Moderating Contradictions of Feminist Philanthropy: Women's Community Organizations and the Boston Women's Fund, 1995 to 2000

Gender and Society

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-46

  Ostrander, Susan A ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Charitable organizations; Community organizations; Organizational change; Organizations; Philanthropy; Women's organizations

Indexed keywords

EID: 0942268048     PISSN: 08912432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891243203259771     Document Type: Review

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