Doing public good?: private actors, evaluation, and public value

The provision and evaluation of public services by non-public actors : concepts and questions / Andrew Gray -- Three models of doing good : recognizing the implications of delivering behavior change and system transformation / Tom Ling -- Philanthropy, the state and public goods / Tobias Jung and Jenny Harrow -- Accountability for the public policy contribution of not-for-profit organizations : who is accountable to whom, and for what?" / Peter Wilkins and David Gilchrist -- Achieving results for private actors in Africa / Per Oyvind Bastoe and Elizabeth M. White -- The rise of indigenous African foundations/philanthropies and their development impact / Andrew O. Asibey -- How accountable are charitable organizations : an empirical study of international children's aid organizations / David Kirsch and Robert Schwartz -- The provision of public goods and services by social oriented entrepreneurs experiences of Indian healthcare / Andrew Gray and Rosalind Miller -- The social impact bond : the role of evaluation / David Gilchrist and Peter Wilkins -- Being good, but doing good? : the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation's role in the provision of safe water supply in Africa / R. Pablo Guerrero O -- Reframing "doing good" : a Canadian case study / Pearl Eliadis -- Conclusions / Donald Lemaire.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Part I: Concepts, Questions, and Context -- 1 The Provision and Evaluation of Public Services by Nonpublic A ctors: Concepts and Questions -- 2 Three Models of Doing Good: Recognizing the Implications of Delivering Behavior Change and System Transformation -- 3 Philanthropy, the State, and Public Goods -- Part II: Cases -- 4 Accountability for the Public Policy Contribution of Not-for-Profit Organizations: Who is Accountable to Whom, and for What? -- 5 Achieving Results for Private Actors in Africa -- 6 The Rise of Indigenous African Foundations/Philanthropies and their Development Impact -- 7 How Accountable Are Charitable Organizations: An Empirical Study of International Children's Aid Organizations -- 8 The Provision of Public Goods and Services by Socially Oriented Entrepreneurs: Experiences of Indian Health Care -- 9 Social Impact Bonds: The Role of Evaluation -- 10 Being Good, but Doing Good?: The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation's Role in the Provision of Safe Water Supply in Africa -- 11 Reframing "Doing Good": A Canadian Case Study -- Part III: Conclusions -- 12 Conclusions -- Contributors -- Index.