The Palgrave Handbook of Global Philanthropy

"This is a truly fantastic piece of scholarship. The level of detail in which each of the countries is studied is exceptional. What particularly stands out is the amount of new data and analysis presented here. A book which gave a country-specific overview of such a range of countries using existing literature would be a useful resource in itself, but to have so much new data makes this book an essential resource for all scholars of philanthropy." - Eddy Hogg, University of Kent, UK "The Palgrave Handbook of Global Philanthropy drills down into what makes philanthropic giving tick in 26 countries with five thematic chapters that synthesize the overall findings. Theories from economics, sociology, political science and psychology serve as a basis for the exploration. This is a significant step forward in bringing together what is known about what influences philanthropy and how these influences may be instrumental in shaping a society's giving. The Handbook will be an invaluable resource to researchers in the field generally, but particularly to those wishing to formulate policies in improve philanthropy in their regions." - Myles McGregor-Lowndes, Queensland University of Technology, Australia "With The Palgrave Handbook of Global Philanthropy, editors Pamala Wiepking and Femida Handy have made an invaluable contribution to our understanding of the international trends and context-specific factors that explain differences in why people in some countries give more generously to nonprofits. Never before has this level of detail on individual giving across such a diverse range of countries been analyzed. A remarkable group of leading scholars from a variety of disciplines offer cogent, contextual explanations for 25 countries and one region as well as providing reflections on major cross-cutting issues of philanthropy. The Handbook is a required resource for scholars, professionals and policy-makers in assessing an increasingly globalized philanthropy." - Susan Phillips, Carleton University, Canada "The Palgrave Handbook of Global Philanthropy is an invaluable resource to anyone engaged in research, policy decisions or practice in the fields of philanthropy and charitable giving. Pamala Wiepking and Femida Handy have secured the collaboration of renowned philanthropy scholars in 26 countries. Their contribution is not limited to presenting an overview of the state of philanthropy across nations, but look deeper into the country-level differences at the micro level and consider a broad range of factors explaining intra and cross-countries differences in giving." - Bernard Enjolras, Institute for Social Research, Norway "This is an important book for the field of research on philanthropy. The volume presents evidence on charitable giving from the best data sources currently available for a large number of countries around the globe. Wiepking and Handy have worked hard to present a consistent and informative analysis of engagement in philanthropy in these countries." - Rene Bekkers, The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Netherlands "This handbook is an outstanding and unique effort to provide a comprehensive overview on private philanthropy in 26 nations all across the world. It provides substantiated analyses of differences between nations that go far beyond established concepts of nonprofit-regimes. Moreover, the collection of in-depth, multi-faceted and data-based analyses of so many different countries contribute to a deeper understanding of philanthropy and nonprofit-sectors even in parts of the world which have been blind spots for too long. All continents and a wide range of cultural regions are represented. This is an enormous step for cross-national research on philanthropy and giving." - Michael Meyer, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria

and fundraising to outline how major country-specific differences in governmental, economic, and legal policies for philanthropic actors and nonprofit organizations shape philanthropic giving, demonstrating how country-specific factors may facilitate or inhibit charitable giving.The Palgrave Handbook of Global Philanthropy is a comprehensive reference guide to the practice of philanthropy across twenty-six nations and regions. In addition, thematic chapters examine cross-national issues to provide an indispensable guide to the latest research in this field. Drawing on theoretical insights from sociology, economics, political science, and psychology, and including a stellar international line-up of leading philanthropy scholars, this essential reference work describes the non-profit sector and analyzes philanthropic endeavours country by country, providing a global overview that covers Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Australia and the Americas. In addition, thematic chapters examine cross-national issues, including the social origins of the non-profit sector and charitable giving; the influence of government support; the role of religion; fiscal incentives; and fundraising to outline how major country-specific differences in governmental, economic, and legal policies for philanthropic actors and nonprofit organizations shape philanthropic giving, demonstrating how country-specific factors may facilitate or inhibit charitable giving. Nonprofit organizations provide important public goods and services in societies across the world. In times of economic crisis, when governments are forced to decrease public spending, these organizations become even more important in meeting demands for these goods and services. But what motivates individuals to voluntarily give away portions of their own financial resources to benefit the public good and to enable nonprofit organizations to carry out their work? Why do people in one country give more frequently and more generously to nonprofit organizations than those in another? The Palgrave Handbook of Global Philanthropy provides an indispensable guide to the latest research in philanthropy, the non-profit sector and charitable giving.