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Performance Measurement in Philanthropic Foundations

Helmut K. Anheier, Diana Leat · ISBN 9781138062443
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Publisher Taylor and Francis
Author(s) Helmut K. Anheier / Diana Leat
Subtitle The Ambiguity of Success and Failure
Published 10th September 2018
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The Ambiguity of Success and Failure

The growth of philanthropic foundations in numbers and significance raises two immediate questions. First, what makes for success and failure of foundations’ projects and activities? Second, what yardsticks or benchmarks are used to measure performance and track goal attainment? The purpose of this book is to delve deeper into the complex set of issues that lie behind the performance and wider impact of philanthropy.



Performance Measurement in Philanthropic Foundations

looks at the strengths and weaknesses of philanthropic foundations, which are independent of both the market and ballot box and yet open to signal and incentive deficiencies. The authors use in-depth case studies from different countries to illustrate the problems and challenge much of the conventional wisdom on foundation "success" and "failure." The book also outlines the main contours of a proactive governance and management style to address those problems.

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