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American foundations : roles and contributions /

American foundations : roles and contributions / Helmut K. Anheier, David C. Hammack, editors - XII, 457 S. grafische Darstellungen

Includes bibliographical references (p. 409-436) and index Erscheinungsjahr in Vorlageform:c2010

1. American foundations : their roles and contributions to society David C. Hammack and Helmut K. Anheier 2. Foundations and the making of public education in the United States, 1867-1950 Pamela Barnhouse Walters and Emily A. Bowman 3. Catalysts for change? Foundations and school reform, 1950-2005 Elisabeth Clemens and Linda C. Lee 4. The partnerships of foundations and research universities Steven C. Wheatley 5. Foundations and higher education Peter Frumkin and Gabriel Kaplan 6. Foundations and health : innovation, marginalization, and relevance since 1900 Daniel M. Fox 7. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's efforts to improve health and health care for all Americans James R. Knickman and Stephen L. Isaacs 8. Foundations and social welfare in the twentieth century Wolfgang Bielefeld and Jane Chu 9. The role of foundations in shaping social welfare policy and services : the case of welfare reform Jennifer E. Mosley and Joseph Galaskiewicz 10. The state and international philanthropy : the contribution of American foundations, 1919-1991 Steven Heydemann with Rebecca Kinsey 11. For the world's sake : U.S. foundations and international grant making, 1990-2002 Lehn M. Benjamin and Kevin F. F. Quigley 12. Foundations as cultural actors James Allen Smith 13. Roles of foundations and their impact in the arts Stefan Toepler 14. The role of foundations in American religion Robert Wuthnow and D. Michael Lindsay 15. Foundations, social movements, and the contradictions of liberal philanthropy Alice O'Connor 16. Consolidating social change : the consequences of foundation funding for developing social movement infrastructures Debra Minkoff and Jon Agnone 17. Foundations and public policy Steven Rathgeb Smith 18. Looking forward : American foundations between continuity and change David C. Hammack and Helmut K. Anheier Appendixes ; A. Data sources ; B. Cleaning the foundations data set for chapter 3 ; C. Descriptive information : the civil rights and social action sector, 2001.

"Assesses comprehensively the impact and significance of philanthropic foundations in the United States and their effect on American culture and society covering areas such as education and research, health care, social welfare, arts and culture, religion, social movements, and international affairs"--Provided by publisher

0815703392 hardcover : alk. paper 9780815703396 : hardcover : alk. paper

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