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Foundations' Governance for Strategic Philanthropy

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  • Giacomo Boesso

    (Department of Economics and Management, University of Padova, Italy)

  • Fabrizio Cerbioni

    (Department of Economics and Management, University of Padova, Italy)

  • Andrea Menini

    (Department of Economics and Management, University of Padova, Italy)

  • Antonio Parbonetti

    (Department of Economics and Management, University of Padova, Italy)

Abstract

This paper examines whether effective governance plays a major role in driving foundations’ strategy when it comes to making the choice between reactive or proactive philanthropy models. More specifically, we investigate the relationships between philanthropic strategy (expressive, receptive, proactive and collaborative) and [a] board capital (competences and networks), [b] board processes (planning, control, evaluation, etc.), and [c] chairman power (entrenchment and tenure).

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  • Giacomo Boesso & Fabrizio Cerbioni & Andrea Menini & Antonio Parbonetti, 2012. "Foundations' Governance for Strategic Philanthropy," Working papers 005, Department of Economics, Social Studies, Applied Mathematics and Statistics (Dipartimento di Scienze Economico-Sociali e Matematico-Statistiche), University of Torino.
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    Keywords

    board capital; board processes; CEO power; corporate governance; foundation; foundation of banking origins; philanthropic strategy;
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    JEL classification:

    • M14 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Corporate Culture; Diversity; Social Responsibility
    • G30 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - General
    • L31 - Industrial Organization - - Nonprofit Organizations and Public Enterprise - - - Nonprofit Institutions; NGOs; Social Entrepreneurship

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