Introduction : philanthropy in democratic societies / Rob Reich, Lucy Bernholz, and Chiara Cordelli
Altruism and the origins of nonprofit philanthropy / Jonathan Levy
Why is the history of philanthropy not a part of American history? / Olivier Zunz
On the role of foundations in democracies / Rob Reich
Contributory or disruptive : do new forms of philanthropy erode democracy? / Aaron Horvath and Walter W. Powell
Reconciling corporate social responsibility and profitability : guidelines for the conscientious manager / Paul Brest
When is philanthropy? : how the tax code's answer to this question has given rise to the growth of donor-advised funds and why it's a problem / Ray D. Madoff
Creating digital civil society : the Digital Public Library of America / Lucy Bernholz
The free-provider problem : private provision of public responsibilities / Eric Beerbohm
Philanthropy and democratic ideals / Ryan Pevnick
Reparative justice and the moral limits of discretionary philanthropy / Chiara Cordelli.