Philanthropic Response to Disasters Gifts, Givers and Consequences

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Synopsis

When disaster strikes, our instinctive response is to make things better, not only as individuals but also as groups, organisations, communities and major institutions within society. With increasing climate-related disasters and the potential for future global pandemics, philanthropy will continue to play an essential role. Yet our knowledge of how philanthropic responses to disasters are motivated, organised and received is fragmented. This book is a step toward curating our existing knowledge in the emerging field of ‘disaster philanthropy’ and to building a robust base for future research, practice and public policy. The authors highlight unknowns and ambiguities, extensions and unexplored spaces, and challenges and paradoxes. Above all, they recognise that philanthropic responses to disasters are complex, conditional and subject to change.

Book details

Author:
Alexandra Williamson, Diana Leat and Susan D. Phillips
ISBN:
9781447362548
Related ISBNs:
9781447362531
Publisher:
Policy Press
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2023-03-31
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2023
Copyright by:
Bristol University Press 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Social Studies