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Community Chest : A Case Study in Philanthropy by Jenkins, N.C. ;Haugh, M.T. ;Miller, I. ;Seeley, John R. ;Junker, B.H. ;Jones Jr., R.W. is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Voluntary contributions by private citizens and corporations in amounts ranging from a few coins to millions of dollars are a major factor in the maintenance of the North American way of life. It is difficult to image the changes that would come about of this source of support for the work of religious bodies, health and welfare agencies, and educational and research institutions were to be materially reduced.<BR>Much has been written about the projects to which philanthropy as such has received comparatively little attention, largely because of the uncritical spirit with which good works are regarded in our society. This report is the first to examine critically mass fund-raising and giving. In design, scope, and detail, it is without precedent. <BR>The study has its focus in Indianapolis, Indiana. For a long time, the Indianapolis Community chest has been failing to “meet its goal.” Community Surveys set out to report on the problems the Chest was facing, but in the process it not only examined the local problems, it attempted to make an addition to knowledge of philanthropic practice which would be of general application in the social sciences. The report which the authors prese

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Author

Jenkins, N.C. ;Haugh, M.T. ;Miller, I. ;Seeley, John R. ;Junker, B.H. ;Jones Jr., R.W.

Publisher

University of Toronto Press

Published

1957

Language

EN

ISBN

9781487583330

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Social Science, Social_sciences