Philanthropy in America: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia

This large format, three‐volume encyclopedia features a Carnegie library on the covers of each volume – just the image to warm heart of your librarian reviewer! The first two volumes consist of an alphabetical encyclopedia of 218 entries averaging just fewer than two and a half pages each. Entries range from general concepts relating to philanthropy, such as Accountability, Altruism, Corporate Giving, and Law of Charity; through more specific concepts such as Asian American Philanthropy, Blood and Organ Donation, Charity Watchdogs and Direct Mail Fundraising; to specific people (e.g. Jane Addams, Bill Gates, Henry and Edsel Ford, Paul Mellon and...