Comparative information detailing the cultural, legal and historical environments of foundations in international settings has been scarce - until now. Written by scholars from six countries, this text covers philanthropic foundations in the world's busiest commercial centers - the U.S. and Eastern and Western Europe.

I. Introduction.- 1. Philanthropic Foundations: An International Perspective.- II. Comparative Studies.- 2. The History of Foundations in the United Kingdom and the United States: Philanthropic Foundations in Industrial Society.- 3. A Comparative Legal Analysis of Foundations: Aspects of Supervision and Transparency.- 4. Foundations in Germany and the United States: A Comparative Analysis.- III. Management And Organization.- 5. British Foundations: The Organization and Management of Grantmaking.- 6. The Behavior of Grantmaking Foundations: Toward a New Theoretical Frame.- 7. Toward an Entrepreneurial Approach to Foundation management.- 8. Operating in a Grantmaking World: Reassessing the Role of Operating Foundations.- IV. Country Studies.- 9. Foundations in France.- 10. Foundations in Italy.- 11. Foundations in Germany and Their Revival in East Germany after 1989.- 12. Rebuilding Civil Society in Eastern and Central Europe: The Role Played by Foundations.- V. Conclusion.- 13. Why Study Foundations?.

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