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8%OFFAngela M. Eikenberry - Giving Circles - 9780253220851 - V9780253220851
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Giving Circles

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Description for Giving Circles Paperback. Giving circles have been seen as the democratic of philanthropic mechanisms, working to meet social needs and solve community problems, enhancing the civic education and participation of their members. This title examines this phenomenon and considers what role voluntary associations and philanthropy can or should play in a democratic society. Series: Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 284.

In the contemporary United States, third parties are being relied upon to deliver social services that were once chiefly the responsibility of government. Among the new philanthropic associations that have arisen in this environment are voluntary groups known as giving circles. Their purpose is to bring people together to pool resources and then collectively decide how to distribute them. Giving circles have been seen as the most democratic of philanthropic mechanisms, working to meet social needs and solve community problems, while enhancing the civic education and participation of their members. Angela M. Eikenberry examines this new phenomenon and considers what ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Series
Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253220851
SKU
V9780253220851
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About Angela M. Eikenberry
Angela M. Eikenberry is Assistant Professor in the School of Public Administration at the University of Nebraska, Omaha. She has worked as a development consultant and is a member of a giving circle.

Reviews for Giving Circles
This book is positioned as a riposte to Robert Putnam's famous assertion that we are now 'Bowling Alone' due to the collapse of community. Eikenberry believes that giving circles are one example of a new form of citizen participation which demonstrates that it may be the forms rather than the quantities of engagement that have changed in recent years. Giving ... Read more

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