By Robert L. Payton
Philanthropy has existed in quite a few types in all cultures and civilizations all through background, but most folk understand little approximately it and its particular position in our lives. Why does philanthropy exist? Why do humans so usually flip to philanthropy once we intend to make the realm a greater position? In essence, what is philanthropy? those basic questions are tackled during this enticing and unique publication. Written by way of one of many founding figures within the box of philanthropic experiences, Robert L. Payton, and his former scholar sociologist Michael P. Moody, knowing Philanthropy offers a brand new frame of mind concerning the which means and project of philanthropy. Weaving jointly obtainable theoretical motives with interesting examples of philanthropic motion, this ebook advances key scholarly debates approximately philanthropy and gives practitioners a manner of explaining the motive for his or her nonprofit efforts. (2009)
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And like all traditions, the philanthropic tradition in any society has culturally specific content. The specific story of how the moral imagination has been enacted through philanthropy in the United States will be different than the story in Mexico or India. Different religious doctrines, different national heroes, different linguistic resources, and different economic and ethnic patterns will all make for different philanthropic traditions. Voluntary Action for the Public Good / 37 There are other, related affirmative terms that fit our focus and that we will use occasionally in this book, such as good works and charity.
This figure does not include those religious congregations who chose not to register and many other community groups, clubs, self-help groups, civic partnerships, and other voluntary associations who are not registered because of their small size or informality. 35 Again, philanthropy is a big and growing part of our lives and our society. While many of these 2 million voluntary associations are very small— with modest budgets and sustained by volunteers—there are also some very large organizations, such as private universities with massive endowments and nonprofit hospitals with huge annual budgets.
The occasional newspaper story suggests there are genetic influences at work; some of us may be wired to be philanthropic, just as some of us may be wired to be optimistic. For those not yet ready to leap to that conclusion, there are memorable experiences from childhood, influential mentors and peers, and the moral catechisms we once memorized and may still retain. Most people who are philanthropic seem to have been socialized into giving and serving, either by being explicitly taught or, more commonly, by following the example of family members or others.