About this title: An examination of how today's leading philanthropists are revolutionizing the field, using new methods to have a vastly greater impact on the world. For philanthropists of the past, charity was often a matter of simply giving money away. For the philanthrocapitalists - the new generation of billionaires who are reshaping the way they give - it's like business. Largely trained in the corporate world, these "social investors" are using big-business-style strategies and expecting results and accountability to match. Bill Gates, the world's richest man, is leading the way: he has promised his ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9781596913745ISBN:1596913746
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Publisher: Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA
Date Published: 2008-09-30
ISBN-13:9781596913745ISBN:1596913746
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bloomsbury Press
Date Published: 2008
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Publisher: Bloomsbury Press
Date Published: 2008
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Date Published: 2008
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Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9781408111529ISBN:1408111527
Description: A fascinating examination of how today's leading philanthropists are revolutionising the way they give, using new methods to have a vastly greater impact on the world. read more
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bloomsbury Press
Date Published: 2008-09-30
ISBN-13:9781596913745ISBN:1596913746
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"Bishop is very naive in some ways- he definitely sees through rose-tinted glasses, believing the super-rich are the potential saviors of the modern world. The book lacks any kind of depth of understanding of the other sides of the "philanthrocapitalist" equation- billionaires don't grow on trees and profits don't just happen- in most cases they are made by the exploitation of other people and/or the environment. ."
"It was nice to read about historical, cultural figures; and the trend towards more business "rigor" in philanthropy. The book is more survey than analysis."
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