High impact philanthropy Essays

  • 2014 Giving USA Report

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    Trends in Philanthropy Introduction Giving USA was founded in 1935 and work to provide accurate estimates and trend data on charitable giving in United States of America. The main mission of Giving USA is to provide education and participation of member firms in the delivery of counseling and other related services to nonprofits through research, counseling, advocacy, and practices. The Giving USA and its member firms have embraced the values of leadership, excellence and ethics, in promoting philanthropy

  • The Salvation Army's Immense Impact

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    The Salvation Army’s Immense Impact A charitable organization is a nonprofit organization that provides relief to oppressed individuals who lack shelter, food, health care or education in their country. In 1865, the Salvation Army was founded by a Methodist Church in order to help the homeless. Ever since that year, the Salvation Army has spent their time helping the homeless. People who have helped the Salvation Army range from ordinary citizens to famous celebrities. However, the Doctors Without

  • Dehumanization In Heart Of Darkness

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    Throughout Heart of a Dog and Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad and Mikhail Bulgakov depict the dehumanizing effects of oppression––specifically slavery and discrimination––on both the oppressed and their oppressors. Dehumanization, as portrayed by these texts, is the unjust stripping (of oneself or others) of human dignity and respect; it is also a subjugation to needless attack, physical or verbal. In Heart of a Dog, Philippovich is dehumanized as he descends from a state of prestige to bumbling

  • Gospel Of Wealth By Andrew Carnegie: Captain Of Industry

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    Andrew Carnegie Andrew Carnegie was a captain of industry because he gained a lot of money, but didn’t save all of it for himself. He gave his money to charities and different causes that benefited others. Carnegie believed in the “Gospel of Wealth”. This was an article that Carnegie wrote about how wealthy people should give their money to others instead of keeping it for themselves. He supported education and reading because he loved to read and he thought it was important for new generations

  • Brief Biography Of Andrew Carnegie: Captain Of Industry

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    Andrew Carnegie: Hero? Andrew Carnegie was a captain of industry.He started from the humble background of Dunfermline, Scotland. His companies allowed for the heating of millions of homes and the construction of thousands of skyscrapers in America. He gave immigrants and American citizens working opportunities in the booming cities. While being the head of great businesses, Andrew generously donated millions of dollars to the sciences, the building of libraries and even gave over $10 million worth

  • Andrew Carnegie Philanthropy Essay

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    Philanthropy of Andrew Carnegie Should Andrew Carnegie be considered a hero for providing charities and improving the welfare of others? Andrew Carnegie was not a hero because he didn’t help those who needed it most, believed in Social Darwinism, and was leading society into a downfall. Andrew Carnegie was a man who was born poor, but became rich by investing into steel. He quickly had a monopoly, or complete control over a specific industry, over the steel industry and the richest man in the United

  • Andrew Carnegie Dbq

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    Andrew Carnegie was a hero because he proved that the rags to riches American Dream is possible, he was also a philanthropist and he mastered the skills of a successful business man. Andrew Carnegie was a hero because he proved the American Dream from rags to riches is a real thing . Growing up, Andrew lived in Scotland with his family." Carnegie and his family of four lived in a garret room above his father's embroiderer shop with another family. Annual rent $20" ( Document 1). The family plodded

  • Why Was Andrew Carnegie Not A Hero?

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    (Document 3) Andrew Carnegie was obsessed with his money and focused on keeping that money from dropping. He made many great purchases and donations, but could not even help his workers. His worker's wages were not only low, but their suffering was high. Andrew Carnegie was blinded by his riches, is a selfish man, and is truly a cruel fanatic for

  • The Controversy Of Andrew Carnegie

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    direct result of his work ethic. He truly believed that anyone could be successful if they tried hard enough and that when one had the means, one should use those means to help those in need. Carnegie made his millions and retired to a life of philanthropy. He gave away over $350 million dollars to charities, organizations, and those in need. But, on his way to great wealth, his own workers suffered through horrid working conditions and low wages.

  • How Did Mr Fletcher Impact Society

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    war helped to alleviate the burden placed on the government by Reconstruction and soldier’s pensions. This institution building also led to ideas such as boards of trustees and eventually foundation philanthropy. Without the institution building of the post-war era, philanthropy would have a smaller impact on the world today and be organized less like the business sector. Emily Beeler Fletcher’s Philanthropic Work Emily Beeler Fletcher was heavily involved in community philanthropic work while

  • Summary Of Gospel Of Wealth By Andrew Carnegie

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    Andrew Carnegie: Bettering the Community Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American businessman who became extremely rich through the steel industry. After gaining a lot of money, he became a philanthropist who donated his money to the making of libraries in the United States. Being a rich businessman, Carnegie writes that it is important to dispose of one’s wealth in a matter that the community can benefit from it. The way in which he comes to this conclusion and rules out the two other possibilities

  • Synthesis Essay: Andrew Carnegie And The American-Dream

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    There have been many inspirational success stories of those who have come from almost nothing to having everything in what seems like only an instant, and Andrew Carnegie is a perfect example. Many would have never guessed that a poor, uneducated Andrew Carnegie would be the owner of multi-billion dollar steel industry, along with a one hundred million dollar castle. However, before Carnegie's lavish lifestyle, he and his family lived in a one room attic of a weaver's cottage in Dunfermline, Scotland

  • How Did Andrew Carnegie Impact Society

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    “You cannot push anyone up the ladder unless he be willing to climb a little himself.” Andrew Carnegie said this meaning that you cannot force someone to become successful unless they are willing to become successful themselves. Andrew Carnegie lived this quote out by always trying to succeed in all of his businesses, not waiting for someone to help him and succeed for him. Andrew Carnegie impacted society by apart of different companies, being apart of the steel industry, and his life accomplishments

  • Why Was Andrew Carnegie Considered A Totalitarian

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    ANDREW CARNEGIE: FROM RAGS TO RICHES TO CHARITY A LOOK INTO HOW ANDREW CARNEGIE IS CONSIDERED A HUMANITARIAN What is a humanitarian? According to the Oxford Dictionary, a humanitarian is someone who “seeks to promote human welfare; a philanthropist.” Andrew Carnegie fits the definition of a humanitarian without any shadow of a doubt. Andrew Carnegie was born on November 25, 1835 into a poor Scottish family. After moving to the US, he worked multiple odd jobs. By the time he was 54, he owned Carnegie

  • Are You Similar To My Definition Of Philanthropy?

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    word philanthropy, they said, “rich,” “money,” “fancy galas,” “elitist,” and “old white men” (TED, 2016), however, when millennials who are philanthropy beneficiaries were asked the same question, they said, “caring,” “human beings,” “loving,” “sharing,” and “helping others” (TED, 2016). As I thought about the word philanthropy myself, my initial thoughts were, “kindness,” “giving,” and “helping others,” which are very similar to the views that the millennial beneficiaries have of philanthropy. At

  • Andrew Carnegie: Rhetoric Or Hero?

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    until he is dead before he becomes of much good in the world?”. To put simply, Carnegie was a mass influencer/promoter of philanthropy, and he donated all of his money while he was alive because he thought he would make an impact while he was living to do “much good in the world”. This goes to show that Carnegie is a hero because of his big heart and wanting to spread philanthropy to other wealthy people in the

  • America In The 19th Century Essay

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    America was a rural and agricultural country that transitioned into a country filled with industry and large cities. Michael Roark who wrote The American Promise says "The last three decades of the nineteenth century witnessed an urban explosion."(485). America would not have become the industrial giant it was at the end of the 19th century if it had not been for the huge influx of immigrant workers willing to take low wages for hard work, despite this the middle class still viewed these people as

  • Andrew Carnegie's Autobiography

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    Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish native that emigrated to Allegheny, Pennsylvania when he was a young boy. Through rigorous work, reading, and dedication Andrew Carnegie became one of the wealthiest men in history. In this autobiography Andrew Carnegie explains the story of being an immigrant who goes through numerous obstacles and struggles, however, rises to the top. Carnegie’s autobiography was moving and extremely powerful for being one of the first of its kind in the 1900s. He starts as a telegrapher

  • Analysis Of The Gospel Of Wealth By Andrew Carnegie

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    The Gospel of Wealth Andrew Carnegie was an author back in the late 1800’s. He was very stern and opinionated when it came to making sure that what he believed in was heard. He became well known after he began writing The Gospel of Wealth. The Gospel of Wealth was a book that he created for that the people of wealth should consider all revenues in excess of their own needs to be “trust funds” used for the good of the community (Brinkley, 2014, p. 408). Why would he include in the title of the book

  • How Did Andrew Carnegie Contribute To The American Dream

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    throughout the slump, demonstrated his perseverance in revolutionizing steel production (Encyclopedia Britannica 242). Carnegie was able to extend his “facilities inexpensively” (Encyclopedia Britannica 242) during economic decline and, thus, encounter the high demands for steel in the years of economic growth. Another example is the Homestead Strike of 1892. The Homestead Strike was a strike initiated by steelworkers who were given a wage cut at Carnegie’s Homestead plant. While Carnegie was out of town