For All Mankind: Philanthropy And The Aga Khan Development Network

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Philanthropy is the altruistic donation of charitable aid or financial donations for the betterment of human welfare. Habi... Read more

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Philanthropy is the altruistic donation of charitable aid or financial donations for the betterment of human welfare. Habitually associated with the wealthy or famous, these substantial donations are normally distributed by foundations or trusts created for, and aimed at, servicing a particular societal need and are then sustained through continued contributions over time. This book spotlights the Aga Khan Foundation and their philanthropic work in the third world including education and health services, planning and building services, economic development and microfinance, and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture. The book series further highlights other philanthropists or philanthropic foundations including Bono, Warren Buffett, The Carnegie Foundation, Angelina Jolie and many more. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. Less