Why the Wealthy Give: The Culture of Elite Philanthropy

by Francie Ostrower

Book Overview

Through a series of candid personal interviews with nearly one hundred donors, Why the Wealthy Give offers an in-depth look at the world of elite philanthropy. Francie Ostrower focuses on the New York City area, with its high concentration of affluent donors, to explore both the motivations of individual donors and the significance of philanthropy for the culture and organization of elite groups. In so doing, she offers an account of why the wealthy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691044341
• ISBN13: 9780691044347
• Release Date: December 1995
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.8" x 10.0"