Philanthropy and Economic DevelopmentAuthor(s): Richard F. America\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Bloomsbury Academic\nISBN-13: 9798765123836, 979-8765123836\nSynopsis\nContributing authors provide vital information on how contribution programs can be used in community-based development with satisfying results for all. Essay topics include how senior corporate managers are encouraged to go beyond traditional giving and to consider other areas, concrete suggestions for the development of philanthropic organizations, and community involvement initiatives. For companies and foundations that have limited resources but desire to participate, several techniques of indirect investments in social development are shown.