Contributing citizens: modern charitable fundraising and the making of the welfare state, 1920 - 66

"Contributing Citizens tells the social, cultural, and political history of Community Chests, the forerunners of today's United Way, to provide a unique perspective on the evolution of professional fundraising, private charity, and the development of the welfare state. Blending a national...

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Main Author: Tillotson, Shirley M. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Vancouver UBC Press 2008
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Summary:"Contributing Citizens tells the social, cultural, and political history of Community Chests, the forerunners of today's United Way, to provide a unique perspective on the evolution of professional fundraising, private charity, and the development of the welfare state. Blending a national perspective with rich case studies of Halifax, Ottawa, and Vancouver, Shirley Tillotson shows that fundraising work in the mid-twentieth century involved organizing and promoting social responsibility in new ways, sometimes coercively. Peopled by a host of forceful characters, this is a lively account of how raising money raised the level of Canadian democracy."--BOOK JACKET.
Item Description:Includes index
Includes bibliographical references: p. [321]-331
Physical Description:X, 339 S. Ill., graph. Darst. 24 cm
ISBN:9780774814737
077481473X
9780774814744

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