The Charity Market and Humanitarianism in Britain, 1870-1912

[A] well-researched, solid, and broadly persuasive addition to the literature on philanthropy in Britain. * Histoire sociale / Sociale History * Descriptive ... [and] expands our knowledge of the growing charitable work of the period, especially of fund-raising techniques. * Cercles Book Review * A compelling reexamination of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century philanthropic field. It will be of interest not only to historians of philanthropy and social reform, but also to business historians and, perhaps most importantly, to those currently involved in nonprofit work. * Journal of British Studies *

Sarah Roddy is Lecturer in Modern Irish History at the University of Manchester, UK. She is the author of Population, Providence and Empire: The Churches and Emigration from Nineteenth-Century Ireland (2014). Julie-Marie Strange is Professor of British History and Head of History at the University of Manchester, UK. She is the author of Fatherhood and the British Working Class, 1865-1914 (2015) and Death, Grief and Poverty in Britain, 1870-1914 (2006). Bertrand Taithe is Professor of Cultural History and founding Director of the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute at the University of Manchester, UK. He is the author of The Killer Trail: A Colonial Scandal in the Heart of Africa (2011).

List of Illustrations Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction 1. The Emergence of Charity Enterprise 2. Consuming Charity 3. Building and Protecting Charity Brands 4. Policing Fraud: Regulation and Accountability in the Charity Market 5. Aristocratic Fundraising and the Politics of Imperial Humanitarianism 6. Franchise Fundraising: Mansion House Appeals Conclusion Bibliography Index