The past 500 years of global philanthropy has been chronicled in a free, permanent digital exhibit.
The History of Modern Philanthropy, accessible at HistoryofGiving.org, divides five centuries of giving into five time periods: 1500 to 1750, “New Meaning in a Changing World;” 1750 to 1890, “Upheaval & Reform;” 1890 to 1930, “Lasting Change;” 1930 to 1980, “Redefining Philanthropy;” and 1980 to the present, “Global Outlook of Giving.”