Putting Wealth to Work: Philanthropy for Today or Investing for Tomorrow?
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (520 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1610395328 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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This movement of socially motivated capital is unprecedented and its consequences are potentially transformative for the American economy and the world at large.. America currently leads the world in this trend-of the 138 signers of the giving-while-living pledge, 110 were American-but the world is following in its footsteps. During the next twenty years, as part of the largest transfer of wealth in history, more than $500 billion is expected to pour into the philanthropic sector. But will it? And will the demand that the impact be quickly realized mean that longer-term institution-building missions will be neglected?Joel L. Some of it will come from retiring baby boomers, but even more will come from newly rich Silicon Valley billionaires. The combination of these two trends has transformed the not-for-profit sector in scale and dynamism, attracting some skeptical scrutiny along the way. Fleishman is one of the wisest of wise men in philanthropy whose advice is routinely sought by organizations and individuals across the country. Staggering personal fortunes are made and given away, from Bill Gates to Mark Zuckerberg, as in no previous era since the golden age of American capitalism. Philanthrocapitalism has acquired some of the trappings of financialization, and has the potential to deliver ever greater impact. In Putting Wealth to Work, he tells the story of a uniquely American financial sector, all but created by Andrew Carnegie's examp
From 1993 to 2001, Fleishman took a part-time leave from Duke University to serve as president of the Atlantic Philanthropic Service Company, the U.S. Fleishman also serves as a director of Ralph Lauren Corporation. About the Author Joel L. . Program Staff of Atlantic Philanthropies. Fleishman is a professor of law and public policy; director of the Samuel and Ronnie Heyman Center for Ethics, Public Policy and the Professions; and director of the Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society at Duke University
Fleishman is a professor of law and public policy; director of the Samuel and Ronnie Heyman Center for Ethics, Public Policy and the Professions; and director of the Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society at Duke University. Program Staff of Atlantic Philanthropies. . From 1993 to 2001, Fleishman took a part-time leave from Duke University to serve as president of the Atlantic Philanthropic Service Company, the U.S. Joel L