Return to Charity?: Philanthropy and the Welfare State
Martin Wooster's new book Return to Charity? Philanthropy and the Welfare State is a quick read that's hopeful, fascinating and often funny. It's a short 65 page monograph that will…
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Should Foundations Live Forever?: The Question of Perpetuity
Two cultures of American anti-poverty philanthropy live upstairs and downstairs from each other, sometimes meeting on the landings but then moving off into different worlds and different world views. We…
The Great Philanthropists & the Problem of “Donor Intent”:
How can those who create charitable foundations ensure that their wishes will be followed after their deaths? What's to prevent relatives, lawyers, and foundation officials from ignoring or reinterpreting a…