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vice-president for research and public policy of the Association of Voluntary Action Scholars, and a senior research associate at the Center for Policy Research. His article is adapted from a report prepared for the Filer Commission on Private Philanthropy and Public Needs.
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Smith, D.H. The philanthropy business. Society 15, 8–15 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03180993
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