Philanthropic Foundations, Public Good and Public Policy

Contents

1. Focuson foundations

Introduction

Philanthropy is good - more is better?

Focus of the Book

Why Focus on Foundations

Global Growth

Scale of Resources

The Reach of FoundationsPhilanthropicFoundations in the Dock

Charges and Responses



2. Definitionsand distinctionsVarietiesof Giving

WhatIs a Philanthropic Foundation?

Initial Definitions

Types of Foundation

Distinguishing by Source/Type of Income Distinguishing by Style: Operating andGrantmaking

Rationales for Grant Making and Operating

Table 1: Grant-making vs. Operating

3. How foundations work - an overview

Birthto Work

In the Beginning- Donors and Money

A Mission/Deed

Governance

Staffing

Grant Making Styles and Processes



4. From charity to change, Brussels toBeijing

TheVariety of Foundations Introduction

Approaches toFoundation Formation Throughout the World

Sketchesof Foundations Across the Globe

Introduction

Africa

China, Japanand Singapore

India

Australia andNew Zealand

North America

< South America

Europe

Russia

Saudi ArabiaConcludingRemarks



5. Public benefit or playthings of therich

Introduction

Charges andResponses

The Charges

The Responses

TheCharges

Why Create aFoundation?

Motives for Giving

What's Need Got to Do with It?

Where the Money Goes

TheResponses

The Right toGive as You Choose

LegalRestrictions

Tax Matters

The Duty ofWealth

We're AllDifferent

Variations inGiving

The Power ofStaff

A Stop GapAgainst Government and Market

Diana Leat is Visiting Professor at CassBusiness School, London, UK, and at the Australian Centre for Philanthropy andNonprofit Studies, QUT Brisbane, Australia. She is author of over 120 articles and books on the non-profit sectorand social policy, and has held research posts in universities and think tanksin the UK, the US and Australia. Diana spent a year with the Carnegie Trustdeveloping the first research centre for philanthropy in the UK, and until itsclosure in 2013 was a trustee of the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund.