Jon Dean is Associate Professor of Politics and Sociology at Sheffield Hallam University. His research examines inequalities within the charity sector and charity's role in wider society and culture. Eddy Hogg is Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at the University of Kent. His research focuses on volunteering, particularly the role of voluntary action in the delivery of public services.
"""A much-needed reference work on the varying methodologies that students and scholars of philanthropy should be familiar with in order to understand the multifaceted and complex nature of voluntary action."" Pamala Wiepking, IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and VU Amsterdam"