Putting Wealth To Work: Philanthropy For Today Or Investing For Tomorrow?
by Joel L. Fleishman /
2017 / English / EPUB
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By 2025, Americans will likely be donating over half a
trillion dollars annually to nonprofit organizations. Those
philanthropic gifts will transform significant parts of America's
civic sector landscape.
By 2025, Americans will likely be donating over half a
trillion dollars annually to nonprofit organizations. Those
philanthropic gifts will transform significant parts of America's
civic sector landscape.
Philanthropy is entering an era of unprecedented growth and
innovation. Established foundations such as Ford and Rockefeller
are doubling down on programs tackling long-simmering problems,
including global inequality, less-than-stellar education, and
uneven access to health care. Many foundations are engaging in
advocacy on controversial issues, exploring venture philanthropy
solutions, and experimenting with impact investing. And
philanthropists such as Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, New York's
high-profile financiers, and Silicon Valley's billionaires are
planning to put their wealth to work as never before: Mark
Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan recently pledged to donate 99
percent of their Facebook shares during their lifetimes, and
nearly 150 others have signed the Giving Pledge to increase
dramatically their "giving while living."
Philanthropy is entering an era of unprecedented growth and
innovation. Established foundations such as Ford and Rockefeller
are doubling down on programs tackling long-simmering problems,
including global inequality, less-than-stellar education, and
uneven access to health care. Many foundations are engaging in
advocacy on controversial issues, exploring venture philanthropy
solutions, and experimenting with impact investing. And
philanthropists such as Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, New York's
high-profile financiers, and Silicon Valley's billionaires are
planning to put their wealth to work as never before: Mark
Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan recently pledged to donate 99
percent of their Facebook shares during their lifetimes, and
nearly 150 others have signed the Giving Pledge to increase
dramatically their "giving while living."
In
InPutting Wealth to Work
Putting Wealth to Work, Joel L. Fleishman provides
expert analysis of contemporary philanthropy, offering invaluable
insight for those engaging with and affected by charitable
foundations. This is the fascinating and definitive account of
philanthropy today, and an indispensable guide to understanding
its inner workings, impact, and expansive potential.
, Joel L. Fleishman provides
expert analysis of contemporary philanthropy, offering invaluable
insight for those engaging with and affected by charitable
foundations. This is the fascinating and definitive account of
philanthropy today, and an indispensable guide to understanding
its inner workings, impact, and expansive potential.