The Logic of Charity

Great Expectations in Hard Times

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Public Policy, Social Science
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Author: Beth Breeze, J. Mohan ISBN: 9781137522658
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK Publication: July 26, 2016
Imprint: Palgrave Pivot Language: English
Author: Beth Breeze, J. Mohan
ISBN: 9781137522658
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication: July 26, 2016
Imprint: Palgrave Pivot
Language: English

What is charity? How does it operate, who does it benefit and what should we expect it to do? This important book helps to tackle the most common misunderstandings and misconceptions of charitable activity in contemporary British society, especially insofar as these affect the thinking of politicians and policymakers. The authors present and discuss over a dozen studies, including public attitudes to giving, large datasets on the geography and funding patterns of third sector organisations, and interviews with a wide range of donors, charity leaders, fundraisers and philanthropy advisers. This data enables them to explore the logic of charity in terms of the distribution of resources across causes and communities in the UK, and the processes behind philanthropic decision-making, to reveal a picture of charitable activity at odds with widespread assumptions.

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What is charity? How does it operate, who does it benefit and what should we expect it to do? This important book helps to tackle the most common misunderstandings and misconceptions of charitable activity in contemporary British society, especially insofar as these affect the thinking of politicians and policymakers. The authors present and discuss over a dozen studies, including public attitudes to giving, large datasets on the geography and funding patterns of third sector organisations, and interviews with a wide range of donors, charity leaders, fundraisers and philanthropy advisers. This data enables them to explore the logic of charity in terms of the distribution of resources across causes and communities in the UK, and the processes behind philanthropic decision-making, to reveal a picture of charitable activity at odds with widespread assumptions.

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