From Charity to Creativity: Philanthropic Foundations in the 21st Century
(Another publication by the same authors)
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From Charity to Creativity was one of the first resources that I came across in my research at the Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (The Graduate Center at CUNY). Here are some pieces of information that I found regarding this thoughtful work.
I hope you find it helpful!!
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Commissioned by the Joseph Roundtree Reform Trust, this thorough snapshot of the state of private foundations in the United Kingdom finds the state of organized philanthropy to be secretive, guarded, and operating out of touch with the social and economic realities of the current pluralistic society. The authors call for a greater transparency, responsiveness, creativity, and a re-examination of foundations' traditional roles as administrators of public funds from the National Lottery increasingly set the agenda in partnership with private charities. (from www.giarts.org)
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From Charity to Creativity opens the debate about the proper roles of philanthropic foundations in the 21st century, arguing that endowed, philanthropic foundations are a good and increasingly vital institution in modern societies. Foundations fit in well with the way advanced democratic societies are developing, in particular in an era of ‘small’ government and greater social diversity. Yet at the same time, foundations’ current visions, roles, and, above all, organisational forms make it difficult for them to fulfil their promise. For many foundations, there could ultimately be little defence for the significant privileges they enjoy, in particular their favourable tax treatment and their right to operate with a minimum of public oversight and accountability. Against this backdrop, a new vision and legitimate role for foundations based on their innovativeness and creativity is going to be essential. As a private problem-solving institution for public problems, the Creative Foundation which this ground-breaking book proposes is an exciting prospect. (from www.lse.ac.uk)
happy reading!
allyson