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A Philanthropic Covenant with Black America


A Philanthropic Covenant with Black America


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von: Rodney Jackson, Tavis Smiley, Emmett D. Carson

23,99 €

Verlag: Wiley
Format: EPUB
Veröffentl.: 08.06.2009
ISBN/EAN: 9780470494134
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 224

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A Philanthropic Covenant will feature eight essays from several prominent African American grantmakers, scholars, activists and clergy that will examine critical elements of modern philanthropy and how they affect Black communities for good and for ill. Each chapter will include statistical documentation of the issues, strategic recommendations to improve the quality of Black life, and examples of outstanding models already being practiced throughout the country. A Philanthropic Covenant is intended to inform individuals, grantors, religious organizations, fundraisers and youth how philanthropy--time, talent and treasure--can be strategically mobilized to assist Black communities in dealing more effectively with the issues outlined in The Covenant with Black America. Throughout the book, emphasis will be placed on the role, responsibilities and potential of African Americans and African-American philanthropy, in particular, to affect positive change in their own communities.
<p>Foreword xi<br />Tavis Smiley</p> <p>Acknowledgments xiii</p> <p>Introduction xv</p> <p><b>Chapter 1 Empowering the African American Community through Strategic Grantmaking 1</b><br /><i>Angela Glover Blackwell</i></p> <p>Facts 1</p> <p>Creating an Equitable Portfolio 5</p> <p>Mobilizing Communities of Color 9</p> <p>Jobs for a Sustainable Future 11</p> <p>Building Power and Voice 12</p> <p>What Foundations Can Do 15</p> <p>Notes 17</p> <p><b>Chapter 2 Philanthropy and Religion 19</b><br /><i>Harold Dean Trulear</i></p> <p>The State of Giving and Religion in the African American Community 19</p> <p>African American Support for Their Houses of Worship 21</p> <p>Religious Charities and African American Religion 25</p> <p>Houses of Worship and Support for Social Causes 30</p> <p>African American Religious Institutions as Objects of General Philanthropy 32</p> <p>A Future for Religion and Philanthropy among African Americans 38</p> <p>Recommendations 44</p> <p>Notes 47</p> <p><b>Chapter 3 Fundraising to Strengthen Black Communities 53</b><br /><i>Birgit Smith Burton</i></p> <p>The Facts 53</p> <p>Introduction 54</p> <p>Nonprofit Organizations in America 55</p> <p>African American Support for Nonprofits: Credibility is the Bottom Line 57</p> <p>Fundraising—Whose Job Is It? 59</p> <p>Empowering the Effective Fundraiser 62</p> <p>African American Fundraisers 63</p> <p>African American Donors 66</p> <p>Unrestricted Funds: The Lifeblood of the Nonprofit Organization 68</p> <p>If You Fail to Plan, You Plan to Fail 69</p> <p>Call to Action: Innovative Ways to Raise Money 70</p> <p>Is Your Nonprofit’s Story One of Success? 72</p> <p>When Our Nonprofits Are Successful, Our Community Benefits 73</p> <p>Notes 73</p> <p><b>Chapter 4 Youth in Philanthropy 77</b><br /><i>Jeanette M. Davis-Loeb</i></p> <p>The Facts on Youth in Philanthropy 77</p> <p>What the Philanthropic Community Can Do 84</p> <p>What the Larger Community Can Do 85</p> <p>What Every Individual Can Do Now 87</p> <p>What Works Now 88</p> <p>Notes 90</p> <p><b>Chapter 5 Civic Engagement in the African American Community 93</b><br /><i>Stephanie Robinson and Charisse Carney-Nunes</i></p> <p>Civic Engagement Defined 94</p> <p>Philanthropy to the Rescue? 96</p> <p>What’s Race Got to Do with It? Black Civic Philanthropy 101</p> <p>Facts on Civic Engagement and Philanthropy 104</p> <p>What the Philanthropic Community Can Do 107</p> <p>What the Community Organizations and Local Faith Communities Can Do 109</p> <p>What Every Individual Can Do Now 109</p> <p>What Works Now 112</p> <p>Democracy Alliance: Strategic Investments in Organizations as Agents of Change 114</p> <p>Notes 117</p> <p><b>Chapter 6 An African American Response to Natural Disasters: Reflecting on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita 121</b><br /><i>Sherece Y. West and Kermit “K.C.” Burton</i></p> <p>Preparing Before the Breaches: Readiness and Response and the Role of Black Institutions 125</p> <p>Promoting the Covenants: Empowerment and Engagement and the Role of Black Social Capital 126</p> <p>Supporting the Covenants: Revitalization and Transformation and the Role of Philanthropy 130</p> <p>The Equity and Inclusion Campaign 134</p> <p>The Japan Foundation 134</p> <p>The Twenty-First Century Foundation 135</p> <p>The New York Regional Associations of Grantmakers 135</p> <p>References 136</p> <p><b>Chapter 7 Families and Friends—The Power of Small Groups 139</b><br /><i>Carol Brunson Day and Judith Gordon Samuel</i></p> <p>African American Family Reunions 140</p> <p>Giving Circles 145</p> <p>Common Elements of African American Family Reunions and Giving Circles 156</p> <p>Addendum Renaissance Women Symposiums 158</p> <p>Notes 159</p> <p><b>Chapter 8 Time and Talent: Volunteerism as a Resource for Black Communities 161</b><br /><i>Rodney M. Jackson</i></p> <p>National Statistics and Trends 161</p> <p>African Americans 162</p> <p>Origin of Volunteerism in the African American Community 163</p> <p>Contemporary Volunteerism among African Americans 164</p> <p>Recruiting and Retaining African American Volunteers 166</p> <p>Final Notes 169</p> <p>A Sample of Successful Volunteer Programs 170</p> <p>Volunteer Opportunities of Note 175</p> <p>Notes 177</p> <p>References 179</p> <p><b>Chapter 9 A Philanthropic Covenant with Black America 181</b><br /><i>Rodney M. Jackson</i></p> <p>The Covenant with Black America 182</p> <p>Summary of Chapter Covenants 192</p> <p>Notes 211</p> <p>Reconciling King’s Dream, Obama’s Election, and the Imperative for a Black Philanthropic Covenant 213<br /><i>Emmett D. Carson</i></p> <p>About The National Center for Black Philanthropy, Inc. 221</p> <p>About the Editor 223</p> <p>About the Authors 225</p> <p>Index 233</p>
"Authors mostly from charitable organizations describe how the philanthropic sector can and does contribute to addressing the problems and fulfilling the potentials set out in the mother volume. Their topics include philanthropy and religion, youth in philanthropy, civic engagement in the African American coummunity, African American response to hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the power of small groups, and volunteerism as a resource for black communities." (<i>Book News</i>, August 2009)
<p><b>RODNEY M. JACKSON</b> is the founder, President, and CEO of the National Center for Black Philanthropy, Inc., incorporated in Washington, D.C. in November of 1999. Mr. Jackson is also founder of the National and Regional Conferences on Black Philanthropy that have been held biennially since March 1997. He was also editor of Moving the Agenda Forward, the Proceedings of the Second National Conference on Black Philanthropy; editor and contributing author to At the Crossroads, the Proceedings of the First National Conference on Black Philanthropy; Philanthropy and the Black Church: New Problems, New Visions; and Black Philanthropy, the Newsletter of the People, Programs and Issues in African-American Philanthropy.</p>
<p>Praise for A Philanthropic Covenant with Black America</p> <p>"A long overdue call to action! These authors have written pieces that are rich in important detail and perspective; very appropriate for this historic and challenging time. They have addressed important topics on the uniquely American phenomenon of philanthropy." —Jeffrey A. Wolfman, Director of Institutional Advancement, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art</p> <p>"Through Covenant wisdom, we can leverage the rich [spiritual and intellectual] capital and historical philanthropic culture that already exists in the Black community to help unseat poverty, lack, and hopelessness. Black communities already know how to fish. The Covenant provides?bigger hooks,?better bait, and?stronger tackle to get the job done." —Kimberly Mullen-Jackson, Executive Director?&?CEO Wells Fargo Housing Foundation</p> <p>"At the dawn of a new era in American politics, the essays in this volume offer a ringing call for social and racial justice. Part history, part philosophy, and part handbook, A Philanthropic Covenant with Black America covers a comprehensive range of subjects from the centrality of the prophetic giving tradition to the philanthropic response to Hurricane Katrina, and culminates with a challenge to build a $100 million Covenant Fund.?Along the way, it provides practical guidance on how to build Black social capital, and implement fundraising and wealth building strategies. This is an important contribution to the field, presenting a clear vision for the future of Black philanthropy." —Dr. Eugene D. Miller, Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society at The Graduate Center—The City University of New York</p>

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