions , -John Hopkins , Cornell , Packer , and others , -but most of these have only been bequeathed , and it is impossible to extol any man greatly for simply leaving what he cannot take with him . Cooper and Pratt and Stanford ...
... institutions , -John Hopkins , Cornell , Packer , and others , -but most of these have only been bequeathed , and it is impossible to extol any man greatly for simply leaving what he cannot take with him . Cooper and Pratt and Stanford ...
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... institutions of power of all kinds . But it is a society nonetheless with many mechanisms , both public and private , for reme- dying its ills . Given this general point of view we view private philanthropy as a valuable tool to be used ...
... institutions of power of all kinds . But it is a society nonetheless with many mechanisms , both public and private , for reme- dying its ills . Given this general point of view we view private philanthropy as a valuable tool to be used ...
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... institutions intended to carry on the newly professionalised conduct of social work , and which proved to be a sort of mid - point between char- itable and philanthropic action . The best exemplar of such an institution was fittingly ...
... institutions intended to carry on the newly professionalised conduct of social work , and which proved to be a sort of mid - point between char- itable and philanthropic action . The best exemplar of such an institution was fittingly ...
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References to this book
Understanding Philanthropy: Its Meaning and Mission Robert L. Payton,Michael P. Moody Limited preview - 2008 |