Setting the scene
Foreword / Helmut Anheier
Introduction: a new "new" philanthropy : from impetus to impact / Susan D. Phillips and Tobias Jung
The roots of and impulses for philanthropy
Vignette : (G)local philanthropy : local ideas, global potential : The Shorefast Foundation / Natalie Slawinski
The multi-layered history of western philanthropy / Hugh Cunningham
Approaching philanthropy from a social theory perspective / Frank Adloff
What motivates people to give their own private resources for the public good? / Cathy Pharoah
Women and philanthropy / Debra Mesch and Andrea Pactor
Charity communications : shaping donor perceptions and giving / Sally Hibbert
The geographies and scales of philanthropy
Vignette : philanthropy in India / Emily Jansons and Femida Handy
Regional differences in philanthropy / René Bekkers
Philanthropy at the community level : supporting community empowerment / Michael D. Layton
Indigenous philanthropy : challenging western preconceptions / Shauna Mottiar and Mvuselelo Ngcoya
The globalization of philanthropy : trends and channels of giving / Hillel Schmid and Hanna Shaul Bar Nissim
The role of philanthropy in disaster relief / Naim Kapucu
The intersections of philanthropy and public policy
Vignette : muddy waters : difficulties in the relationship between philanthropy, the private and the public sectors / Diana Leat
The evolving state relationship : implications of "big societies" and shrinking states / John Healy and Gemma Donnelly-Cox
Public policy for philanthropy : catching the wave or creating a backwater? / Susan D. Phillips and Steven Rathgeb Smith
Minding the pennies : global trends in the regulation of charitable fundraising / Oonagh B. Breen
The fiscal treatment of philanthropy from a comparative perspective / Calum M. Carmichael
Philanthropy in Asia : evolving public policy / Mark Sidel
The darker side of philanthropy : how self-interest and incompetence can overcome a love of mankind and serve the public interest / David Horton Smith with Sharon Eng and Kelly Albertson
The institutions and expressions of philanthropy
Vignette : philanthropy as boundary spanning : reaching in and out for a Qatar-based charity / Aisha Faleh Al Thani
Private and family foundations / Diana Leat
Community foundations : agility in the duality of foundation and community / Jenny Harrow, Tobias Jung and Susan D. Phillips
Hybridity and philanthropy : implications for policy and practice / Steven Rathgeb Smith
Entrepreneurial philanthropy / Jillian Gordon, Charles Harvey, Eleanor Shaw and Mairi Maclean
Venture philanthropy : when philanthropy meets social entrepreneurship / Jacques Defourny, Marthe Nyssens and Severine Thys
Financialization of philanthropy : the case of social investment / Ekkehard Thümler
The contested terrain of corporate philanthropy and social responsibility : theories, approaches and challenges / Michael Moran and Elizabeth Branigan
The management of philanthropy
Vignette : parents and children together : using social return on investment (SROI) to move from story-telling to strategic change and greater impact / Jim Clifford
Good governance in philanthropy and nonprofits / M. Elena Romero-Merino and Íñigo García-Rodriguez
Achieving philanthropic mission : directing and managing grantmaking / Peter Grant
The current landscape of fundraising practice / Richard D. Waters
Wiring a new social economy : reflections on philanthropy in the digital age / Lucy Bernholz
Building the market for impact / Tessa Hebb with Sean MacKinnon
Measuring impact and recognizing success / Georg von Schnurbein
Accountability in 4-D : changing approaches in contemporary philanthropy / Jenny Harrow
Conclusion: the future for philanthropy research and practice
Vignette : reflections from a life as a philanthropist / Putnam Barber
Concluding thoughts : the 'Ubers' of philanthropy and future disruptions / Susan D. Phillips and Tobias Jung.