Handbook on Corporate Foundation: Corporate and Civil Society Perspectives (1st ed. 2020) (Nonprofit and Civil Society Studies)

Synopsis

Companies increasingly play a meaningful role in civil society and the philanthropic sector through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Corporate Philanthropy (CP). The most well studied form of allocating these resources is through outright contributions to operating external foundations and other nonprofit organizations. However, far less is known about the use of corporate foundations, separate and independent nonprofit entities aimed at channeling corporate giving to a social mission related to a company. Corporate foundations are often linked to the founding company through their name, funding, trustees, administration and potential employee involvement. As these foundations are growing in number, size and importance and becoming increasingly visible in the philanthropic sector, the urgency to understand their role and functioning becomes more important.The primary aim of this volume is to deliver a holistic analysis of the current state-of-the-art on corporate foundations. For that reason, the book includes different perspectives on and use a hybrid concept of corporate foundations. The book includes three main parts. First, looking further into the organizational processes of corporate foundations, the book analyzes governance and operations as major aspects of organizational performance. Second, it sheds light on the role of corporate foundations in various institutional settings. Lastly, the book includes various stakeholder perspectives on corporate foundations, including corporate employees, beneficiaries, and their non-profit partners. By reading the book, readers will build a comprehensive understanding of the role and functioning of corporate foundations, understand new avenues for research and, in case they are practitioners in the field, find practical advice rooted in academic research. ​

Copyright:

2020

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Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9783030257590

Related ISBNs:

9783030257583

Publisher:

Springer International Publishing

Date of Addition:

12/15/22

Copyrighted By:

Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

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No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Sociology

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Bookshare Staff

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This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Georg von Schnurbein

Edited by:

Lucas Meijs

Edited by:

Steffen Bethmann

Edited by:

Lonneke Roza