Advancing Research in Philanthropy and Education

Buch | Hardcover

288 Seiten

2025
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78990-409-3 (ISBN)

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This interdisciplinary book brings together leading scholars to explore how cultural practices and traditions shape philanthropic efforts in education across diverse regions. Offering a comprehensive overview of the field, it identifies key theoretical developments, emerging research topics, and innovative methodologies that are transforming education philanthropy.

Expert contributors analyze the role of philanthropy and organized funding in education, drawing on case studies from across Asia and the Americas. They delve into the impact of donor social identities on fostering inclusive and equitable philanthropy. The book examines historical trends in foundation giving and education reform, emphasizing the challenges of aligning donor priorities with social and educational equity in the increasingly complex landscape of education philanthropy. Drawing on both qualitative and quantitative approaches, contributors offer novel insights into donor motivation and societal impact, including perspectives from cognitive neuroscience. These findings illuminate critical pathways for advancing research in philanthropy and education.

Advancing Research in Philanthropy and Education is an essential resource for students and scholars in politics and public policy, research methods, and education. Policy advisors, educational administrators, and philanthropy professionals will also benefit from its actionable insights and global perspective on education philanthropy.

Edited by Noah D. Drezner, Professor of Higher Education, Teachers College, Columbia University, USA and Visiting Professor, Institute for Law and Philanthropy, Buchman Faculty of Law, Tel Aviv University, Israel

Contents
1 Understanding the crucial role of philanthropy in education:
an introduction 1
Noah D. Drezner
2 Researching individual giving to education in the US 16
Genevieve G. Shaker and Pat Danahey Janin
3 LGBTQ+ donors as a philanthropic constituency 49
Elizabeth J. Dale and Nicole J. Plastino
4 Foundation giving in education: understanding the impact,
changes, and strategies of philanthropy 65
Nabih Haddad
5 Local philanthropy in public education: the rise of school
support organizations 82
Cadence Willse
6 Rigid control and embedded innovation: philanthropy in
Chinese higher education 98
Xianping Liang
7 Philanthropy in Japanese higher education 131
Fukui Fumitake
8 Philanthropic giving: a developmental neuroscience perspective155
Matthew S. Kersting and Jason M. Cowell
9 Research methods in education philanthropy 177
Gwendolyn H. Freed, David J. Weerts and Alberto F. Cabrera
10 The power of data to advance practice and theory: leveraging
administrative and survey data for fundraising in higher
education research 198
Noah D. Drezner
11 Reimagining alumni engagement: using administrative data
for inclusive philanthropy 222
Chase D. McNamee
12 Endowments examined: harnessing historical research on
philanthropy and education 242
John R. Thelin and Jennifer Wesley Siebenthaler

Erscheinungsdatum	28.08.2025
Verlagsort	Cheltenham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-78990-409-9 / 1789904099
ISBN-13	978-1-78990-409-3 / 9781789904093
Zustand	Neuware