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Author:   Ekkehard Thümler
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.430kg
ISBN:  

9781138210684

ISBN 10:   1138210684
Pages:   222
Publication Date:   26 July 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Contemporary Philanthropy and its Problems PART 1: Theory 2. Pragmatism and the Evolution of Intelligent Social Action 3. Mapping the Space of Social Problems 4. A Contingency Model of Problem Solving Strategies 5. The Role of Niches in Processes of (Social) Innovation Part 2: Case Studies 6. The Chance: Opening the Doors to the Labour Market for Disadvantaged Youth 7. Foundation Interkultur and the Intercultural Garden Movement: Catalyzing Emerging Practice at the Grassroots 8. The Nuffield Foundation and the Nuffield Council on Bioethics: Organizing the Provision of Nonpartisan Expertise 9. The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust and the Campaign for Freedom of Information: Campaigning for Access to Files Part 3: Analysis 10. From Experimentation to Exploration: The Pragmatic Model of Action in Philanthropic Practice 11. Explanations for Social Impact: The Door Opener Mechanism 12. Towards a Model of Philanthropic Niches and Intelligent Niching 13. Conclusion and Outlook

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This book is a contribution to the literature on civil society organisations, their formation and the contribution they make to concepts of philanthropy and social change. It provides a newly oriented framework and theoretical understanding of the role of philanthropic organisations, and more specifically of how they make decisions about what constitutes effectiveness and achievement of social change. It is a relevant text for anyone grappling with these ideas as well as those who wish to interrogate possibilities of new theories around organised philanthropy. Beth Oppenheim, International Society for Third-Sector Research and The Johns Hopkins University 2018

This book is a contribution to the literature on civil society organisations, their formation and the contribution they make to concepts of philanthropy and social change. It provides a newly oriented framework and theoretical understanding of the role of philanthropic organisations, and more specifically of how they make decisions about what constitutes effectiveness and achievement of social change. It is a relevant text for anyone grappling with these ideas as well as those who wish to interrogate possibilities of new theories around organised philanthropy. Beth Oppenheim, International Society for Third-Sector Research and The Johns Hopkins University 2018

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"Ekkehard Thümler is Director of the Program ""Personal Development"" at the Joachim Herz Foundation in Hamburg, Germany."

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