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"Contributing Citizens" tells the social, cultural, and political history of Community Chests, the forerunners of today's United Way, to provide a unique perspective on the evolution of professional fundraising, private charity, and the development of the welfare state. Peopled by a host of forceful characters, this is a lively account of how raising money raised the level of Canadian democracy.... More >>
Contributing Citizens: Modern Charitable Fundraising and the Making of the Welfare State, 1920-66
