The Gift of Belief
Reflections on the History of Philanthropy in Pittsburgh
Seiten
2021
University of Pittsburgh Press (Verlag)
978-0-8229-4680-9 (ISBN)
University of Pittsburgh Press (Verlag)
978-0-8229-4680-9 (ISBN)
Explores how ideals of charity and philanthropy defined Pittsburgh’s civic life.
Philanthropy has long been associated with Pittsburgh, but in a narrative that favors industrial titans and wealthy families, overlooking the work of ordinary Pittsburghers. This book reveals how, women and men from every strata, creed, ethnicity, and circumstance organized for the public good in Pittsburgh. The industrialists and their foundations are here but with lesser known philanthropists equally civic-minded. The book explores how ideals of charity and philanthropy entwined to produce distinctive forms of civic engagement that defined Pittsburgh’s civic life.
Philanthropy has long been associated with Pittsburgh, but in a narrative that favors industrial titans and wealthy families, overlooking the work of ordinary Pittsburghers. This book reveals how, women and men from every strata, creed, ethnicity, and circumstance organized for the public good in Pittsburgh. The industrialists and their foundations are here but with lesser known philanthropists equally civic-minded. The book explores how ideals of charity and philanthropy entwined to produce distinctive forms of civic engagement that defined Pittsburgh’s civic life.
Kathleen W. Buechel teaches, speaks, and writes extensively about philanthropy. She brings nearly three decades of philanthropic, civic, and corporate sector leadership to her work. Currently she serves as executive director of the Benter Foundation, a Pittsburgh-based philanthropic organization that helps individuals and communities thrive. She is also senior lecturer in international affairs at the University of Pittsburgh where she directs the Philanthropy Forum at GSPIA and the Pittsburgh Philanthropy Project. In her consulting work, she helps donors heighten the impact of their giving and assists in engaging the next generation.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 07.06.2021 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 34 b&w photos, 2 line-art |
| Verlagsort | Pittsburgh PA |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8229-4680-7 / 0822946807 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8229-4680-9 / 9780822946809 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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