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The Study Of Contemporary American Philanthropy Evolution(1980-2009)

Posted on:2013-05-17Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:G MoFull Text:PDF
GTID:2246330362465838Subject:World History
Abstract/Summary:
Since1980s, American philanthropy has rapidly accelerated, with totaldonation giving rise faster. For a cycle time of a decade, American philanthropy hasshown different characteristics of development in the1980s,1990s and the2000s.During the1980s, it is reflected as the inconsistent charity tendency for inter-ethnic,increasing female charitable impact force, the middle class to participate in charity inmore diverse forms, based on the perspective of “human”. During the1990s, the shineof a new generation of tycoons and their charitable foundations are founded. Duringthe first decade of the21stcentury, charitable donations for contributions to the greatpower of the civilian population became the most important part of a charity anddeveloped a solid foundation in the United States. In the U.S., philanthropy’s donation,use and monitoring aspects have formed a complete system, in which volunteerservice is an important supplement to philanthropy today. The evolution ofphilanthropy in the United States is affected by factors such as economy, socialwelfare and tax system. Therefore, its evolution has not been easy, but is developingstably. U.S. charities are of great significance and role for American society and evenfor the world, and provide a reference for the development of philanthropy in China.
Keywords/Search Tags:America, philanthropy, donation
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