A Gift of Belief (eBook)

Philanthropy and the Forging of Pittsburgh

Kathleen W. Buechel (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2021
644 Seiten
University of Pittsburgh Press (Verlag)
978-0-8229-8832-8 (ISBN)

Infos

<b>A New History of Local Philanthropy that Offers New Insights on Its Interplay with Regional Partners, Aspirations, and Progress</b><b></b>

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Philanthropy has long been associated with images of industrial titans and wealthy families. In Pittsburgh, long a center for industry, the shadows of Carnegie, Mellon, Frick, and others loom especially large, while the stories of working-class citizens who uplifted their neighbors remain untold. For the first time, these two portraits of Pittsburgh philanthropy converge in a rich historic tapestry. <i>The Gift of Belief</i> reveals how Pittsburghers from every strata, creed, and circumstance organized their private resources for the public good. The industrialists and their foundations are here but stand alongside lesser known philanthropists equally involved in institution building, civic reform, and community empowerment.


Beginning with sectarian philanthropy in the nineteenth century, moving to scientific philanthropy in the early twentieth century and Pittsburgh Renaissance-era institution-building, and concluding with modern entrepreneurship, twelve authors trace how Pittsburgh aligned with, led, or lagged behind the national philanthropic story and explore how ideals of charity and philanthropy entwined to produce distinctive forms of engagement that has defined Pittsburgh’s civic life.

Autor

<b>Kathleen W. Buechel </b>teaches, speaks, and writes extensively about philanthropy. She brings nearly three decades of philanthropic, civic, and corporate sector leadership to her work. Currently she serves as executive director of the Benter Foundation, a Pittsburgh-based philanthropic organization that helps individuals and communities thrive. She is also senior lecturer in international affairs at the University of Pittsburgh where she directs the Philanthropy Forum at GSPIA and the Pittsburgh Philanthropy Project. In her consulting work, she helps donors heighten the impact of their giving and assists in engaging the next generation.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.6.2021
• Reihe/Serie: Regional
• Verlagsort: PIttsburgh
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• Schlagworte: Alcoa Foundation • GSPIA • Pittsburgh history • Pittsburgh nonprofits • Pittsburgh philanthropy • Pittsburgh Philanthropy Project • scientific philanthropy • sectarian philanthropy • urban planning
• ISBN-10: 0-8229-8832-1 / 0822988321
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8229-8832-8 / 9780822988328