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Change Philanthropy: Candid Stories of Foundations Maximizing Results through Social Justice
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Oct 2009, Pages: 320
A how-to guide for creating and funding social justice program grants
This groundbreaking book shows how to increase funding for social justice philanthropy. Social justice philanthropy provides direct services to alleviate suffering and works to transform the systems and institutions that cause that suffering. Written in an engaging, easy-to-read style, Change Philanthropy offers an insider's view what works and what doesn't work when developing grantmaking strategies in support of social change. It gives clear guidance showcases foundations of all types and sizes including Liberty Hill Foundation, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Needmor Fund, Jacobs Family Foundation, Discount Foundation, Global Fund for Women, Schott Foundation, Ford Foundation, and the Open Society Institute. The book also includes a wealth of illustrative examples and contains practical suggestions and tips that can be applied immediately to support any social justice agenda.
- Offers a guide for increasing funds for social justice programs and suggestions for foundations on which programs to fund
- Gives step-by-step advice for developing a successful grantmaking strategy
- Includes a wealth of examples from leading foundations
- Sponsored by The Center for Community Change
Written in an engaging, easy-to-read style, Change Philanthropy provides an insiders view of what worked as well as what didnt work with respect to grantmaking strategies in support of social change, and focuses specifically on helping grantmakers improve their strategies to effect larger societal change in support of justice and equality. The book's goal is increased funding for social justice philanthropy, whichunlike traditional philanthropy's focus on providing direct services to alleviate sufferingworks to transform the systems and institutions that cause that suffering.
In addition to extensive use of quotes from interviews with grantmakers and foundations, the book:
- showcases foundations that have undertaken a structural analysis of injustice in a diverse selection of philanthropic institutions ranging from family foundations to public charities working in areas such as education, health, women, and the environment;
- provides succinct examples of how to fund strategic interventions and develop high-impact strategies to transform systems and institutions in support of justice and equality;
- provides readers with concrete tips, strategies, and ideas for immediate actions to support a social justice agenda
Featured foundations include the Liberty Hill Foundation, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Needmor Fund, Jacobs Family Foundation, Discount Foundation, Global Fund for Women, Schott Foundation, Ford Foundation, and the Open Society Institute.
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