Download or read book Economic Factors in the Growth of Corporate Giving written by Ralph Lowell Nelson and published by Russell Sage Foundation. This book was released on 1970-12-31 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the dramatic changes in the philanthropic behavior of business corporations in their support of education, health, welfare, and the arts. This analysis shows how traditional patterns of corporate philanthropy have undergone changes across the years, and how, presently, a favorable attitude exists toward giving. The author traces these shifts through periods of depression, war, and peace. He examines economic and non-economic reasons for the growth of corporate giving, and treats the innovative role of company-sponsored foundations.