TY - JOUR
T1 - Philanthropy and Socio-economic Development
T2 - The Role of Large Indigenous Voluntary Organizations in Bridging Social Divides in Pakistan
AU - Kahn, Muhammad Saad Masud
AU - Harvey, Charles
AU - Price, Michael
AU - Maclean, Mairi
PY - 2023/12/1
Y1 - 2023/12/1
N2 - Extant research has focused on the role of philanthropy in the socioeconomic development of western countries, but little is known about the role of indigenous voluntary organisations in bridging social divides in the developing world. To help redress this imbalance, we present findings on the motivations, strategies, methods, and impact of five large philanthropically funded voluntary organizations in Pakistan. We ask how and why such organizations are formed and gain traction to provide valuable services for large numbers of poor people in a society riddled with inequalities. Although differing considerably in their relations to markets and philanthropy, we find that success in all cases followed from commitment to Islamic philanthropy and the ideal of social inclusion, social innovation, exploitation of social capital, and scaling-up. Our contribution is to demonstrate how in developing countries philanthropy and social entrepreneurship together can play a decisive role in realizing a more just society.
AB - Extant research has focused on the role of philanthropy in the socioeconomic development of western countries, but little is known about the role of indigenous voluntary organisations in bridging social divides in the developing world. To help redress this imbalance, we present findings on the motivations, strategies, methods, and impact of five large philanthropically funded voluntary organizations in Pakistan. We ask how and why such organizations are formed and gain traction to provide valuable services for large numbers of poor people in a society riddled with inequalities. Although differing considerably in their relations to markets and philanthropy, we find that success in all cases followed from commitment to Islamic philanthropy and the ideal of social inclusion, social innovation, exploitation of social capital, and scaling-up. Our contribution is to demonstrate how in developing countries philanthropy and social entrepreneurship together can play a decisive role in realizing a more just society.
KW - Pakistan
KW - Philanthropy
KW - Social entrepreneurship
KW - Social innovation
KW - Socio-economic development
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85145950199&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s11266-022-00554-8
DO - 10.1007/s11266-022-00554-8
M3 - Article
SN - 0957-8765
VL - 34
SP - 1335
EP - 1346
JO - Voluntas
JF - Voluntas
IS - 6
ER -