The Business of Giving
The Business of Giving: The Theory and Practice of Philanthropy, Grantmaking and Social Investment reviews current thinking and surveys the key techniques any philanthropist or grantmaker should adopt.
Published by Cass Business Press, it also outlines a generic social investment process that can be utilised for all philanthropic or grantmaking programmes. Essential reading for all engaged in or with an interest in philanthropy or civil society in general.
Reviews
“Peter Grant has given us a wonderful gift: a thought-provoking, comprehensive and readable guide on philanthropy and social investment which distils some of the best practices of this field, and which deserves to become an instant classic. I wish I had had The Business of Giving to hand when I started out as a grant-maker.”
– Clare Brooks, Director of Philanthropy at Community Foundation Network
“Peter’s analysis of the funding environment is one of the most comprehensive, and thoughtful, I have ever seen. He brings the expertise of the practitioner together with the thoughtfulness of an academic, to a subject that is too often unexamined. In doing so he provides us all with insights and understanding about the delicate, and vitally important, ecology of our funding environment.”
– Julia Unwin CBE, Chief Executive, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Author
Peter Grant is Senior Fellow in Philanthropy, Grantmaking and Social Investment at the Sir John Cass Business School, City University London, UK.
