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"The Care of the Poor Is Her Profession": Hannah More and Women's Philanthropic Work

I n an 1841 letter to William Ellery Channing, critic and historian Lucy Aikin noted that the practice of visiting the poor had now become "a fashion and a rage" among English women, thanks in large part to a novel published in 1808 by Hannah More, the famous Evangelical writer, philanthropist, and educator (Aikin 396). The novel was entitled Coelehs in Search of a Wife.' Aikin credits More and...

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Health giving patterns of philanthropic foundations.

Philanthropic Priorities in Light of Pew

Identity, storytelling and the philanthropic journey

This article develops theoretical understanding of the involvement of wealthy entrepreneurs in socially transformative projects by offering a foundational theory of philanthropic identity narratives. We show that these narratives are structured according to the metaphorical framework of the journey, through which actors envision and make sense of personal transformation. The journey provides a ...