Taking Philanthropy Seriously, Beyond Noble Intentions to Responsible Giving (2006)
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Publishing information:
<p><strong>William Damon and Susan Verducci (editors).<br />
Bloomington and Indianopolis: Indiana University Press, 2006</strong><br />
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This collection of essays features contributions from many of the most interesting current thinkers on philanthropy. It has an unusual angle – the potential of philanthropy to fail in its goals and even to do harm because, as the foreword notes, “progress cannot be made without learning from past efforts”.