Philanthropy and Social Change in Latin America

Felipe Portocarrero

Foreword by John H. Coatsworth

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$24.99 • £19.95 • €22.50

ISBN 9780674019652

Publication Date: 01/25/2006

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480 pages

6 x 9 inches

18 black and white illustrations; 15 tables

David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies > Series on Latin American Studies

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Latin America is a profoundly philanthropic region with deeply rooted traditions of solidarity with the less fortunate. Recently, different forms of philanthropy are emerging in the region, often involving community organization and social change. This volume brings together groundbreaking perspectives on such diverse themes as corporate philanthropy, immigrant networks, and new grant-making and operating foundations with corporate, family, and community origins.

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