Download or read book Why the Wealthy Give written by Francie Ostrower and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1997-04-22 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philanthropy and Status Boundaries among the Elite. Religion, Ethnicity, and Jewish Philanthropy. Gender, Marriage, and Philanthropy. Education, Culture, and the Institutionalization of Philanthropic Values. Attitudes toward Inheritance and Philanthropic Bequests. Government and Philanthropy : Alternatives or Complements?