Maximizing the Value of Philanthropic Efforts through Planned Partnerships between the U.S. Government and Private Foundations

摘要

Americans, through private donations and public resources, lend their support to the promotion of human and social welfare on a large scale. In 2006, combined public-private philanthropic donations and spending reached $1 trillion. Giving USA (2007) estimates that private charitable giving in the U.S. totaled nearly $300 billion in 2006--roughly $1,000 for every American. The private sector philanthropic activities supported by these donations sometimes dovetail with US government programs and initiatives. Other times, however, public and private funds are devoted to similar tasks with little or no coordination between them.