Why being there is not enough: organized proximity in place-based philanthropy
Philanthropy is gaining momentum in European society. Wealthy individuals and foundations are a growing source of financial benevolence. This paper explores the role of two concepts of proximity for obtaining access to philanthropic resources. First, geographical proximity refers to physical co-pres...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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The service industries journal
Year: 2011, Volume: 32, Issue: 4, Pages: 515-529 |
| ISSN: | 1743-9507 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/02642069.2011.596534 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02642069.2011.596534 Verlag, Volltext: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02642069.2011.596534?needAccess=true 
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| Author Notes: | Johannes Glückler & Martina Ries |
| Summary: | Philanthropy is gaining momentum in European society. Wealthy individuals and foundations are a growing source of financial benevolence. This paper explores the role of two concepts of proximity for obtaining access to philanthropic resources. First, geographical proximity refers to physical co-presence (‘being there’). It stresses the immediacy and serendipity of social interaction as facilitators of philanthropic support. In contrast, organized proximity refers to a network logic (‘being connected’) and emphasizes strategies of cooptation. Based on a multi-method case study in the city of Heidelberg, the paper finds philanthropy to be primarily place-based. Being there, however, is an insufficient condition since there is strong incidence that local organizational interlocks between advisory boards enhance the attraction of donations towards the social realm of academia. |
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| Item Description: | Published online: 07 Nov 2011 Gesehen am 04.09.2018 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1743-9507 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/02642069.2011.596534 |