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The First Amendment to the United States Constitution states "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the...
Biographical Highlights
John Muir is most often remembered as the father of the United States National Park system and founder of one of the country's largest environmental...
Lisa M. Rose
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Nonprofit organizations are legal or social entities, which provide goods and...
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The beliefs of many religious faiths encourage charitable activity by its members. The reasoning and origin of this encouragement varies from one group to another...
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Prosocial behavior refers to "voluntary actions that are intended to help or benefit another individual or group of individuals" (Eisenberg and Mussen 1989, 3). This...
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The mission of Women & Philanthropy at UCLA is to celebrate and inspire women throughout the UCLAcommunity as major donors, leaders, and...
Historic Roots
Philanthropy is defined as "goodwill to fellow members of the human race; especially an active effort to promote human welfare and as an...
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Robert Payton describes philanthropy as "voluntary action for the public good." Philanthropy includes a wide range of activities related to volunteering...
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Will Keith ("W.K.") Kellogg (1860-1951) was a poorly paid, hardworking employee of the world-renowned Battle Creek Sanitarium in Battle Creek, Michigan for twenty-six...
Biographical Highlights
Julia Lathrop was an advocate for the mentally ill, immigrants, equal rights for women, social reform and child welfare. She was appointed to the Illinois Board of Charities (1893-1901) where her...