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Author:   Joanne B. Scanlan ,  Eugene R. Wilson
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
Volume:   No. 45
Dimensions:   Width: 14.60cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 22.50cm
Weight:   0.164kg
ISBN:  

9780787978419

ISBN 10:   0787978418
Pages:   96
Publication Date:   27 December 2004
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   Out of stock  

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Editors? Notes (Eugene R. Wilson, Joanne B. Scanlan). 1. Foundations in time: Where are we now? (James Allen Smith) A full century of philanthropic experience provides a clear perspective on forces that shape the future of foundations. 2. Self-evaluation (Colburn S. Wilbur) Periodic self-evaluation can renew the vitality of any foundation. 3. Grantee relations: How can foundations and grantees be partners for sustained social change? (Gwen I. Walden) Foundations and grantees are reexamining their traditional relationships and forming new types of partnerships. 4. What foundations need to know and why (Alexa Cortes Culwell, Gale Berkowitz, Ann M. Christen) Foundations are becoming more knowledgeable about their programs in the service of genuine social change. 5. From knowledge management to knowledge building: An essential foundation journey (Lisbeth B. Schorr) Foundations can equip grantees and policymakers with actionable information that enables them to be more effective. 6. How a common language and consistent financial reporting practices could enhance the sector (La June Montgomery-Talley, William C. Richardson) A common language and performance standards for private foundations would improve transparency and accountability. 7. Foundation codes of ethics: Why do they matter, what are they, and how are they relevant to philanthropy? (Rushworth M. Kidder) A code of ethics has become a necessary tool for managing philanthropy?s toughest choices. 8. De Tocqueville meets eBay: Giving, volunteering, and doing good in the new social sector (Marcia Sharp) The electronic marketplace challenges the dominance and operating styles of organized philanthropy. 9. Philanthropic choice and donor intent: Freedom, responsibility, and public interest (Curtis W. Meadows Jr.) Ensuring adherence to donor intention requires thought, planning, and donor effort, as well as fidelity of the trustees. Additional Resources. Index.

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Eugene R. Wilson headed the ARCO Foundation in Los Angeles from 1980 to 1994 and served as president of its youth development division and senior vice president for strategic programs and planning for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation from 1995 to 2003. Joanne B. Scanlan is a former program officer at two Chicago foundations and is now senior vice president for professional development at the Council on Foundations, where she has served in various capacities since 1984.

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