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General Generosity and Philanthropy
America, Richard F., ed. 1995. Philanthropy and Economic Development. Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood Press
Anheier, Helmut K., Adele Simmons, and David Winder. 2006. Innovation in Strategic Philanthropy: Local and Global Perspectives. New York: Springer.
Anheier, Helmut K. and Diana Leat, eds. 2006. Creative Philanthropy. New York: Routledge.
Anheier, Helmut K. and Regine A. List. 2005. A Dictionary of Civil Society, Philanthropy, and the Nonprofit Sector. London, England: Routledge.
Baker, Todd. 2004. Champions of Philanthropy.Poulsbo, WA: Champions of Philanthropy.
Berking, Helmuth. 1999. Sociology of Giving. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Bishop, Matthew and Michael Green. 2008. Philanthrocapitalism: How the Rich Can Save the World.New York: Bloomsbury Press.
Braverman, Marc T., Norman A. Constantine, and Jana Kay Slater, eds. 2004. Foundations and Evaluation: Contexts and Practices for Effective Philanthropy.San Francisco: Wiley.
Brest, Paul and Hal Harvey. 2008. Money Well Spent: A Strategic Plan for Smart Philanthropy.New York: Bloomberg Press.
Brooks, Arthur C. 2006. Who Really Cares: The Surprising Truth about Compassionate Conservatism.New York: Basic Books.
Burlingame Dwight F., ed. 1992. The Responsibilities of Wealth. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
Clinton, Bill. 2007. Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World. New York: Knopf.
Clotfelter, Charles T., ed. 1995. Who Benefits from the Nonprofit Sector? Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.
Coles, Robert. 1994. The Call of Service: A Witness to Idealism. New York: Houghton Mifflin.
Damon, William V. B. and Susan Verducci, eds. 2006. Taking Philanthropy Seriously: Beyond Noble Intentions to Responsible Giving.Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
Dearborn Financial Institute. 2001. Charitable Giving.Chicago, IL: Dearborn Financial Publishing.
Duschinsky, Jon. 2009. Philanthropy in a Flat World: Inspiration Through Globalization.Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Edwards, Michael. 2008. Just Another Emperor? The Myths and Realities of Philanthrocapitalism. New York: Demos.
Eikenberry, Angela M. 2009. Giving Circles: Philanthropy, Voluntary Association, and Democracy. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
Eisenberg, Pablo. 2004.Challenges for Nonprofits and Philanthropy: The Courage to Change.Lebanon, NH: Tufts University Press/University Press of New England.
Elliott, Deni. 2005. The Kindness of Strangers: Philanthropy and Higher Education.Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Emmons, Robert. 2008. Thanks! How Practicing Gratitude Can Make You Happier. New York: Houghton Mifflin.
Emmons, Robert A. and Joanna Hill. 2001. Words of Gratitude for Mind, Body, and Soul.Radnor, PA: Templeton Foundation Press.
Emmons, Robert A. and Michael E. McCullough, eds. 2004. The Psychology of Gratitude.New York: Oxford University Press.
Esperti, Robert A. and Renno L. Peterson. 2002. Giving: Philanthropy for Everyone. Denver, CO: Quantum Press.
Fleishman, Joel. 2007. The Foundation: A Great American Secret; How Private Wealth is Changing the World.Cambridge, MA: Public Affairs.
Frumkin, Peter. 2006. Strategic Giving: The Art and Science of Philanthropy. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.
Green, Fraser, Beth McDonald, and Jose Van Herpt. 2007. Iceberg Philanthropy.Charleston, SC: Booksurge Publishing.
Goldberg, Steven H. 2009. Billions of Drops in Millions of Buckets: Why Philanthropy Doesn't Advance Social Progress. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Grace, Kay Sprinkel and Alan L. Wendroff. 2001. High Impact Philanthropy: How Donors, Boards, and Nonprofit Organizations Can Transform Communities.Hobkoen, NJ: Wiley.
Gunderman, Richard B. 2009. We Make a Life by What We Give.Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
Hall, Peter Dobkin. 1992. “Inventing the Nonprofit Sector” and Other Essays on Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Nonprofit Organizations. Baltimore, MD: The Johns Hopkins University Press.
Hammack, David C., ed. 2000. Making the Nonprofit Sector in the United States: A Reader. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
Hanvey, Chris. 1996. Sweet Charity: The Role and Workings of Voluntary Organizations.New York: Routledge.
Hess, Frederick M. 2005. With the Best of Intentions: How Philanthropy Is Reshaping K-12 Education. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Educational Publishing Group.
Hopkins, Elwood M. 2005. Collaborative Philanthropies: What Groups of Foundations Can Do That Individual Funders Cannot.Lanham, MD: Lexington Books.
Jamal, Azim and Harvey McKinnon. 2008. The Power of Giving: How Giving Back Enriches Us All.New York: Tarcher.
Karoff, Peter. 2007.The World We Want: New Dimensions in Philanthropy and Social Change.Lanham, MD: AltaMira Press.
Kazarian, Kristina Anna. 2002. New Philanthropy Benchmarking: Wisdom for the Passionate.Providence, RI: United University Press.
Kolm, Serge-Christophe and Jean Mercier Ythier. 2006a.Handbook of the Economics of Giving, Altruism and Reciprocity. Vol. 1, Foundations. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: North-Holland.
------. 2006b. Handbook of the Economics of Giving, Altruism and Reciprocity. Vol. 2, Applications. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: North-Holland.
Kottler, Jeffrey. 2000. Doing Good: Passion and Commitment for Helping Others. New York: Routledge.
Lagemann, Ellen Condliffe, ed. 1999. Philanthropic Foundations: New Scholarship, New Possibilities. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
Lerner, Michael A. 2000. A Gift Observed: Reflections on Philanthropy and Civilization.Bolinas, CA: Common Knowledge Press.
Luks, Allan and Peggy Payne. 2001. The Healing Power of Doing Good. Lincoln, NE: iUniverse.
Machan, Tibor R. 1998. Generosity: Virtue in the Civil Society.Washington, DC: Cato Institute.
Magnet, Myron. 2000. What Makes Charity Work?: A Century of Public and Private Philanthropy.Chicago, IL: Ivan R. Dee, Publisher.
Malloch, Theodore Roosevelt. 2009. Being Generous.West Conshohocken, PA: Templeton Press.
Martin, Mike W. 1994. Virtuous Giving: Philanthropy, Voluntary Service, and Caring.Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
McCully, George. 2008. Philanthropy Reconsidered: Private Initiatives - Public Good - Quality of Life.Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse.
McCutcheon, Robert. 1994. Giving: Charity and Philanthropy in History. Edison, NJ: Transaction Publishers.
McPherson, Richard C. 2007. Digital Giving: How Technology is Changing Charity. Lincoln, NE: iUniverse.
Morsch, Gary. 2006. The Power of Serving Others: You Can Start Where You Are. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Nielsen, Waldemar. 2001. Golden Donors: A New Anatomy of the Great Foundations. Edison, NJ: Transaction Publishers.
Nowell, Iris. 2004. Generation Deluxe: Consumerism and Philanthropy of the New Super-Rich. Toronto, Canada: Dundurn Press.
O'Connor, Alice. 2007. Social Science for What?: Philanthropy and the Social Question in a World Turned Rightside Up. New York: Russell Sage Foundation Publications.
Ostrower, Francie. 1997. Why the Wealthy Give: The Culture of Elite Philanthropy. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
Parker, Philip M., ed. 2009. Philanthropy: Webster's Timeline History, 1657 – 2007.San Diego, CA: ICON Group International, Inc.
Payton, Robert L. 2008. Understanding Philanthropy: Its Meaning and Mission.Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
Pharoah, Cathy. 2008. Charity Market Monitor 2008. Vol. 2, Grantmakers and Corporate Donors. London, England: Waterlow Professional Publishing.
Philips, Adam and Barbara Taylor. 2009. On Kindness. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Post, Stephen and Jill Neimark. 2007. Why Good Things Happen to Good People: The Exciting New Research that Proves the Link Between Doing Good and Living a Longer, Healthier, Happier Life. New York: Broadway Books.
Rathgeber, Dick. 2008. Deal-Making for Good: Smart Giving = Significant Living.Waco, TX: Nortex Press.
Raymond, Susan U. 2004.The Future of Philanthropy: Economics, Ethics, and Management. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Rule, Doug. 2008. Philanthropy & Rural America. Arlington, VA: Council on Foundations.
Salamon,Julie. 2003, Rambam's Ladder: A Meditation on Generosity and Why it is Necessary to Give. New York: Workman Publishing Company.
Schneewind, J. B., ed. 1996. Giving: Western Ideas of Philanthropy. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
Schrift, Alan. 1997. The Logic of the Gift: Toward an Ethic of Generosity.New York: Routledge.
Smith, David H. 1995. Good Intentions: Moral Obstacles and Opportunities. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
Smith, David Horton, Robert A. Stebbins, and Michael A. Dover. 2006. A Dictionary of Nonprofit Terms and Concepts. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
Solomon, Lewis. 2009.Tech Billionaires: Reshaping Philanthropy in a Quest for a Better World.Edison, NJ: Transaction Publishers.
Somerville, Bill and Fred Setterberg. 2008. Grassroots Philanthropy: Field Notes of a Maverick Grantmaker. Berkeley, CA: Heyday Books.
Streeter, Ryan. 2001. Transforming Charity: Toward a Results-Oriented Social Sector. Westfield, IN: Hudson Institute Publications.
Templeton, John M., Jr. 2004. Thrift and Generosity: The Joy of Giving.West Conshohocken, PA: Templeton Press.
Van Til, Jon. 2008. Growing Civil Society: From Nonprofit Sector to Third Space. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
Vardey, Lucinda and John Dalla Costa. 2008. Being Generous: The Art of Right Living.Toronto, CA: Vintage Canada.
Warner, Amos Griswold. 2001.American Charities: A Study in Philanthropy and Economics. Boston, MA: Adamant Media Corporation.
Wunsch, William. 1995. Charity: The Practice of Neighborliness.West Chester, PA: Swedenborg Foundation Publishers.
Philanthropic Information for Individuals and Families
Collins, Chuck, Pam Rogers, and Joan P. Garner. 2001. Robin Hood Was Right: A Guide to Giving Your Money for Social Change. New York: W. W. Norton and Company.
Freeman, Douglas K. and Lee S. Hausner. 2005. A Founder's Guide to the Family Foundation. Washington, DC: Council on Foundations.
Gary, Tracy and Melissa Kohner. 2002. Inspired Philanthropy: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Giving Plan. 2nd ed. San Francisco, CA: Josey-Bass.
Gast, Elaine. 2006. Built on Principle: A Guide to Family Foundation Stewardship.Washington, DC: Council on Foundations.
Gersick, Kelin E. 2006. Generations of Giving: Leadership and Continuity in Family Foundations. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books.
Goldberg, Alison, Karen Pittelman, and Resource Generation. 2007. Creating Change Through Family Philanthropy: The Next Generation.New York: Soft Skull Press.
Jordan, Ron and Katelyn L. Quynn. 2001. Invest in Charity: A Donor's Guide to Charitable Giving. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
National Center for Family Philanthropy and Virginia M. Esposito, ed. 2002. Splendid Legacy: The Guide to Creating Your Family Foundation. Washington, DC; National Center for Family Philanthropy
Ottinger, Randy. 2007. Beyond Success: Building a Personal, Financial, and Philanthropic Legacy. New York: McGraw-Hill.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Michael B. Kennedy, Evelyn M. Capassakis, and Richard S. Wagman. 2002. PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Guide to Charitable Giving.Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Rosenberg, Claude. 1994. Wealthy and Wise: How You and America Can Get the Most Out of Your Giving. Boston, MA: Little, Brown & Company.
Silk, Roger D. and James W. Lintott. 2003.Creating a Private Foundation: The Essential Guide for Donors and Their Advisers. New York: Bloomberg Press.
Williams, Roy and Vic Preisser. 2005. Philanthropy, Heirs & Values: How Successful Families Are Using Philanthropy To Prepare Their Heirs For Post-transition Responsibilities.Bandon, OR: Robert D. Reed Publishers.
Religious and Spiritual Generosity
Adler, A. Randolph. 2006.Blest be the Tithes that Bind: The Journey from Bondage to Blessing.City Unknown: Lynn Nelson.
Alcorn, Randy. 2001. The Treasure Principle: Discovering the Secret of Joyful Giving.Colorado Springs, CO: Multnomah Books.
------. 2003a.The Law of Rewards: Giving What You Can’t Keep to Gain What You Can’t Lose. Carol Stream, IL:Tyndale House Publishers.
------. 2003b. Money, Possessions, and Eternity. Rev. ed. Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers.
Amerson, Melvin and James Amerson. 2007. Celebrating the Offering.Nashville, TN: Discipleship Resources.
Anslinger, Leisa and Victoria Shepp. 2008. Forming Generous Hearts: Stewardship for Lifelong Faith.New London, CT: Twenty-Third Publications.
Barna, George. 1997. How to Increase Giving in Your Church: A Practical Guide to the Sensitive Task of Raising Money for Your Church or Ministry. Ventura, CA: Regal Books.
Barnett, Elaine W., Laura S. Gordon, and Margaret A. Hendrix. 2001. The Big Book of Presbyterian Stewardship. Louisville, KY: Geneva Press.
Benthall, Jonathan and Jerome Bellion-Jourdan. 2003. The Charitable Crescent: Politics of Aid in the Muslim World. New York: I. B. Tauris.
Bewley, Abdalhaqq. 2001. Zakat: Raising a Fallen Pillar. Vancouver, Canada: Black Stone Press.
Blanchard, Ken and S. Truett Cathy. 2002. The Generosity Factor: Discover the Joy of Giving Your Time, Talents, and Treasure.Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
Blue, Ron and Jodie Berndt. 1997. Generous Living: Finding Contentment through Giving.Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
Blomberg, Craig L. 2001. Neither Poverty Nor Riches: A Biblical Theology of Possessions.Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic.
Brott, Rich. 2008a. A Biblical Perspective On Tithing & Giving: A Believer's Stewardship Guide.Portland, OR: ABC Book Publishing.
------. 2008b. A Biblical Perspective on Tithing Faithfully: Going From Obedience to Blessing.Portland, OR: ABC Book Publishing.
Burkett, Larry. 1990. Using Your Money Wisely: Biblical Principles Under Scrutiny. Chicago, IL: Moody Publishers.
------. 1998.Giving and Tithing: Includes Serving and Stewardship. Chicago, IL: Moody Publishers.
Callahan, Kennon L. 1992. Giving and Stewardship in an Effective Church: A Guide for Every Member. San Francisco, CA: Josey-Bass.
------. 1997. Effective Church Finances: Fund-Raising and Budgeting for Church Leaders.San Francisco, CA: Josey-Bass.
Cameron, Barry L. 2006. Contagious Generosity. Joplin, MO: College Press.
Carcione, Holly, Steve Clapp, Kristen Leverton, and Angela Zimmerman. 1998. The Desires of Your Heart: Financial Giving and the Spiritual Life. Fort Wayne, IN: Christian Community, Inc.
Carter, Doreen. 2006. The Mis-education of the Christian...: On Money and Giving. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse.
Carter, Doug M. 2007. Raising More Than Money: Redefining Generosity, Reflecting God's Heart. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson.
Champlin, Joseph M.A Way of Life: Four Faith-Sharing Sessions about Sacrificial Giving, Stewardship, and Grateful Caretaking. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press.
Chaves, Mark and Sharon Miller, eds. 1998. Financing American Religion. Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMaria Press.
Christopher, J. Clif. 2008. Not Your Parents' Offering Plate: A New Vision for Financial Stewardship.Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press.
Clark, Wayne B. 2007. Beyond Fundraising: The Complete Guide to Congregational Stewardship. Boston, MA: Unitarian Universalist Association.
Clements, C. Justin. 1997. The Steward's Way: A Spirituality of Stewardship. Lanham, MD: Sheed & Ward.
Clements, C. Justin. 2000. Stewardship: A Parish Handbook.Liguori, MO: Liguori Publications
------. 2006. Time, Talent, and Treasure: Reflections on the U.S. Bishops' Model for Parish Stewardship.Liguori, MO: Liguori Publications.
Cnaan, Ram. 2002. The Invisible Caring Hand: American Congregations and the Provision of Welfare. New York: NYU Press.
Coles, Romand. 1997. Rethinking Generosity: Critical Theory and the Politics of Caritas.Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press.
Coley, Don. 2005.A Steward's Journey: Solving the Money Maze. Colorado Springs, CO: ASJ Resources, LLC.
Conway, Daniel and Cecelia Hart Price. 1998.The Practice of Stewardship in Religious Fundraising.San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
Cross, Marie T. 2002. The Price of Faith: Exploring Our Choices about Money and Wealth. Louisville, KY: Geneva Press.
Crown Financial Ministries. 2008. Giving and Generosity. Gainesville, GA: Crown Financial Ministries.
Dass, Ram and Mirabai Bush. 1995. Compassion in Action: Setting Out on the Path of Service. 2nd ed. New York: Three Rivers Press.
Dass, Ram and Paul Gorman. 1985. How Can I Help? Stories and Reflection on Service.New York: Knopf.
DeFazio, James J. 2007. The Tithe.Longwood, FL: Xulon Press.
Durall, Michael. 1999. Creating Congregations of Generous People. Herndon, VA: Alban Institute.
Durall, Michael. 2003. Beyond the Collection Plate: Overcoming Obstacles to Faithful Giving. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press.
Egge, James. 2002. Religious Giving and the Invention of Karma in Theravada Buddhism.Richmond, England: Curzon Press.
Eller, Vernard. 1973. The Simple Life; the Christian Stance Toward Possessions.Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans.
Elizondo, Virgil. 2009. Charity.Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books.
Everett, Stephen. 2008. The New Testament Principle of Kingdom Stewardship.Shippensurg, PA: Destiny Image Publishing, Inc.
Fisherman, Uncle. 2003. Generosity - A Way to Righteousness. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse.
Fogal, Robert, Dwight Burlingame, Charles E. Hamilton and Warren F. Ilchman, eds. 1995. Cultures of Giving: How Region and Religion Influence Philanthropy.San Francisco, CA: Josey-Bass.
Foster. Richard J. 1997. Freedom of Simplicity. New York: HarperOne.
Fowler, W. J. 2009. Grace and Gold or Scriptural Giving. Charleston, SC: Bibliolife.
Getz, Gene. 2004. Rich in Every Way: Everything God Says about Money and Possessions.West Monroe, LA: Howard Books.
Gill, Ben. 1994. The Joy of Giving: The Nature of Spiritual Giving. Dallas, TX: Myriad Communications, Inc.
Gill, Ben. 1997. Stewardship: The Biblical Basis for Living. Arlington, TX: The Summit Publishing Group.
Gish, Arthur. 2002. Beyond the Rat Race. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock.
Gould, Meredith. 2002. Deliberate Acts of Kindness: Service as a Spiritual Practice. New York: Image.
Gregory, William Thomas. 2003. What Tithing Is Not, What Nation Is He Speaking To.Longwood, FL: Xulon Press.
Grimm, Eugene. 1992.Generous People: How to Encourage Vital Stewardship. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press.
Habito, Ruben L.F. and Keishin Inaba. 2008. The Practice of Altruism: Caring and Religion in Global Perspective. 2nd ed. Newcastle upon Tyne, England: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
Hall, Douglas J. 2004. The Steward: A Biblical Symbol Come of Age.Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock.
Hamilton, Adam. 2009. Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity.Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press.
Haygood, Edward L. 1982. Why the Tithe? Entering into God’s Economic Plan and Design for Giving.Tulsa OK: Harrison House.
Hinze, Donald W. 1990. To Give and Give Again: A Christian Imperative for Generosity. Cleveland, OH: Pilgrim Press.
Hodge, Ashley L. 2005. Stewardship Mandate.Lincoln, NE: iUniverse.
Hoge, Dean, Patrick McNamara, and Charles Zech. 1998. Plain Talk about Churches and Money.Herndon, VA: Alban Institute.
Hoge, Dean, Charles Zech, Patrick McNamara, and Michael Donahue. 1996. Money Matters: Personal Giving in American Churches.Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press.
Howard, Marnie and Tisha Howard. 2009. Giving is Living: 101 Ways to Practice Effortless Generosity.New York: Hatherleigh Press.
Hudnut-Beumler, James. 1999. Generous Saints: Congregations Rethinking Ethics and Money.Herndon, VA: Alban Institute.
------. 2007. In Pursuit of the Almighty's Dollar: A History of Money and American Protestantism. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press.