Philanthropic Partnerships: The Theory of the Commons

Authors

Roger A. Lohmann, West Virginia UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Spring 1995

College/Unit

Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

Department/Program/Center

Social Work

Abstract

In Anglo-American traditions, the concept of a commons has historically been most frequently attached to shared land in joint use by a village or community. The common theory of voluntary action presents organized collective action as consisting of shared purposes, shared resources and voluntary participation resulting in an evolving sense of mutuality, and moral order, consisting of shared norms of fairness and participation.

Digital Commons Citation

Lohmann, Roger A., "Philanthropic Partnerships: The Theory of the Commons" (1995). Faculty & Staff Scholarship. 2578.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/faculty_publications/2578

Source Citation

An earlier version of this was published as Viewpoint: Philanthropic Partnerships: The Theory of the Commons. Advancing Philanthropy. Chicago: National Society of Fund Raising Executives. Spring, 1995. 1-3.

Comments

Author's preprint.