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Zusatztext Easy to read and follow! the strength of this work is in the historical context of philanthropy from a U.S. perspective. Michael ThatcherPresident & CEO! Charity Navigator?Braided Threads offers a tour through the history of America's charitable sector! giving texture to the story of social change as a way to understand this critical pillar of American society! helping us understand where we came from and where we are going. ?Jacob HaroldPresident & CEO! GuideStar?Dr. Penna offers a thoughtful! well-researched overview of the evolution of the nonprofit sector in America. A concise and detailed review of key developments in our sector's evolution over more than two centuries.Jed EmersonSenior Advisor! Gary Community Investment CompanyOriginator! Blended Value ConceptSenior Fellow with the Center for Social Investment! Heidelberg UniversityWinner of the 2012 Nautilus Gold Book AwardTwice selected by the NonProfit Times as one of the 50 Most Influential People in the Sector?Robert Penna offers us the story of American philanthropy from its ancient roots to its current reality. By tracing key themes! he aptly presents the evolving nature of our philanthropic adventure. Penna has done the nonprofit sector a great service and made its understanding more accessible to the broader public. A great resource for those who study and work in our sector! as well as those in the general public curious about where it all came from.Barry SilverbergDirector! Center for Nonprofit Studies! Austin Community College (CNS)Former President & CEO! Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations (TANO)?Dr. Penna's book! Braided Threads! provides us with a tremendous overview of the history of the U.S. nonprofit sector. The book is engaging! fascinating! and extremely well researched. It should be read by anyone working in -or planning to work in- the sector! as well as those donors who are supporting nonprofits. The book gives the reader great insights into the sector's origins and rich history! as well as what is likely to come next in the evolution of this complex and enormous arena. Ken BergerExecutive Director of CTC AcademyFormer President & CEO of Charity Navigator?Dr. Penna's Braided Threads is the most comprehensive explanation yet of the philanthropic! political! religious! and social influences that have impacted the development of the nonprofit sector in America. A must-read for anyone seeking to better understand the sector's roots and essential contributions to our nation.Stephen W. RiceDirector of Government Affairs & CommunicationsIndependent Bankers Association of New York?This book is an indispensable resource for anybody interested in working in! funding! improving! or designing appropriate public policies for the world of nonprofit organizations.David Hunter! Ph.D.Author! Working Hard & Working WellFormer Director of Assessment and Knowledge Development! Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Informationen zum Autor Robert M. Penna is the author of The Nonprofit Outcomes Toolbox , as well as numerous articles that have appeared in such outlets as the Stanford Social Innovations Review and the Huffington Post . He served for five years as a consultant to Charity Navigator, and also as an outcomes consultant to the World Scout Bureau. He has presented before numerous nonprofit organizations and nonprofit associations across the U.S., and in Canada, Poland, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, and Australia. A native of the Bronx, he was a staff member of the New York State Senate for thirteen years beginning in 1982, over that period holding several senior-level positions including Director of Research for the Legislative Commission on Public-Private Cooperation, and Director of Communications for the Senate Finance Committee. He graduated from Fordham University and holds a Ph.D. from Boston University. He lives in Wilmington, NC, with...
