The Palgrave Handbook of Global Philanthropy
Provides an indispensable guide to the latest research in philanthropy, the non-profit sector and charitable giving.
An invaluable book for researchers wishing to formulate policies to improve philanthropy in their regions
An essential resource for all scholars of philanthropy, this book explores the practice of philanthropy across 26 nations and regions.
Topics covered include:
Giving in Switzerland: High Engagement and International Outreach
Georg von Schnurbein, Steffen Bethmann
Giving in the United Kingdom: Philanthropy Embedded in a Welfare State Society
Beth Breeze, Peter Halfpenny, Karl Wilding
Giving in the Caribbean: Building upon Cultures of Generosity to Strengthen the Nonprofit Sector
Sharilyn Hale
Giving in Mexico: Generosity, Distrust and Informality
Michael D. Layton, Valérie Mossel
Reviews
“The book deserves to be read by students of nonprofit studies, economics, sociology, political science, and public administration who are interested in fundraising and social policy. It is also a must read for researchers and practitioners who are involved in international development and fundraising.”
Abhishek Bhati, Voluntas, 2017
“This is a truly fantastic piece of scholarship. The level of detail in which each of the countries is studied is exceptional. What particularly stands out is the amount of new data and analysis presented here. A book which gave a country-specific overview of such a range of countries using existing literature would be a useful resource in itself, but to have so much new data makes this book an essential resource for all scholars of philanthropy.”
Eddy Hogg, University of Kent, UK
“This is an important book for the field of research on philanthropy. The volume presents evidence on charitable giving from the best data sources currently available for a large number of countries around the globe. Wiepking and Handy have worked hard to present a consistent and informative analysis of engagement in philanthropy in these countries.”
René Bekkers, The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Netherlands
