American philanthropic foundations : regional difference and change / edited by David C. Hammack and Steven Rathgeb Smith.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hammack, David C., editor.

Smith, Steven Rathgeb, 1951- editor.

Series:

Philanthropic and nonprofit studies.

Philanthropic and nonprofit studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Endowments--United States.

Endowments.

Charities--United States.

Charities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, 2018.

Summary:

This fascinating and timely study of contemporary America's philanthropic foundations vividly illustrates foundations' commonalities and differences as they strive to address pressing public problems.

Contents:

Intro

Cover

Halftitle

Series Page

Title

Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. New York Foundations

2. Philanthropic Funds in Baltimore

3. The Washington, DC, Region's Modest Foundation Sector

4. Northeastern Ohio's Collaborative Foundations

5. Philanthropic Foundations in Chicago

6. The Rise of Grant-Making Foundations in the South

7. The Foundations of Texas

8. Foundations in Los Angeles

9. Foundations in San Francisco and Silicon Valley

10. Washington State's Foundations

By Way of a Conclusion: Regions, Foundations, and Policy

Appendix A: The Biggest Foundations, 1946, 1979, 2012

Appendix B: Community Funds and the Distribution of Smaller Foundations

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-253-03306-3

0-253-03307-1

0-253-02543-5

OCLC:

1019835082