Introduction: Philanthropic Foundations: An International Perspective; H.K. Anheier, S. Toepler. Comparative Studies: The History of Foundations in the United Kingdom and the United States: Philanthropic Foundations in Industrial Society; M. Bulmer. A Comparative Legal Analysis of Foundations: Aspects of Supervision and Transparency; T.J. van der Ploeg. Foundations in Germany and the United States: A Comparative Analysis; H.K. Anheier, F.P. Romo. Management and Organization: British Foundations: The Organization and Management of Grantmaking; D. Leat. The Behavior of Grantmaking Foundations: Toward a New Theoretical Frame; W.A. Diaz. Toward an Entrepreneurial Approach to Foundation Management; H. Bever. Operating in a Grantmaking World: Reassessing the Role of Operating Foundations; S. Toepler. Country Studies: Foundations in France; E. Archambault, et al. Foundations in Italy; G.P. Barbetta. Foundations in Germany and Their Revival in East Germany after 1989; R.G. Strachwitz. Rebuilding Civil Society in Eastern and Central Europe: The Role Played by Foundations; K.F.F. Quigley, N.E. Popson. Conclusion: Why Study Foundations? H.K. Anheier, S. Toepler. Index.