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In the introduction, we set the context of this book on corporate foundations by discussing perspectives on corporate philanthropy and subsequently define how we view corporate foundations. Furthermore, we further elaborate on the role of understanding hybridity, and we outline the structure of the book.

The editors would like to thank Frans-Joseph Simons for his valuable support throughout this project.

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    As a preliminary remark we assume that corporate foundations are there for a good reason. Thus, we do not aim to question their existence, rather we aim to explain their functioning.

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    Lonneke Roza & Lucas Meijs

  2. Center for Philanthropy Studies (CEPS), University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

    Steffen Bethmann & Georg von Schnurbein

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Roza, L., Bethmann, S., Meijs, L., von Schnurbein, G. (2020). Introduction. In: Roza, L., Bethmann, S., Meijs, L., von Schnurbein, G. (eds) Handbook on Corporate Foundations. Nonprofit and Civil Society Studies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25759-0_1

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