Change philanthropy : candid stories of foundations maximizing results through social justice / / Alicia Epstein Korten ; foreword by Christopher Harris and Deepak Bhargava ; project director, Marjorie Fine

• Autore: Korten Alicia Epstein <1970->
• Pubblicazione: San Francisco, : Jossey-Bass, c2009
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (314 p.)
• Disciplina: 361.7/632
• Soggetto topico: Charities; Social justice; Social change
• Altri autori: FineMarjorie
• Note generali: "Sponsored by the Center for Community Change."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Change Philanthropy: Candid Stories of Foundations Maximizing Results Through Social Justice; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; How Can Philanthropy Enhance Its Relevance?; The Inside Stories of Ten Foundations; A Snapshot of the Stories Highlighted; How to Use This Book; Part I: Securing Success with Campaigns; Chapter 1: Strengthening Unusual Alliances for Living Wages; Chapter 2: Supporting Citizen Action and Litigation for Education Reform; Part II: Influencing Market Forces in Support of People and the Planet ; Chapter 3: Using an Endowment to Build the Field of Socially Responsible InvestingChapter 4: Transforming Business Structures for Communities; Part III: Aiding an Identity-Based Movement; Chapter 5: Supporting the Development of an Immigrant Rights Field; Chapter 6: Maturing an Immigrant Movement; Part IV: Creating Infrastructure for Justice; Chapter 7: Building Community-Based Power in Los Angeles; Chapter 8: Strengthening National Community-Based Networks; Part V: Transforming Funder-Grantee Power Relationships Through Creative Foundation Structures ; Chapter 9: Addressing Internationally Women's Needs for FundingChapter 10: Responding to Disaster Recovery and Beyond; Part VI: Gleaning Lessons for Change; Chapter 11: Lessons for the Road; Afterword: Race and Social Justice; Appendixes; Appendix A: Words You Need to Know to Read This Book; Appendix B: Lobbying; Appendix C: Ten Questions to Consider Asking Inside Your Foundation; Appendix D: Where to Turn for Next Steps; Notes; Index; Center for Community Change; About the Project Director; About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 Li
• Titolo autorizzato: Change philanthropy
• ISBN: 0-470-52211-9; 1-282-30372-4; 9786612303722; 0-470-52209-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910815713603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Chardon Press series.