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There is a widespread perception that the market is failing to ensure the provision of high quality, impactful journalism, especially investigative work and in‐depth coverage of governmental and international affairs. One answer to that market failing has been the development of philanthropy‐supported journalism. Some writers see this as a potentially important, if partial, solution to journalism's problems, strengthening the editorial focus on creating social and policy impacts. Others have expressed concern that philanthropic support draws journalists toward elite orientations, with both funders themselves and their desired audiences representing the socioeconomic upper tiers.

Intro -- Preface -- Prologue: A Painting Connecting You to Charity -- WeChat Moments Flooded with Paintings -- Kids Gallery: A Popular Online Charity Campaign -- What Is The Campaign? -- What Are Its Results? -- What Made It So Popular? -- The Great Potential of Internet Philanthropy -- The Power of Perseverance -- Tencent Foundation: A Key Player -- A New Era Featuring Philanthropy by All -- Progressive Formation of a New Ecology and a New Model of Philanthropy -- Three Questions About Internet Philanthropy -- Exactly How Developed Is Internet Philanthropy? -- Why Has Internet Philanthropy Developed So Quickly? -- Where Is Internet Philanthropy Heading? -- Terminology Relating to Internet Philanthropy -- "Philanthropy" and "Charity" -- "Civil Society Organization" and "Charitable Organization" -- "Internet philanthropy" -- References -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Introduction -- Evolution -- Three Features -- Rationality for Social Good -- The Structure of This Book -- References -- Part I: In China: The Rise of Internet Philanthropy -- 1: History of China's Internet Philanthropy -- Section 1 The Development of the Internet -- Web 1.0: Institutional Centralization and Portal Network -- Web 2.0: Platform Centralization and Social Networks -- Web 3.0: User-centric Smart Internet -- Section 2 The Evolution of Philanthropy -- Internet Philanthropy 1.0: Information Distribution -- The First Case: Saving a Life from Around the World over the Internet -- Standardizing the Use of Web Portals for Philanthropy -- Seeking Help on Online Forums: The Start of Interactive Information Releases -- Internet Philanthropy 2.0: Communication Plus Donation -- The Effects of Major Disasters on Public Engagement -- Social Platforms: The New Ecosystem for Collective Philanthropy -- How Online Payments Help to Normalize Personal Donation

"A comprehensive introduction to the field of philanthropy, Philanthropy and Society challenges the reader to think deeply about the role of philanthropic institutions in shaping and bettering the communities they serve and civil society as a whole. While all agree that the function of philanthropic organizations is to maximize the impact of grant making, there is little consensus on how to do that. This book focuses on two trends that have emerged: strategic philanthropy and increasing diversity, equity and inclusion in philanthropy. Amidst persistent societal inequities, the proliferation of philanthropy leaves one wondering about the potential of this expanding industry to influence social change as well as include constituents beyond donors and their staff. The book offers several case studies of different types of foundations from around the world that demonstrate several tactics used to develop plans that are both strategic and inclusive. Upper-level undergraduate and postgraduate students of philanthropy, as well as professionals, will come away from this book with a more nuanced and practical sense of the challenging questions the field of philanthropy faces, and the different ways they can be tackled."

In Philanthropy Under Fire, author Howard Husock defends the American tradition of independent philanthropy from significant political and intellectual challenges which threaten it today. Although the U.S. continues to be the most charitable nation in the world, serious efforts seek to discourage traditional, personal charitable giving by changing the tax code, and directing philanthropy toward causes chosen by government. Some voices seek to narrow the very definition of philanthropy to include only direct redistribution of income from rich to poor. In contrast, Mr. Husock broa

Running down 'do-gooders' has become a popular pastime in recent years. Journalists and academics alike have lampooned and criticized philanthropists and big donors for their charitable activities, which are often characterized as a means of self-aggrandisement or tax evasion.Yet, it is widely acknowledged that philanthropy - from the establishment of Carnegie libraries in the nineteenth century to the recent global health interventions of the Gates Foundation - has played a critical role in both developed and developing societies.In an impassioned defence of the role of philanthropy in society, Beth Breeze tackles the main critiques levelled at philanthropy and questions the rationale for undermining and disparaging philanthropic acts. She contends that although it might be flawed, philanthropy is a sector that ought to be celebrated and championed so that an abundance of causes and interests can flourish.

section 1. What is philanthropy? -- section 2. Philanthropy across time and place -- section 3. Being a philanthropist : callings and critiques -- section 4. Philanthropists and beneficiaries : a complex relationship -- section 5. Philanthropic practices and institutions -- section 6. Debates about making philanthropy better.

In other words, philanthropy in moments of acute and systemic disasters often trigger processes that can further privatize and individualize social responsibility, illegitimate the more democratic processes of societal and government responsibility, and legitimate the role of elites to decide what's best for 'others,' which of course also structures the outcomes of what is best for themselves.

How philanthropy fuels American success / by Karl Zinsmeister --Great men and women of American philanthropy (1732-2015) --Prominent U.S. living donors --Philanthropy hall of fame: 56 great donors who changed our nation and world --Major achievements of American philanthropy (1636-2015). Medicine & health. Education. Arts & culture. Nature, animals & parks. Prosperity. Religion. Public-policy reform. Overseas. Local projects --Essential books and articles on philanthropy --Results of an original 2015 national poll --Statistics on U.S. generosity --Who gives most to charity? --Why is charitable activity tax-protected? -- About the Philanthropy Roundtable -- About the author --Timeline of American philanthropy (1636-2015).

Although the charity thrift shop is typically treated as an apolitical nonprofit entity, it plays a significant cultural and political role in the contemporary practice of governing. In this article, I am concerned with how well-being is distributed through the governance of time and labor as it intersects with the circulation of the thrift shop commodities that fund the welfare mix. I am simultaneously concerned with how these practices of power—which are frequently degrading for those who have few options other than to interface with the institutions within which these practices originate—come to be rehabilitated as charity, in a cycle that mirrors the circulation of consumer goods upon which they depend for funding. I draw on critical theories of philanthropy, consumer culture, the welfare state, and time, as they contribute to our understanding of the inculcation of ascetics in relationship to contemporary practices of power. I substantiate these claims through an exploration of how the charity thrift shop belongs to a circuit of ascetic production involving the degradation and rehabilitation of consumer goods, which then, through the funding of training programs that belong to a particular temporal political economy, dictates the ability of many to achieve well-being by managing the degradation and rehabilitation of individuals.

Giving Australia 2016 report series commissioned by the Australian Government Department of Social Services. Melbourne, Victoria: Centre for Social Impact Swinburne University of Technology, The Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies, Queensland University of Technology and the Centre for Corporate Public Affairs.

The history of philanthropy in Russia is traced from the imperial period & compared to its Western counterpart, drawing on religious, philosophical, & literary discourses from the imperial period & newspaper reports, financial statements, & published interviews with Russian businesspeople on more contemporary philanthropy. With poverty increasing in post-Soviet Russia, it is imperative that philanthropy, like other activities, be privatized. Russian financial elites today practice both the 19th-century tradition of kind benevolence toward passive almstakers & the Western (Puritan) tradition of promotion of self-help as a means to escape poverty. Explicit philanthropy is used by Russian financiers for high-profile projects that serve to improve their images & legitimate their dubiously gained fortunes. With state almsgiving renounced & private philanthropy fragmented, the effectiveness of the benefits & the status of the philanthropists as legitimate elites are limited. 106 References. M. Pflum

This study examines media framing of philanthropy. It presents a new theoretical and methodological framework that combines and integrates theories and models from the fields of communication and philanthropy. The framework includes three communication components (media outlets, functions, and roles) and three philanthropy components (donors, donations, and recipients). The integration of these components yielded six frames: government substitution, individual, high-net-worth, consumer, corporate, and media driven, as well as a new framework for analysis. Content analysis of media coverage of philanthropy during two cases of warfare in Israel demonstrates examples of these frames. The findings and the framework for analysis have significant implications for the study of media-philanthropy relations.