| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xiii, 240 p. ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Note |
"Borzoi book." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and webography (p. 215-226) and index. |
| Contents |
The explosion of private citizens doing public good -- Giving money -- Giving time -- Giving things -- Giving skills -- Gifts of reconciliation and new beginnings -- Gifts that keep on giving -- Model gifts -- Giving to good ideas -- Organizing markets for the public good -- Nonprofit markets can be organized too -- What about government? -- How much should you give and why? |
| Summary |
A look at how individual endeavors can save lives and solve problems, offering compelling examples of both citizen and corporate activism at work in the world today. "Almost everyone--regardless of income, available time, age, and skills--can do something useful for others and, in the process, strengthen the fabric of our shared humanity." Inspiring stories of people and organizations--some famous, as well as many private citizens whom readers will be hearing about for the first time--show that the act of giving takes many forms; that offerings of time, skills, objects, and ideas can be just as important as contributions of money; and that the lives of those who give are changed as well.--From publisher description. |
| Subject |
Social action.
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Generosity.
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Voluntarism.
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| ISBN |
9780307266743 |
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0307266745 |
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