Philanthropy Reconsidered

A Re-Interpretation And Strategic Overview Of Philanthropy-Its Meaning And Values Greatest Accomplishments Current Transformations And Future Directions-Based On Close Analysis Of Historical Sources And 25 Years' Practical Experience In All Aspects Of Philanthropy. Chapter I: Promethean Fire: The Archetype - From Its First Coinage In Ancient Greece In Prometheus Bound Philanthropia Meant The Love Of Humanity Or Of What It Is To Be Human An Educational And Cultural Ideal; Chapter Ii: Philanthropy'S Finest Hour: The American Revolution - The Revolution As Philanthropy In Action-How Classical Philanthropy Through Voluntary Associations Produced A Purportedly Philanthropic Nation Created By And For Philanthropy; Chapter Iii: Philanthropy Yesterday And Today - How 20Th-Century Growth And Professionalization Made Philanthropy Paradigmatic But Neglected Classical Values And How We Are Now In A Paradigm-Shift In Which Philanthropy Is Being Thoroughly Transformed; Chapter Iv: The Future Of Philanthropy - How The Paradigm-Shift Analysis Illuminates Issues Facing Old Paradigm Institutions And Current Trends Suggesting A Probable Future; Chapter V: Philanthropy Reborn- How A Possible New Paradigm Uniting Classical Ideals With Internet-Based Operations Might Benefit Donors Grantmakers Philanthropic Advisors Trustees Executive Directors Scholars Media Journalists Teachers And Students As Well As Civic Religious And Political Leaders. Appendix I: Case Study: The Catalogue For Philanthropy In Massachusetts. Exemplifies The Current Paradigm-Shift. Appendix Ii: A Taxonomic Tree Of Philanthropy A Donor-Friendly Presentation Of How The Fields Of Philanthropy Constitute A Coherent Whole. Appendix Iii: Bibliographical Notes Suggested Further Readings.