Definition
The nonprofit sector, according to Lester Salamon (1999), is "a set of organizations that is privately constituted but serves some public purpose, such as the advancement of health, education...
Definition
Robert Payton describes philanthropy as "voluntary action for the public good." Philanthropy includes a wide range of activities related to volunteering...
Written by Travis D. Tester with some content from an earlier edition
Definition
The mission of the Women’s Philanthropy Institute is to increase understanding of women’s...
Definition
The mission of Women & Philanthropy at UCLA is to celebrate and inspire women throughout the UCLAcommunity as major donors, leaders, and...
Biographical Highlights
In her words, Oprah Winfrey's philosophy of philanthropy demonstrates her commitment to giving: "Think...
Biographical Highlights
Ida B. Wells-Barnett (1862-1931) was born into slavery in the South near the end of the Civil War. Growing up, she saw the disparity in the rights of African Americans and whites...
Biography
On December 23, 1867, in Delta, Louisiana Sarah Breedlove (later known as Madam C.J. Walker) became the first person in her family born free from slavery. Her parents, Owen and Minerva Breedlove were...
Definition
The Urban Institute is a think tank and public policy research center and a product of the social and political reforms of the 1960s. Created to research...
Biographical Highlights
Harriet Tubman was a second-generation slave who dedicated her life to fulfilling her cry to the slaveholders, "Let my people go!" She escaped from slavery, herself,...
Definition
The Hebrew phrase tikkun olam (pronounced tee-KOON oh-LUHM) means "world repair." In modern Jewish circles, tikkun olam has become synonymous with the notion of social...