Author James Joseph has traveled the world interviewing men and women who contribute to the public good. In The Charitable Impulse, he explores the varied impulses that motivate philanthropists in different cultures.
Jon Van Til provides an expert tour across the varied terrain of America's nonprofit world. He considers the historical evolution of cooperative initiatives, analyzes the place of voluntary action within the modern democratic state, explores the relationship between government, business, and the nonprofit sectors, and forecasts future changes in American voluntarism.