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Philanthropy in Practice
Philanthropy in Practice shows how philanthropic organizations can effectively address this predicament. Drawing on the public philosophy of Pragmatism, it argues that, to be effective, they need to go for the solution of social problems of middle range.
Philanthropy in Practice
Philanthropic foundations are experiencing a crisis of professional identity. They attract considerable hopes due to an unusually high degree of independence and freedom of manoeuvre, which theoretically places them in a privileged position to find novel solutions to societies’ most severe and intractable problems. However, the field is said to suffer from a pervasive lack of orientation as to how these aspirations can be realized. Compared to other professions, it can be said that there exists neither reliable knowledge nor established practices which might guide the strategy development and the daily practice of foundations. This void is frequently filled by changing fads which present e...
Philanthropy and Education
Philanthropic foundations play an increasingly important role in attempts to enhance the performance of school systems. Based on case studies from Germany, Switzerland and the US, this book develops an innovative model of effective education philanthropy for successfully tackling problems in the complex field of education.
Public Sector Volunteer Management
In order to effectively and consistently provide services to citizens, local governments have had to come up with creative ways for offering services demanded by their citizens. One popular approach became the creation of volunteer programs as local governments became increasingly reliant on volunteers. Volunteers are one means by which local governments help to increase meaningful engagement with citizens and help meet the increasing needs for public services with limited resources. On a broader scale, volunteers in public agencies provide a variety of services to fill gaps in creating and sustaining collective societal goods that otherwise might have been limited due to fiscal stress on lo...
The Routledge Companion to Philanthropy
Philanthropy – the use of private resources for public purposes – is undergoing a transformation, both in practice and as an emerging field of study. Expectations of what philanthropy can achieve have risen significantly in recent years, reflecting a substantial, but uneven, increase in global wealth and the rolling back of state services in anticipation that philanthropy will fill the void. In addition to this, experiments with entrepreneurial and venture philanthropy are producing novel intersections of the public, non-profit and private spheres, accompanied by new kinds of partnerships and hybrid organisational forms. The Routledge Companion to Philanthropy examines these changes and ...
Philanthropic Foundations in Higher Education
Janina Mangold uncovers the contributions of philanthropic foundations in higher education in Germany and the USA. Considering the three regime classifications of Varieties of Capitalism, Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism, and Social Origins Theory, she examines the role and positioning of German and American higher education foundations vis-à-vis state and market actors in contemporary society. On the basis of both qualitative and quantitative data, she then develops urgent policy recommendations for foundations, higher education, and governments.
Civil Society and the Reform of Finance
Efforts to resolve the recent financial crisis have obscured a more deeply rooted financialization crisis that impacts not only the market economy but also the vital civic and moral traditions that support it. This book reveals the cultural influence of finance in reshaping the foundations of American civil society and proposes a return to certain "first principles" of the Republic to restore the nation’s economic vision. This book demonstrates how funding concerns and financial incentives "revalue" faith traditions, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, and even the nation’s healthcare system in ways that are eroding the diversity of American culture. These changes also un...
Governance, Nonprofit Organizations and Strategy
Grant-making foundations play a crucial role in financing a wide range of philanthropic projects that contribute to the social and economic development of targeted communities. In fulfilling this essential function, the trustees who serve on each foundation's board of directors must ensure not only the economic and financial stability of their organization but also a balance with the expectations of the diverse social actors operating in the community, including associations, cooperatives, and operational foundations. This book identifies the features of the planning, programming, and controlling model of foundations that better facilitate a positive mediation between a strategic approach an...
Transfer im Kontext Schule
Der fachliche Diskurs zu Transfer im Bildungsbereich hat im deutschsprachigen Raum in den letzten Jahren zunehmend an Bedeutung gewonnen. Zahlreiche Modelle und Ansätze wurden entwickelt, die die Herausforderungen des Transfers besser verständlich machen und ihnen angemessen begegnen sollen. Diese Vielfalt spiegelte auch die Tagung des Netzwerks Empiriegestützte Schulentwicklung (EMSE) im Juni 2023 an der Universität Hamburg wider, die das Ziel hatte, die verschiedensten Perspektiven und Erfahrungen zum Thema Transfer - Potenziale und Herausforderungen zusammenzubringen. Dieser Sammelband vereint verschiedene Beiträge der EMSE-Tagung und gibt somit einen Einblick in aktuelle transferorientierte Projekte, Institutionen und Aktivitäten im Feld der Schul- und Unterrichtsentwicklung. Die beteiligten Autor:innen aus den Bereichen Bildungsforschung, Bildungsadministration und Bildungspraxis thematisieren vor allem ihr Transferverständnis sowie Potenziale und Herausforderungen in ihren Transferbemühungen. Insbesondere diese reflexive Ebene macht den Band zu einem relevanten Beitrag im aktuellen Transferdiskurs.
New Arenas of Education Governance
Education policy-making has become a 'hot topic' in many industrialized countries today. Through initiatives by international organizations, such as the OECD's PISA study or the consequences of the GATS negotiations for the marketization in education, this policy field has moved up the political agenda. Few studies, however, have actually tackled these changes in a comprehensive way. This volume provides the most detailed overview of current phenomena in education policy-making and fills a major gap in the academic literature.
