The main purpose of this book is to explore and understand the motivation behind major donations to higher education and what the role of religion is in these motivations. Features interviews with major donors.
Author(s): Gregory Cascione
Year: 2003
Language: English
Pages: 174
Book Cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Title......Page 5
Copyright......Page 6
Dedication......Page 7
Contents......Page 8
INTRODUCTION......Page 10
Major Gifts to Colleges and Universities......Page 11
American Society and the Philanthropic Spirit......Page 12
Distinguishing Philanthropy from Charity......Page 13
Researching Motivations for Philanthropy......Page 14
An Overview of Philanthropic Motivation......Page 15
Understanding the Role of Religion in the Motivations for Philanthropy to Higher Education......Page 18
Religion and giving......Page 19
Contribution to Scholarship......Page 21
CONCLUSION......Page 22
INTRODUCTION......Page 23
ALTRUISM AND PHILANTHROPIC MOTIVATION......Page 24
Situational Approaches......Page 25
Economic Approaches......Page 26
Exchange Theory......Page 27
Reciprocal Altruism......Page 28
Parental Nurturing and Role Modeling......Page 29
Attribution Theory/Habitual Actions......Page 30
RELIGION AND PHILANTHROPIC MOTIVATION......Page 31
AMERICAN RELIGIOUS PLURALISM......Page 33
Judaism and Justice......Page 34
American Jewish Philanthropy......Page 35
Christianity and Charity......Page 36
RELIGION AND THE FOUNDING OF AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATION......Page 38
CONCLUSION......Page 40
INTRODUCTION......Page 42
The University’s Role in Society......Page 43
The Significance of Institutional Quality......Page 44
On Educating Society......Page 45
A Composite Education—Experiences of Undergraduate Life......Page 48
Curricular Experiences......Page 49
How Universities Encourage Giving: Advancement Programs Influencing Philanthropy......Page 54
Volunteerism and Executive Committees......Page 55
Major Donor Involvement......Page 56
Institutional Leadership......Page 58
The Development Officer as Professional......Page 59
Creating Philanthropists......Page 60
The Care and Feeding of a Major Donor......Page 61
General Observations......Page 63
CONCLUSION......Page 64
INTRODUCTION......Page 67
Overall Family Atmosphere......Page 68
Role Models for Generosity......Page 69
Cataclysmic Events......Page 71
Goals for Philanthropy......Page 73
Emotional attributes......Page 74
Essential Considerations......Page 76
CONCLUSION......Page 77
What is the role of religion in the lives of major donors to higher education?......Page 79
Defining Religion.......Page 80
An Ethnicity as well as a Religion......Page 81
Jewish Compassion and Justice......Page 83
Jewish Philanthropy and Volunteer Leadership......Page 84
Zionism, the Holocaust and Affiliated Philanthropic Effects......Page 85
On Creating a Christian Conscience......Page 87
Church Involvement as a Context for Philanthropy......Page 89
Church Support......Page 90
Does Christianity Encourage Generosity?......Page 91
Parental Influence......Page 92
Women and Religion......Page 93
CONCLUSION......Page 94
INTRODUCTION......Page 96
The Role of the University in Society......Page 98
A Tradition of Quality Education......Page 99
Development Programs and Professional Service......Page 101
The Major Donor—Major Gifts Officer Relationship......Page 103
Autobiographical Forces and Attendant Attitudes......Page 104
The Impact of Scholarships......Page 105
Ethnic Affiliation......Page 107
Case Study: The Intersection of Religion and Ethnicity......Page 108
Value Retention......Page 109
Judaism as an Ethnicity......Page 110
Christianity and Compassion......Page 111
The Non-affiliated and Philanthropy to Higher Education......Page 112
Theorizing about the Role of Religion and Philanthropy......Page 113
CONCLUSION......Page 114
INTRODUCTION......Page 116
Identifying with One’s Alma Mater......Page 117
SUMMARY OF EMERGENT THEMES: ENGAGING THE MAJOR DONOR......Page 118
Essential Considerations......Page 119
Cataclysmic Events......Page 120
Variability of Religion as a Source of Motivation......Page 121
Christianity......Page 122
Theoretical Implications: Religion and Philanthropy to Higher Education......Page 123
A Shift in Jewish Philanthropy?......Page 125
Implications for Academic Administrators in Higher Education......Page 126
Re-engaging Disaffected Graduates......Page 127
Practical Advice for Major Gifts/Development Officers......Page 128
Advice for Major Donors......Page 129
Cataclysmic Events......Page 130
Generational Impact of Philanthropy......Page 131
TOWARD A SPIRITUALITY OF PHILANTHROPY......Page 132
CONCLUSION......Page 133
The Symbolic Nature of Philanthropy......Page 134
NOTES......Page 135
APPENDIX Methodological Proceedings......Page 136
Bibliography......Page 153
Index......Page 161
