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Peter Frumkin, Strategic Giving: The Art and Science of Philanthropy.

Publication: Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Publication Date: 01-DEC-07 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Peter Frumkin, Strategic Giving: The Art and Science of Philanthropy.(Critical essay)

Article Excerpt
Peter Frumkin, Strategic Giving: The Art and Science of Philanthropy. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 2006. $ 39.00 hardcover.

The key sign of an original book is that the author asks questions that scholars should have previously asked but did not. The fundamental questions that Peter Frumkin raises in this book are important, very timely, and crucial for any student of philanthropy. Frumkin suggests that,

"Philanthropy translates the private desires of donors into public action aims at meeting needs. It has both public and private functions, enabling communities to solve problems and allowing individuals to express and enact their values. What makes philanthropy at once exciting and perplexing is the strange and at times jarring interaction of public needs and private choices that giving promotes" (p. 21).

To understand this complexity, one can ask the following two simple...



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