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Philanthropic Foundations

Philanthropic Foundations is a type of private, institutionalized philanthropic organization that is legally constituted as a tax-exempt entity, typically funded by an endowment from a single individual, family, or corporation, and primarily dedicated to serving public benefit goals by allocating grants or other resources to external organizations and initiatives rather than directly operating programs.

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7.2K

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247

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143

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2017–2026

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168

Philanthropy's new agenda: creating value.

Michael E. Porter, Mark Kramer · PubMed · 1999 · 430 citations

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No such thing as a free gift: the Gates Foundation and the price of philanthropy

Choice Reviews Online · 2016 · 401 citations

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The Politics of Venture Philanthropy in Charter School Policy and Advocacy

Janelle Scott · Educational Policy · 2008 · 333 citations

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Philanthrocapitalism, past and present: The Rockefeller Foundation, the Gates Foundation, and the setting(s) of the international/global health agenda

Anne‐Emanuelle Birn · Hypothesis · 2014 · 284 citations

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The Expanding Role of Philanthropy in Education Politics

Sarah Reckhow, Jeffrey W. Snyder · Educational Researcher · 2014 · 235 citations

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Authors

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  1. AW
    Alexandra Williamson

    Queensland University of Technology, Australia

    4 publications · 93 citations

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  2. JH
    Jenny Harrow

    City, University of London, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 152 citations

    4

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  3. DL
    Diana Leat

    Queensland University of Technology, Australia

    4 publications · 145 citations

    4

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  4. SN
    Stanley N. Katz

    Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, United States

    3 publications · 186 citations

    3

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  5. WL
    Weijun Lai

    Shenzhen University, China

    3 publications · 95 citations

    3

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Institutions

143

  1. University of Southern California

    Los Angeles, United States

    5 h-index

    6 publications

    202 citations

  2. Queensland University of Technology

    Brisbane, Australia

    4 h-index

    8 publications

    181 citations

  3. National Research University Higher School of Economics

    Moscow, Russia

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    123 citations

  4. University of St Andrews

    St Andrews, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    126 citations

  5. George Mason University

    Fairfax, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    99 citations

  6. Northeastern University

    Boston, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    79 citations

  7. City, University of London

    London, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    192 citations

  8. California Southern University

    Chandler, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    159 citations

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Venues

  1. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly

    NVSQ · 17 publications · 682 citations

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  2. Nonprofit Management and Leadership

    NML · 8 publications · 259 citations

    8

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  3. American Behavioral Scientist

    ABS · 7 publications · 178 citations

    7

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  4. The Foundation Review

    TFR · 5 publications · 92 citations

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  5. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 5 publications · 579 citations

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