Browsing by Subject "private giving"

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    The Index of Philanthropic Freedom 2015
    (2015) Center for Global Prosperity, Hudson Institute; Aldelman, Carol; Russell, Kimberly; Barnett, Jesse
    The Index of Philanthropic Freedom 2015 is the first analysis of philanthropic freedom across the world. By examining barriers and incentives for individuals and organizations to donate money and time to social causes, the Center for Global Prosperity has measured, ranked, and compared countries on their ease of giving. The research is a major step in identifying the public policy actions to encourage private giving which, in turn, can increase generosity.
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    Rational Generosity: The Indianapolis Foundation and the Community Foundation Response to the Great Depression
    (2010-07-19T17:37:34Z) Kienker, James Robert; Burlingame, Dwight F.; Scarpino, Philip V.; Huehls, Frances A.
    A historical analysis of the philanthropic response to the Great Depression by community foundations; the thesis uses the individual story of the Indianapolis Foundation as a case study to provide detailed examples of how community foundations modified their grant-making behavior in response to the Great Depression’s economic effects.