ON THE HISTORY OF PATRONSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN RUSSIA IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE 19 <sup>TH </sup>– FIRST HALF OF THE 20 <sup>TH</sup> CENTURY
The article is devoted to the history of patronship in Russia since the establishment of Russian statehood till the first charitable organizations in the XIX-XX centuries, when the patronage activity flourishes. Main reasons for the emergence and development of patronship in Russia are viewed.