| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第1-10页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第10-12页 |
| 论文摘要 | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ Introduction | 第13-17页 |
| ·Significance of This Study | 第13-14页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第14-16页 |
| ·Structure of This Thesis | 第16-17页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ An overview of American Philanthropic Foundations | 第17-22页 |
| ·Terms and Definitions | 第17-19页 |
| ·The Classification of American Philanthropic Foundation | 第19-20页 |
| ·Roles and Influence of American Philanthropic Foundation | 第20-22页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ The Development of American Philanthropic Foundations | 第22-48页 |
| ·The Preparation Period(1600-1888) | 第23-27页 |
| ·The Initial Charity | 第23-24页 |
| ·Reasons Exploration | 第24-27页 |
| ·The Arising Period(1889-1928) | 第27-35页 |
| ·The Threshold of Scientific Philanthropy | 第28-29页 |
| ·Representative Foundations in This Period | 第29-30页 |
| ·Investigation as Supervision | 第30-31页 |
| ·Reasons for the Arising | 第31-35页 |
| ·The Growing-up Period(1929-1980) | 第35-41页 |
| ·Moving Forward in Ordeals | 第35-36页 |
| ·Representative Foundation in This Period | 第36页 |
| ·Investigations as Supervision | 第36-40页 |
| ·The Emergence of Guilds and Associations | 第40页 |
| ·Reasons for the Development | 第40-41页 |
| ·The Flourishing Period(1981-now) | 第41-48页 |
| ·The Development in This Period | 第42-44页 |
| ·Representative Foundation in This Period | 第44-45页 |
| ·New Trends in the Development | 第45-48页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ A Comparative View of Chinese Philanthropic Foundations | 第48-62页 |
| ·A Brief Account of Chinese Philanthropic Foundations | 第48-54页 |
| ·The Development Process of Chinese Philanthropic Foundations | 第48-52页 |
| ·The Development Trends of Chinese Philanthropic Foundations | 第52-53页 |
| ·The Roles and Functions of Chinese Philanthropic Foundations | 第53-54页 |
| ·Driving Forces behind the Development of Chinese Philanthropic Foundations | 第54-56页 |
| ·Predicaments for the Development of Chinese Philanthropic Foundations | 第56-58页 |
| ·Suggestions for the Development of Chinese Philanthropic Foundations | 第58-62页 |
| Chapter Ⅴ Conclusion | 第62-63页 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 第63-68页 |
