Upon independence from colonial rule, education held promise and hopes for the African continent. Yet, the rapid pace at which the sector grew did not sustain dreams of more schools, teachers, learners and innovations. ...

In North America and Europe, philanthropic foundations established by individuals, families and corporations have been operating in the education sector for over one hundred years (Arnove, 1984; Berman, 1983; Eikenberry ...

This chapter reconstructs the main lines of evolution of science for development highlighting some initiatives that targeted infrastructure, health, capacity building, natural resources, international trade and competitiveness. ...

O alinhamento do investimento social ao negócio é um fenômeno observado no Brasil há mais de uma década, motivado especialmente por mudanças no cenário econômico mundial e pelo movimento global de responsabilidade social, ...

With the evolution of social relations between business organizations and society, especially after the 1980s, a multitude of terminologies comes in addition to propose specific to their applications, causing some understanding ...

As a specific component of Corporate Social Responsibility, philanthropy can impact strongly the ability of an organization to change and innovate on diverse aspects, a subject for which only a few researches have attended ...