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Philliteracy
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Philliteracy

A group for people who are interested in thoughtful books and articles about philanthropy - partcularly those which take a wider historical, political, philosophical or cultural perspective; or which challenge assumptions or conventions.

We pick a new reading every quarter for dicsussion within the group.
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Organizations -> Philanthropic Organizations
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bookclub and philanthropy
location
The United Kingdom
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This is a public group. Anyone can join and invite others to join.
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-We will select one book or substant…more

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Just Giving: Why Philanthropy Is Failing Democracy and How It Can Do Better
Just Giving: Why Philanthropy Is Failing Democracy and How It Can Do Better
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January 7, 2019
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April 7, 2019
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Just Giving
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Rhodri Davies
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We had a poll, and this was the choice. Plus it is timely and important!
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The Culture of Giving: Informal Support and Gift-Exchange in Early Modern England
The Culture of Giving: Informal Support and Gif...
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Charity, Philanthropy, and Civility in American History
Charity, Philanthropy, and Civility in American...
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The Cambridge Social History of Britain 1750-1950, Volume 3: Social Agencies and Institutions
The Cambridge Social History of Britain 1750-19...
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Giving: Charity and Philanthropy in History
Giving: Charity and Philanthropy in History
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Charity, Philanthropy and Reform: From the 1690s to 1850
Charity, Philanthropy and Reform: From the 1690...
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The Voluntary Sector in British Social Services
The Voluntary Sector in British Social Services
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Charity Law and the Liberal State
Charity Law and the Liberal State
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Patterns of Philanthropy: Charity and Society in Nineteenth-Century Bristol (Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series)
Patterns of Philanthropy: Charity and Society i...
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Immortality and the Law: The Rising Power of the American Dead
Immortality and the Law: The Rising Power of th...
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Philanthropy in Victorian Scotland
Philanthropy in Victorian Scotland
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Julius Rosenwald: The Man Who Built Sears, Roebuck and Advanced the Cause of Black Education in the American South
Julius Rosenwald: The Man Who Built Sears, Roeb...
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Policy Patrons: Philanthropy, Education Reform, and the Politics of Influence
Policy Patrons: Philanthropy, Education Reform,...
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