I love this one: http://www.generousgiving.org/page.asp?sec=80&page=344  It is long but worth opening
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The Guggenheim Museum, for example, is well-respected in the art world, but few may remember who Solomon R. Guggenheim was or how his family made its money. the great American philanthropists of the 19th and 20th centuries, sketching out the reasons why they chose to give and summarizing their most important writings on philanthropy. The guide also includes short bibliographies for readers who want to learn more about a particular giver. Featured sketches are: industrialist Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919); industrialist John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937); industrialist and conservationist John D. Rockefeller, Jr. (1874-1960); Eastman Kodak founder George Eastman (1852-1932); banking and industrial entrepreneurs Andrew W. Mellon (1855-1937) and Paul Mellon (1907-99); Sears, Roebuck financier Julius Rosenwald; automobile entrepreneur Henry Ford (1863-1947); the Guggenheim mining family; oil baron J. Howard Pew (1882-1971); oil baron J. Paul Getty (1892-1976); engineer Joseph J. Jacobs (b. 1916); and former U.S. “energy czar” and Secretary of the Treasury William E. Simon (1927-2000).



 men and women who significantly shaped American life by their voluntary service or charitable donations. 110 individuals ( Rockefellers, Booths and Guggenheims).
examin a philanthropist’s early years, education and career, then focuse upon his philanthropic philosophy and actions. Particular attention is paid to an individual’s secular motivations and justifications for philanthropy. Short samples of each philanthropist’s writings are included, and each one’s most important societal contributions are assessed.  To be sure, certain “philanthropists” profiled in this book arguably hurt the spiritual plight of their fellow man, contrary to what the word suggests. The book spotlights several upright givers (e.g. the Booth family, Arthur and Lewis Tappan) alongside others whose extra-biblical giving left damaging legacies (e.g. Margaret Sanger, Roger Nash Baldwin). This juxtaposition is a valuable testimony to money’s potential use for great good or great harm by its human stewards—and the urgent need for a righteous understanding of “




Martin Morse Wooster. The Berger Guides to Effective Giving. Washington, D.C.: The Philanthropy Roundtable, 2000. 


Notable American Philanthropists: Biographies of Giving and Volunteering
Robert T. Grimm, Jr., ed. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2002. 
 of “Why give?Read a review of this book. Also, read a review published in Philanthropy.
  Why give?Read a review of this book. Also, read a review published in Philanthropy.

 ("and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.")

Stewardship Quips & Quotes Nobody makes a greater mistakes than he who did nothing because he could only do a little." Edmond Burke

"Where God guides, He provides."

Jacob's Pledge (Genesis 28:22, "and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.")

The Man Who Couldn't Tithe

An ambitious young man who told his pastor he'd promised God a tithe of his income. They prayed for God to bless his career. At that time he was making $40.00 per week and tithing $4.00. In a few years his income increased and he was tithing $500.00 per week. He called on the pastor to see if he could be released from his tithing promise, it was too costly now. The pastor replied, "I don't see how you can be released from your promise, but we can ask God to reduce your income to $40.00 a week, then you'd have no problem tithing $4.00."