Creating philanthropic capital markets : the deliberate evolution / Lucy Bernholz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bernholz, Lucy.

Contributor:

James A. Crawford Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Endowments.

Charities.

Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations.

Physical Description:

viii, 256 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, [2004]

Summary:

Through a coherent framework for pursuing such far-ranging changes, this easy-to-understand book addresses new ways for individuals and organizations to invest grant funds, approach regulatory structures that guide giving, and define their goals, activities, outcomes, and achievements. The author applies basic principles of industrial theory and evolution to examine, with a trained scholar's eye, how individual organizations, associations, and the philanthropic infrastructure can work more effectively. Order your copy today!

Contents:

Designing the Future 6

Change Comes Slowly 10

The Trillion-Dollar Opportunity 11

What Does Better Look Like? 15

Chapter 1 The Industry of Philanthropy 19

Defining the Industry 20

Mapping the Landscape of Philanthropic Capital 27

Evolutionary Adaptations and the Limits of the Industrial Framework 31

Evolutionary Aspects of Philanthropy 31

Systems Theory 32

The Exceptions Prove the Rule 34

The Age of Commercial Charity 36

Chapter 2 What the Future Could Look Like 41

Why Bother? 43

Getting There 45

Assembly Required 46

Not Just Newer, But Better 51

Chapter 3 The Forces of Change 53

Change Drivers on Society as a Whole 55

Demographic Trends 55

New Structures for Working 59

Globalization and Its Backlash 61

Environmental and Community Sustainability 63

Change Drivers on the Industry 65

Pushing on the Pieces 67

Collectively Isolated 73

Drivers of Change at the Organizational Level 74

Community Foundations Innovate First 75

Private Foundations and Changes in the Industry 76

The Ties that Bind Foundations Together 77

Implications of These Changes 78

Imagine the Industry Anew 80

Can Philanthropy Change Itself? 81

Chapter 4 Philanthropic Marketplaces 83

Philanthropy and Financial Services: Parallels and Divergences 84

Competition in the Philanthropic Marketplace 87

Products in the Market 95

Philanthropic Alliances 98

The Power of Joint Action 105

Tied Together at the Top 105

Emerging Connections 108

Divergent Tensions 116

Chapter 5 Public Support for Philanthropy 119

Regulated from the Start 123

Industry Growth and Public Oversight 125

Operating in the Public Eye: Growing Public Attention 126

The Potential for Industry Action 127

Pressure Points in the Regulatory Framework 130

What the Regulatory Framework Should Do 131

New Markets, New Approaches to Regulation 134

Meaningful Metrics 136

Chapter 6 Evolving the Industry 139

Aligning Products and Services to Aggregate Resources 140

Using Knowledge as an Industry Resource 149

Promoting Hybrid Organizations and Strategies 165

Redesigning the Industry Infrastructure 167

Potential Leverage Points 169

The Direction of Evolution 178

Chapter 7 New Nodes on the Network 179

Organizational Implications 182

Partnership Building 185

The Role of Money 188

Charting Philanthropic Cycles 189

Mixing Up the Menu 191

New Assessment Strategies 193

Buy or Rent? 194

Results 195

The Sum of the Parts 197

Independent Foundations 206

Changing One to Change Many 207

Chapter 8 Building New Systems for Social Good 211

The Futures We Choose 213

New Revenue Systems 214

Industry Leadership 215

Deliberate Diversity 221

Looking Back from the Future 223.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-244) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James A. Crawford Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

0471448524

OCLC:

52860063

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