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050 00 $aHV27$b.S65 2009
082 00 $a361.7/4092273$222
100 1 $aSolomon, Lewis D.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79058637
245 10 $aTech billionaire$ :$breshaping philanthropy in a quest for a better world /$cLewis D. Solomon.
246 18 $aTech billionaires
260 $aNew Brunswick, N.J. :$bTransaction Publishers,$c[2009], ©2009.
300 $axii, 146 pages ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 00 $g1.$tIntroduction -- $g2.$tPrivate foundations in the United States : the impact of Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller Sr -- $g3.$tBill and Melinda Gates Foundation : big goals but following the traditional foundation model -- $g4.$tPierre Omidyar and Omidyar Network : pioneering hybrid philanthropy -- $g5.$tJeffrey Skoll and his philanthropic endeavors : funding social entrepreneurs and motion pictures -- $g6.$tStephen Case : the rise and fall of a business empire, then entrepreneurship and innovative philanthropy -- $g7.$tSergey Brin, Larry Page, and Google.org : the corporation as philanthropist -- $g8.$tConclusion.
520 1 $a"As a result of the rapid wealth creation in recent years, the world now boasts 1,125 billionaires, many of whom are self-made, according to the Forbes' 2008 list. Their massive wealth has created new philanthropic challenges. Imaginative giving by the new billionaires is beginning to transform philanthropy in terms of timing, involvement, strategy, and tactics. How this development impacts society as a whole is the subject of Lewis Solomon's book." "As the author notes, the traditional categories of business and philanthropy may no longer serve to meet the challenge of social problems. In the twenty-first century the tools and resources used to solve societal problems will be far more varied and mixed than previously. We now see interesting partnerships and new ways of thinking. The divide between profit and social good will narrow. If successful in using their money in innovative ways, government or for-profit business could scale up the catalytic efforts of the new philanthropists. This volume is a proactive, innovative guide to a new era, not just a new technique of monetary support."--BOOK JACKET.
650 0 $aPhilanthropists$zUnited States$vCase studies.
650 0 $aCharities$zUnited States$vCase studies.
650 0 $aEndowments$zUnited States$vCase studies.
650 0 $aRich people$xCharitable contributions$zUnited States$vCase studies.
852 00 $boff,bus$hHV27$i.S65 2009