Kathleen D. McCarthy
- Published in print:
- 2011
- Published Online:
- May 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780199769063
- eISBN:
- 9780199896851
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199769063.003.0007
- Subject:
- Sociology, Economic Sociology
This chapter traces the democratization and diversification of thrift in the 19th century and explores how American voluntary associations preached the gospel of thrift to men, women, and children of ...
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This chapter traces the democratization and diversification of thrift in the 19th century and explores how American voluntary associations preached the gospel of thrift to men, women, and children of every station and, in the process, helped fortify the foundations for commercial society. In this period, Americans created a variety of charitable organizations, which, in the effort to combat poverty, emphasized the importance of abstemious behavior. Religious groups continued to inculcate moral restraint as well, and the Second Great Awakening gave birth to the “benevolent empire,” through which the new Sunday school movement inculcated thrift as well as the related virtue of temperance. At the same time, Americans were busy creating mutual aid societies and lodges, largely secular, whose purpose was to preach the thrift ethic to the working class.Less
This chapter traces the democratization and diversification of thrift in the 19th century and explores how American voluntary associations preached the gospel of thrift to men, women, and children of every station and, in the process, helped fortify the foundations for commercial society. In this period, Americans created a variety of charitable organizations, which, in the effort to combat poverty, emphasized the importance of abstemious behavior. Religious groups continued to inculcate moral restraint as well, and the Second Great Awakening gave birth to the “benevolent empire,” through which the new Sunday school movement inculcated thrift as well as the related virtue of temperance. At the same time, Americans were busy creating mutual aid societies and lodges, largely secular, whose purpose was to preach the thrift ethic to the working class.
Karla W. Simon
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- May 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780199765898
- eISBN:
- 9780199332540
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199765898.003.0004
- Subject:
- Law, Legal History
This chapter examines the various charitable organizations and other associations in the Ming and Qing dynasties. As time went on different kinds of organizations began to flourish (including illegal ...
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This chapter examines the various charitable organizations and other associations in the Ming and Qing dynasties. As time went on different kinds of organizations began to flourish (including illegal ones), and they contributed to the fall of the imperial era. By the end of the Qing dynasty, civil society was firmly entrenched in China and legal rules were being devised to protect it. It was only a matter of time before the greater protections of the Nationalist era would lead to more space for charity and associational life, and the chaos of the war years strengthened charity.Less
This chapter examines the various charitable organizations and other associations in the Ming and Qing dynasties. As time went on different kinds of organizations began to flourish (including illegal ones), and they contributed to the fall of the imperial era. By the end of the Qing dynasty, civil society was firmly entrenched in China and legal rules were being devised to protect it. It was only a matter of time before the greater protections of the Nationalist era would lead to more space for charity and associational life, and the chaos of the war years strengthened charity.
Michael Weinstein and Ralph Bradburd
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- November 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780231158367
- eISBN:
- 9780231535243
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Columbia University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7312/columbia/9780231158367.001.0001
- Subject:
- Business and Management, Strategy
The Robin Hood Foundation is a charitable organization focused on alleviating poverty in New York City. One of the book's authors is the foundation's senior vice president. In that role he developed ...
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The Robin Hood Foundation is a charitable organization focused on alleviating poverty in New York City. One of the book's authors is the foundation's senior vice president. In that role he developed its metrics-based approach, called “relentless monetization,” to ensure that the money the foundation receives and grants is used most effectively. The other author has served as long-time consultant to Robin Hood on matters of metrics. This book shows how to implement the Robin Hood approach and explains how any nonprofit organizations or philanthropic donor can use it to achieve the greatest benefit from every philanthropic dollar. Drawing on extensive knowledge, the text devotes specific chapters to the difficulties most frequently encountered by donors trying to measure the benefits of their initiatives. This book provides straightforward, targeted advice for funding “smart” nonprofit programs.Less
The Robin Hood Foundation is a charitable organization focused on alleviating poverty in New York City. One of the book's authors is the foundation's senior vice president. In that role he developed its metrics-based approach, called “relentless monetization,” to ensure that the money the foundation receives and grants is used most effectively. The other author has served as long-time consultant to Robin Hood on matters of metrics. This book shows how to implement the Robin Hood approach and explains how any nonprofit organizations or philanthropic donor can use it to achieve the greatest benefit from every philanthropic dollar. Drawing on extensive knowledge, the text devotes specific chapters to the difficulties most frequently encountered by donors trying to measure the benefits of their initiatives. This book provides straightforward, targeted advice for funding “smart” nonprofit programs.
Rainer Liedtke
- Published in print:
- 1998
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780198207238
- eISBN:
- 9780191677564
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198207238.003.0005
- Subject:
- History, British and Irish Modern History
This chapter focuses on the Jewish schools and hospitals which exist in both communities and then examines the institutions for orphans, the aged, and the chronically sick, which only Hamburg Jewry ...
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This chapter focuses on the Jewish schools and hospitals which exist in both communities and then examines the institutions for orphans, the aged, and the chronically sick, which only Hamburg Jewry had at its disposal. It notes that the educational, medical, and other similar welfare institutions of Hamburg and Manchester Jewries are usually community-wide in orientation but are only rarely administered by the Germeinde or a single synagogue, though personal and financial connections to those bodies often exist. The chapter observes that they display, much more than charitable organizations operating out of committee meetings, the achievements of a community in the welfare sector.Less
This chapter focuses on the Jewish schools and hospitals which exist in both communities and then examines the institutions for orphans, the aged, and the chronically sick, which only Hamburg Jewry had at its disposal. It notes that the educational, medical, and other similar welfare institutions of Hamburg and Manchester Jewries are usually community-wide in orientation but are only rarely administered by the Germeinde or a single synagogue, though personal and financial connections to those bodies often exist. The chapter observes that they display, much more than charitable organizations operating out of committee meetings, the achievements of a community in the welfare sector.
Thomas Boggatz
- Published in print:
- 2011
- Published Online:
- January 2012
- ISBN:
- 9789774164552
- eISBN:
- 9781617970412
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- American University in Cairo Press
- DOI:
- 10.5743/cairo/9789774164552.003.0012
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Middle Eastern Studies
The acceptance of home care service or nursing homes does not allow one to draw conclusions about the need to receive a particular kind of support. According to the findings, the majority of both ...
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The acceptance of home care service or nursing homes does not allow one to draw conclusions about the need to receive a particular kind of support. According to the findings, the majority of both non-care-service recipients and care service recipients would reject home care service, yet this is the service mainly used by care-dependent older persons, and the service that shows the lowest percentage of unmet needs. In contrast, nursing-home residents are less care-dependent, but use these facilities to satisfy psychosocial needs. Consequently, home care service has to be considered as the most adequate response to age-related care dependency. Most Egyptians, however, cannot afford professional care at all. Older persons of low socioeconomic status are more exposed to care dependency. To support this group, Egypt should invest in strengthening the capacity of voluntary groups or charitable organizations that support care-dependent older persons in the poorer strata of Egyptian society.Less
The acceptance of home care service or nursing homes does not allow one to draw conclusions about the need to receive a particular kind of support. According to the findings, the majority of both non-care-service recipients and care service recipients would reject home care service, yet this is the service mainly used by care-dependent older persons, and the service that shows the lowest percentage of unmet needs. In contrast, nursing-home residents are less care-dependent, but use these facilities to satisfy psychosocial needs. Consequently, home care service has to be considered as the most adequate response to age-related care dependency. Most Egyptians, however, cannot afford professional care at all. Older persons of low socioeconomic status are more exposed to care dependency. To support this group, Egypt should invest in strengthening the capacity of voluntary groups or charitable organizations that support care-dependent older persons in the poorer strata of Egyptian society.
Barbara Lethem Ibrahim and Dina H. Sherif
- Published in print:
- 2008
- Published Online:
- September 2011
- ISBN:
- 9789774162077
- eISBN:
- 9781617970283
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- American University in Cairo Press
- DOI:
- 10.5743/cairo/9789774162077.003.0009
- Subject:
- Political Science, International Relations and Politics
This chapter discusses philanthropy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Gulf states like the UAE are notable for the ways in which people have revamped and invigorated traditional channels of giving, ...
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This chapter discusses philanthropy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Gulf states like the UAE are notable for the ways in which people have revamped and invigorated traditional channels of giving, such as waqf and charitable associations, while also launching large-scale and strategic foundations like the Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation and the Emirates Foundation. As with technology, sometimes the benefits of being a so-called latecomer can be great in terms of capitalizing on the accumulated knowledge and lessons learned from those who already have been in the practice for years. One thing is certain: If the accumulation of wealth and private equity has dominated the mindset of Emiratis for the past several decades, how to use that wealth for public benefit now seems to be high on their list of priorities as they determine the regional role they wish to play in the decades to come.Less
This chapter discusses philanthropy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Gulf states like the UAE are notable for the ways in which people have revamped and invigorated traditional channels of giving, such as waqf and charitable associations, while also launching large-scale and strategic foundations like the Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation and the Emirates Foundation. As with technology, sometimes the benefits of being a so-called latecomer can be great in terms of capitalizing on the accumulated knowledge and lessons learned from those who already have been in the practice for years. One thing is certain: If the accumulation of wealth and private equity has dominated the mindset of Emiratis for the past several decades, how to use that wealth for public benefit now seems to be high on their list of priorities as they determine the regional role they wish to play in the decades to come.
John M. MacKenzie
- Published in print:
- 2002
- Published Online:
- July 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780719063909
- eISBN:
- 9781781700396
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Manchester University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7228/manchester/9780719063909.003.0002
- Subject:
- History, Imperialism and Colonialism
The chapter offers a genealogy of the IODE, detailing the structure of the organisation and placing it in imperial context. It shows how the IODE's set-up has itself represented its vision for ...
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The chapter offers a genealogy of the IODE, detailing the structure of the organisation and placing it in imperial context. It shows how the IODE's set-up has itself represented its vision for Anglo-Canadian identity, and Canada's place within the Empire. The IODE fitted very closely with the imperial propaganda clubs, a number of which were founded at the end of the nineteenth century in Canada and other parts of the Empire. These were conservative movements that sought to foster imperial patriotism. Furthermore, patriotic expression was the initial primary objective of the IODE. Formed during wartime, the IODE set out to bolster and support nation and Empire, and all work took place in a patriotic context that was concerned with citizenship. In this way, it differed from other charitable organisations that did not have patriotism as their primary concern. As an organisation of female imperialists, the IODE was situated between the mostly male patriotic clubs and the women's organisations.Less
The chapter offers a genealogy of the IODE, detailing the structure of the organisation and placing it in imperial context. It shows how the IODE's set-up has itself represented its vision for Anglo-Canadian identity, and Canada's place within the Empire. The IODE fitted very closely with the imperial propaganda clubs, a number of which were founded at the end of the nineteenth century in Canada and other parts of the Empire. These were conservative movements that sought to foster imperial patriotism. Furthermore, patriotic expression was the initial primary objective of the IODE. Formed during wartime, the IODE set out to bolster and support nation and Empire, and all work took place in a patriotic context that was concerned with citizenship. In this way, it differed from other charitable organisations that did not have patriotism as their primary concern. As an organisation of female imperialists, the IODE was situated between the mostly male patriotic clubs and the women's organisations.
Christina Standerfer and Joseph Schafer
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- December 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780190646059
- eISBN:
- 9780190646073
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190646059.003.0010
- Subject:
- Social Work, Research and Evaluation, Social Policy
This chapter explores questions regarding what charitable organizations should be held accountable for, to whom they should be held accountable, and, perhaps most importantly, how they should be held ...
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This chapter explores questions regarding what charitable organizations should be held accountable for, to whom they should be held accountable, and, perhaps most importantly, how they should be held accountable. The authors argue for more robust nonprofit accountability based on incorporation of outcome-based and transparency indicators in both self-assessments and external monitoring and rating reports. After describing and critiquing four accountability frameworks from the literature, they present their own hybrid in which the specification of outcomes is tied to specific, observable, and verifiable indicators. This approach distinguishes their model from both the standard government grant reporting template and the information fed into monitoring and rating websites such as Charity Navigator, both of which focus on what the authors call “dollars and widgets” (i.e., financial balance sheets and service units), rather than real outcomes for people.Less
This chapter explores questions regarding what charitable organizations should be held accountable for, to whom they should be held accountable, and, perhaps most importantly, how they should be held accountable. The authors argue for more robust nonprofit accountability based on incorporation of outcome-based and transparency indicators in both self-assessments and external monitoring and rating reports. After describing and critiquing four accountability frameworks from the literature, they present their own hybrid in which the specification of outcomes is tied to specific, observable, and verifiable indicators. This approach distinguishes their model from both the standard government grant reporting template and the information fed into monitoring and rating websites such as Charity Navigator, both of which focus on what the authors call “dollars and widgets” (i.e., financial balance sheets and service units), rather than real outcomes for people.
Caroline E. Light
- Published in print:
- 2014
- Published Online:
- March 2016
- ISBN:
- 9781479854530
- eISBN:
- 9781479859542
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- NYU Press
- DOI:
- 10.18574/nyu/9781479854530.003.0002
- Subject:
- Religion, Religion and Society
This chapter discusses the origins of American Jewish benevolence. The first Jews who arrived in the American colonies were allowed to remain only if they took care of their own poor, and this ...
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This chapter discusses the origins of American Jewish benevolence. The first Jews who arrived in the American colonies were allowed to remain only if they took care of their own poor, and this mandate became a central part of Jewish claims to exemplary citizenship going forward. Narratives of unique self-sufficiency and loving kindness fortified Jewish claims to belonging and shaped the character and form of Jewish benevolence nationwide. However, in the wake of the Civil War, early southern Jewish appeals to universal, national citizenship shifted to accommodate a regional model of belonging based on chivalric ideals of honor and collective memory of the “Lost Cause.” The concurrence of the violent “nadir” of southern race relations with economic crisis and the second wave of Jewish migration shaped the terrain on which collective Jewish claims to citizenship were made. As racialized gender ideals valorized white men's obligation to protect white women and children from cultural degradation and racial contagion, southern Jewish benevolent leaders increasingly appealed to the familiar language of chivalry and the redemption of the South's distinctly civilized way of life.Less
This chapter discusses the origins of American Jewish benevolence. The first Jews who arrived in the American colonies were allowed to remain only if they took care of their own poor, and this mandate became a central part of Jewish claims to exemplary citizenship going forward. Narratives of unique self-sufficiency and loving kindness fortified Jewish claims to belonging and shaped the character and form of Jewish benevolence nationwide. However, in the wake of the Civil War, early southern Jewish appeals to universal, national citizenship shifted to accommodate a regional model of belonging based on chivalric ideals of honor and collective memory of the “Lost Cause.” The concurrence of the violent “nadir” of southern race relations with economic crisis and the second wave of Jewish migration shaped the terrain on which collective Jewish claims to citizenship were made. As racialized gender ideals valorized white men's obligation to protect white women and children from cultural degradation and racial contagion, southern Jewish benevolent leaders increasingly appealed to the familiar language of chivalry and the redemption of the South's distinctly civilized way of life.
Behrooz Morvaridi
- Published in print:
- 2015
- Published Online:
- January 2016
- ISBN:
- 9781447316978
- eISBN:
- 9781447316992
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- DOI:
- 10.1332/policypress/9781447316978.003.0012
- Subject:
- Political Science, Public Policy
John Stuart Mill commented that “charity almost always does too much or too little; it lavishes its bounty in one place, and leaves people to starve in another”. The issue addressed by Mill remains ...
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John Stuart Mill commented that “charity almost always does too much or too little; it lavishes its bounty in one place, and leaves people to starve in another”. The issue addressed by Mill remains salient today: while in opposition, the Conservative party referred to the importance of supporting voluntary action in what they termed “charity deserts”. Their policies are predicated on stimulating an increase in voluntary action but this raises questions about the capacities and resources available to communities. This chapter considers methods that might be available for tracking flows of charitable activity within communities, present some evidence about the distribution and growth of charitable resources, and demonstrate the challenges of interpreting the resulting patterns. The general picture that emerges suggests that Mill would have little difficulty in finding support for his assertion in the contemporary charitable landscape.Less
John Stuart Mill commented that “charity almost always does too much or too little; it lavishes its bounty in one place, and leaves people to starve in another”. The issue addressed by Mill remains salient today: while in opposition, the Conservative party referred to the importance of supporting voluntary action in what they termed “charity deserts”. Their policies are predicated on stimulating an increase in voluntary action but this raises questions about the capacities and resources available to communities. This chapter considers methods that might be available for tracking flows of charitable activity within communities, present some evidence about the distribution and growth of charitable resources, and demonstrate the challenges of interpreting the resulting patterns. The general picture that emerges suggests that Mill would have little difficulty in finding support for his assertion in the contemporary charitable landscape.
