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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... kind of crime for Isocrates [ XV , 315 ] . The words " philanthropos and philópolis ( he who loves his city ) , philanthropía and eünoia ( benevolence ) " refer to the true Greek way of thinking . In former times , the silent ...
... kind of crime for Isocrates [ XV , 315 ] . The words " philanthropos and philópolis ( he who loves his city ) , philanthropía and eünoia ( benevolence ) " refer to the true Greek way of thinking . In former times , the silent ...
Page 832
... kind of common human- ity . That's the origin for the idioms philanthropôs krêsthaí tini or philanthrópía krêsthai prós tina or phil- anthrôpôs diakeîsthai prós tina i.e. , ' to treat someone humanely . ' This virtue no longer refers ...
... kind of common human- ity . That's the origin for the idioms philanthropôs krêsthaí tini or philanthrópía krêsthai prós tina or phil- anthrôpôs diakeîsthai prós tina i.e. , ' to treat someone humanely . ' This virtue no longer refers ...
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... kind , peaceful in the case of human , but also inanimate objects , and uses it in other various and common meanings . And so " philanthrôpos wine " is mentioned [ V. Cleom . p . 810 B ] , and the vigor of wine can be found [ De san ...
... kind , peaceful in the case of human , but also inanimate objects , and uses it in other various and common meanings . And so " philanthrôpos wine " is mentioned [ V. Cleom . p . 810 B ] , and the vigor of wine can be found [ De san ...
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62nd Congress activities American amount Andrew Carnegie associations beneficiaries benefit Bernice Pauahi Bishop called Carnegie Carnegie Corporation century charitable organizations charity Christian church cial citizens Commission committee constitution corporation court dollars Dorothea Dix efforts endowment established exempt federal Floresville fundraising funds gifts give given groups human income individual industrial institutions interest justice justices of peace kind lives means meeting ment moral Negro nonprofit sector object organizations philan philanthropy Plutarch political poor principles private philanthropy purposes receive recommendation reform relation religious responsibility rich risk pool Rockefeller Rockefeller Foundation schools social society strategy subparagraph Sullivan Principles taxable things thropy tion trust U.S. Senate United University unto virtue voluntary wealth welfare words Xenophon York
References to this book
Understanding Philanthropy: Its Meaning and Mission Robert L. Payton,Michael P. Moody Limited preview - 2008 |