The Future of Philanthropy

America is a nation of doers, of believers, and of joiners in the private effort for the common good. Over the last decade or so, the nation has turned ever more toward harnessing the power of philanthropy to resolve long-standing societal and economic problems, from healthcare to education to poverty. Comprised of a series of manageable, bite-sized essays, The Future of Philanthropy confronts a variety of issues and questions about the link between future directions of philanthropy and the nation's nonprofit infrastructure and larger economic trends. The allocation of limited public and private resources depends on reliable data and empirical analysis, and The Future of Philanthropy is filled with hard-to-find data, graphs, and charts, as well as full citation and source lists at the end of each chapter. It raises unsettling questions about the very assumptions upon which nonprofits are built and financed and about the future of nonprofit and philanthropic decision-making. Written to provoke thoughtful debate, as well as illuminate elusive objective data, this resource also sheds new light on the challenges that face the nation's Third Sector as public and governmental regulation has become more focused on the transparency and accountability of philanthropy and its recipients. The Future of Philanthropy covers such topics as: The growing demand for philanthropic accountability Responding to severe economic cycles Applying ethical and accountability lessons learned from corporate scandal The consequences of assumptions Why state budget deficits will plague future management Philanthropy and healthcare Is mental illness a philanthropic priority? Philanthropy's role in education The international scope of the nonprofit sector Is Europe poised for a golden age of community philanthropy? Corporate giving and tax policy Did September 11, 2001 change philanthropy forever? A must-read book for anyone involved in philanthropic and nonprofit missions, The Future of Philanthropy is an essential volume for philanthropic and nonprofit management professionals, as well as banking and legal consultants.