Gifts of Time and Money - The Role of Charity in America's Communities (Paperback)

Policymakers, civic leaders, and scholars have increasingly focused their attention over the last decade-and-a-half on the importance of voluntary participation in civil society. From George H. W. Bush's Thousand Points of Light to Bill Clinton's AmeriCorps to George W. Bush's faith-based initiatives, it is undeniable that communities are looking to increase their levels of charity and voluntarism in the provision of public goods and services. What mobilizes giving and volunteering? What are the characteristics of communities that are engaged, and those that are not? What can policymakers and nonprofit managers do to change the current landscape in places with low levels of participation? These are the questions this edited collection addresses. It is the first book specifically dedicated to community giving and volunteering efforts with a best practices element. Published in cooperation with the Alan K. Campbell Public Affairs Institute at Syracuse University.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2005
First published:	May 2005
Editors:	Arthur C Brooks
Contributors:	Wolfgang Bielefeld • Eleanor Brown • Jeffrey L. Brudney • Peter Frumkin • Peter Dobkin Hall • Leslie Lenkowsky • Margaret G. Ogden • Patrick Rooney • Lynda St. Clair
Dimensions:	226 x 179 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-0-7425-4505-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Social, group or collective psychology Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > Charities & voluntary services
LSN:	0-7425-4505-9
Barcode:	9780742545052

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