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LocationOakland
Call NoSOCIAL SCIENCE POVERTY
TitleCharity detox : what charity would look like if we cared about results / Robert D. Lupton.
AuthorLupton, Robert D.
Barcode527400
CollectionNF Social Sciences
SummaryIn Toxic Charity, Robert D. Lupton revealed the truth about modern charity programs meant to help the poor and disenfranchised. While charity makes donors feel better, he argued, it often hurts those it seeks to help. At the forefront of this burgeoning yet ineffective compassion industry are American churches, which spend billions on dependency-producing programs, including food pantries. But what would charity look like if we, instead, measured it by its ability to alleviate poverty and needs? That is the question at the heart of Charity Detox. Drawing on his many decades of experience, Lupton outlines how to structure programs that actually improve the quality of life of the poor and disenfranchised. He introduces many strategies that are revolutionizing what we do with our charity dollars, and offers numerous examples of organizations that have successfully adopted these groundbreaking new models. Only by redirecting our strategies and becoming committed to results, he argues, can charity enterprises truly become as transformative as our ideals.
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Catalog Details

International Standard Book Number 9780062307262 (hardback)
International Standard Book Number 9780062307286 (paperback)
Dewey Decimal Classification Number 361.7/5 23
Other Classification Number SOC033000 REL012110 REL045000 bisacsh
Personal Name Lupton, Robert D.
Title Statement Charity detox : what charity would look like if we cared about results / Robert D. Lupton.
Edition Statement First edition.
Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice New York, NY : HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2015]
Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice ©2015
Physical Description 196 p. Softcover 22 cm
Content Type text rdacontent
Media Type unmediated rdamedia
Carrier Type volume rdacarrier
Summary, Etc. In Toxic Charity, Robert D. Lupton revealed the truth about modern charity programs meant to help the poor and disenfranchised. While charity makes donors feel better, he argued, it often hurts those it seeks to help. At the forefront of this burgeoning yet ineffective compassion industry are American churches, which spend billions on dependency-producing programs, including food pantries. But what would charity look like if we, instead, measured it by its ability to alleviate poverty and needs? That is the question at the heart of Charity Detox. Drawing on his many decades of experience, Lupton outlines how to structure programs that actually improve the quality of life of the poor and disenfranchised. He introduces many strategies that are revolutionizing what we do with our charity dollars, and offers numerous examples of organizations that have successfully adopted these groundbreaking new models. Only by redirecting our strategies and becoming committed to results, he argues, can charity enterprises truly become as transformative as our ideals.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term RELIGION / Christian Life / Social Issues. bisacsh
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Church charities.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Charities Moral and ethical aspects.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Community development Religious aspects Christianity.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Social service Religious aspects Christianity.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term SOCIAL SCIENCE / Philanthropy & Charity. bisacsh
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Missions. bisacsh
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