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Informationen zum Autor LUCY BERNHOLZ, PhD, is the founder and President of Blueprint Research & Design, a strategy consulting firm specializing in program research and design for philanthropic foundations. As a noted analyst of the philanthropic industry, she has published numerous articles in the trade and general press, and edited many collections and scholarly journals. A portion of the income from the sales of this book will be dedicated to the Blueprint Research & Design corporate giving program. www.blueprintrd.com Klappentext Through a coherent framework for pursuing such far-ranging changes, this easy-to-understand book addresses new ways for individuals and organizations to invest grant funds, approach regulatory structures that guide giving, and define their goals, activities, outcomes, and achievements. The author applies basic principles of industrial theory and evolution to examine, with a trained scholars eye, how individual organizations, associations, and the philanthropic infrastructure can work more effectively. Order your copy today! Zusammenfassung This book applies the basics of industrial theory and evolution to see how individual organizations! associations! and the philanthropic infrastructure can change to work more effectively--suggesting how to build a framework for philanthropy as it must develop as an industry through the 21st century. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Exhibits. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Designing the Future. Change Comes Slowly. The Trillion-Dollar Opportunity. What Does Better Look Like? Chapter 1. The Industry of Philanthropy. Defining the Industry. Mapping the Landscape of Philanthropic Capital. Evolutionary Adaptations and the Limits of the Industrial Framework. Evolutionary Aspects of Philanthropy. Systems Theory. The Exceptions Prove the Rule. The Age of Commercial Charity. Chapter 2. What the Future Could Look Like. Why Bother? Getting There. Assembly Required. Not Just Newer, But Better. Chapter 3. The Forces of Change. Change Drivers on Society as a Whole. Demographic Trends. New Structures for Working. Globalization and Its Backlash. Environmental and Community Sustainability. Change Drivers on the Industry. Pushing on the Pieces. Collectively Isolated. Drivers of Change at the Organizational Level. Community Foundations Innovate First. Private Foundations and Changes in the Industry. The Ties that Bind Foundations Together. Implications of These Changes. Imagine the Industry Anew. Can Philanthropy Change Itself? Chapter 4. Philanthropic Marketplaces. Philanthropy and Financial Services: Parallels and Divergences. Competition in the Philanthropic Marketplace. Products in the Market. Philanthropic Alliances. The Power of Joint Action. Tied Together at the Top. Emerging Connections. Divergent Tensions. Chapter 5. Public Support for Philanthropy. Regulated from the Start. Industry Growth and Public Oversight. Operating in the Public Eye: Growing Public Attention. The Potential for Industry Action. Pressure Points in the Regulatory Framework. What the Regulatory Framework Should Do. New Markets, New Approaches to Regulation. Meaningful Metrics. Chapter 6. Evolving the Industry. Aligning Products and Services to Aggregate Resources. Using Knowledge as an Industry Resource. Promoting Hybrid Organizations and Strategies. Redesigning the Industry Infrastructure. Potential Leve...
