Generations Of Giving: Leadership And Continuity In Family Foundations

There are about 40,000 family foundations in North America. Gersick, a consultant to family foundations, tells the stories of 30 multigenerational family foundations to shed light on questions about the nature and dynamics of these social institutions. He looks at how families structure their philanthropic organizations, and how they plan for and accomplish continuity of involvement in foundations over time and generations. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)