Performance Measurement in Philanthropic Foundations - The Ambiguity of Success and Failure

List of contents

Chapter 1: The Performance Enigma of Philanthropic Foundations
Chapter 2: Taking a Closer Look: Fallibility and Ambiguity in Philanthropy
Chapter 3: Case Studies of Benign Fallibility, with Olivia Knodt and Charlotte Koyro
Chapter 4: Implications: Living with Benign Fallibility

About the author

Helmut K. Anheier is Professor of Sociology and President emeritus at the Hertie School of Governance, Germany. He also holds a Chair of Sociology and serves as Academic Director of the Center for Social Investment at Heidelberg University, Germany.
Diana Leat is Visiting Professor at Cass Business School, London, UK. She is an independent researcher and consultant on philanthropy policy and practice, and spent a year at the Carnegie Trust UK developing the first research centre for philanthropy in the UK (CGAP).

Summary

Performance Measurement in Philanthropic Foundations looks at the strengths and weaknesses of philanthropic foundations, which are independent of both the market and ballot box, and yet open to signal and incentive deficiencies.

Product details

• Authors: Helmut Anheier, Helmut (London School of Economics London Anheier, Helmut K Anheier, Helmut Leat Anheier, Diana Leat, Leat Diana
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.09.2018
• EAN: 9781138062412
• ISBN: 978-1-138-06241-2
• No. of pages: 204
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Business & Economics / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations), SOCIAL SCIENCE / Philanthropy & Charity, Organizational theory & behaviour, Social issues & processes, Sociology: work & labour, Social and ethical issues, Non-profitmaking organizations, Public ownership / nationalization