September 30, 2004

Encyclopedia Documents U.S. Philanthropy

By Caroline Preston

Philanthropy in America: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia
edited by Dwight F. Burlingame

This three-volume reference work, edited by Dwight F. Burlingame of the Indiana University Center on Philanthropy, is a comprehensive survey of philanthropy and nonprofit organizations in the United States.

The first two volumes include more than 200 entries on prominent philanthropists and activists, the missions and practices of major

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