A World of Philanthropic Opportunity: A Global Perspective on Giving
Year: 2004
Type: preprint
Abstract: We live in a world that is simultaneously expanding and contracting. The increase in human population and the global marketplace, the interconnection brought about by the pervasive access to technology, the emergence of new and growing economies and catastrophic events such as 9/11 are redrawing the map of alliances and forging new economic, political and social relationships among people and nations. With this global interdependence comes a new interpretation of philanthropy, one that reflects and encompasses a much wider sphere of pressing social issues and changing geographic boundaries of wealth and power. Philanthropy has always been a bedrock tradition in America, transcending social, economic and ethnic boundaries; however, for the most part, giving has been focused on societal or cultural issues within the United States. Global philanthropy has not been as much of a priority because the issues and problems elsewhere in the world did not seem to affect Americans to a significant enough degree. Recent events, including the tragedy of September 11, 2001, demonstrated how small the world really is.
Source: SSRN Electronic Journal
Author: Betsy Brill
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2275563467