American foundations :: an investigative history /
In American Foundations, Mark Dowie argues that organized philanthropy is on the verge of an evolutionary shift that will transform America's nearly 50,000 foundations from covert arbiters of knowledge and culture to overt mediators of public policy and aggressive creators of new orthodoxy. He...
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| Zusammenfassung: | In American Foundations, Mark Dowie argues that organized philanthropy is on the verge of an evolutionary shift that will transform America's nearly 50,000 foundations from covert arbiters of knowledge and culture to overt mediators of public policy and aggressive creators of new orthodoxy. He questions the wisdom of placing so much power at the disposal of nondemocratic institutions. As American wealth expands, old foundations such as Ford, Carnegie, Rockefeller, Pew, and MacArthur have grown exponentially, while newer trusts such as Mott, Johnson, Packard, Kellogg, Hughes, Annenberg, Hewlett, Duke, and Gates have surpassed them. Foundation assets now total close to $400 billion. Though this is a tiny sum compared to corporate and government treasuries, and foundation grants still total less than 10 percent of contributions made by individuals, foundations have power and influence far beyond their wealth. Their influence derives from the conditional nature of their grant making, their power from its leverage. Unlike previous historians of philanthropy who have focused primarily on the grant maker, Dowie examines foundations from the public's perspective. He focuses on eight key areas in which foundations operate: education, science, health, environment, food, energy, art, and human services. He also looks at their imagination, or lack thereof, and at the strained relationship between American foundations and American democracy. Dowie believes that foundations deserve to exist and that they can assume an increasingly vital role in American society, but only if they transform themselves from private to essentially public institutions. The reforms he proposes to make foundations more responsive to pressing social problems and more accountable to the public will almost certainly start an important national debate. |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (xl, 320 pages) |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-302) and index. |
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| spelling | Dowie, Mark. American foundations : an investigative history / Mark Dowie. Cambridge, Mass. ; London : MIT, 2001. 1 online resource (xl, 320 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-302) and index. Print version record. In American Foundations, Mark Dowie argues that organized philanthropy is on the verge of an evolutionary shift that will transform America's nearly 50,000 foundations from covert arbiters of knowledge and culture to overt mediators of public policy and aggressive creators of new orthodoxy. He questions the wisdom of placing so much power at the disposal of nondemocratic institutions. As American wealth expands, old foundations such as Ford, Carnegie, Rockefeller, Pew, and MacArthur have grown exponentially, while newer trusts such as Mott, Johnson, Packard, Kellogg, Hughes, Annenberg, Hewlett, Duke, and Gates have surpassed them. Foundation assets now total close to $400 billion. Though this is a tiny sum compared to corporate and government treasuries, and foundation grants still total less than 10 percent of contributions made by individuals, foundations have power and influence far beyond their wealth. Their influence derives from the conditional nature of their grant making, their power from its leverage. Unlike previous historians of philanthropy who have focused primarily on the grant maker, Dowie examines foundations from the public's perspective. He focuses on eight key areas in which foundations operate: education, science, health, environment, food, energy, art, and human services. He also looks at their imagination, or lack thereof, and at the strained relationship between American foundations and American democracy. Dowie believes that foundations deserve to exist and that they can assume an increasingly vital role in American society, but only if they transform themselves from private to essentially public institutions. The reforms he proposes to make foundations more responsive to pressing social problems and more accountable to the public will almost certainly start an important national debate. English. 1. History -- 2. Knowledge -- 3. Science -- 4. Health -- 5. Environment -- 6. Food -- 7. Energy -- 8. Art -- 9. Civility -- 10. Imagination -- 11. Democracy -- App. Passive, Dissonant, or Making a Difference: Which Way for Foundation Investing? Endowments United States History. Charities United States History. Fondations États-Unis Histoire. Œuvres de bienfaisance États-Unis Histoire. SOCIAL SCIENCE Philanthropy & Charity. bisacsh Charities fast Endowments fast United States fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq Fürsorge gnd http://d-nb.info/gnd/4018801-2 Geschichte gnd http://d-nb.info/gnd/4020517-4 Stiftung gnd http://d-nb.info/gnd/4057542-1 USA gnd http://d-nb.info/gnd/4078704-7 Liefdadigheidsinstellingen. (NL-LeOCL)07857532X gtt Culturele instellingen. gtt Financiering. gtt Verenigde Staten. gtt Endowments United States History. nli Charities United States History. nli SOCIAL SCIENCES/Political Science/Public Policy & Law History fast Print version: Dowie, Mark. American foundations. Cambridge, Mass. ; London : MIT, 2001 0262041898 (DLC) 00054627 (OCoLC)45636873 |
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