{"product_id":"a-philanthropic-covenant-with-black-america-9780470397923","title":"A Philanthropic Covenant with Black America","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn examination of critical elements of modern philanthropy and how they affect Black communities for good and for ill. Features eight essays from prominent African American grantmakers, scholars, activists and clergy that will examine critical elements of modern philanthropy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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.\" (\u003ci\u003eBook News\u003c\/i\u003e, August 2009)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003cbr\u003eTavis Smiley\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Empowering the African American Community through Strategic Grantmaking 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAngela Glover Blackwell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFacts 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating an Equitable Portfolio 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMobilizing Communities of Color 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJobs for a Sustainable Future 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding Power and Voice 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Foundations Can Do 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Philanthropy and Religion 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarold Dean Trulear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe State of Giving and Religion in the African American Community 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfrican American Support for Their Houses of Worship 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReligious Charities and African American Religion 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHouses of Worship and Support for Social Causes 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfrican American Religious Institutions as Objects of General Philanthropy 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Future for Religion and Philanthropy among African Americans 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommendations 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Fundraising to Strengthen Black Communities 53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBirgit Smith Burton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Facts 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNonprofit Organizations in America 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfrican American Support for Nonprofits: Credibility is the Bottom Line 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFundraising—Whose Job Is It? 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmpowering the Effective Fundraiser 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfrican American Fundraisers 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfrican American Donors 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnrestricted Funds: The Lifeblood of the Nonprofit Organization 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf You Fail to Plan, You Plan to Fail 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCall to Action: Innovative Ways to Raise Money 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs Your Nonprofit’s Story One of Success? 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Our Nonprofits Are Successful, Our Community Benefits 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Youth in Philanthropy 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeanette M. Davis-Loeb\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Facts on Youth in Philanthropy 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat the Philanthropic Community Can Do 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat the Larger Community Can Do 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Every Individual Can Do Now 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Works Now 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Civic Engagement in the African American Community 93\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephanie Robinson and Charisse Carney-Nunes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCivic Engagement Defined 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhilanthropy to the Rescue? 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat’s Race Got to Do with It? Black Civic Philanthropy 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFacts on Civic Engagement and Philanthropy 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat the Philanthropic Community Can Do 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat the Community Organizations and Local Faith Communities Can Do 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Every Individual Can Do Now 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Works Now 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemocracy Alliance: Strategic Investments in Organizations as Agents of Change 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 An African American Response to Natural Disasters: Reflecting on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSherece Y. West and Kermit “K.C.” Burton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing Before the Breaches: Readiness and Response and the Role of Black Institutions 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePromoting the Covenants: Empowerment and Engagement and the Role of Black Social Capital 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupporting the Covenants: Revitalization and Transformation and the Role of Philanthropy 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Equity and Inclusion Campaign 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Japan Foundation 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Twenty-First Century Foundation 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe New York Regional Associations of Grantmakers 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Families and Friends—The Power of Small Groups 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarol Brunson Day and Judith Gordon Samuel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfrican American Family Reunions 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGiving Circles 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Elements of African American Family Reunions and Giving Circles 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAddendum Renaissance Women Symposiums 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Time and Talent: Volunteerism as a Resource for Black Communities 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRodney M. Jackson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNational Statistics and Trends 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfrican Americans 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrigin of Volunteerism in the African American Community 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContemporary Volunteerism among African Americans 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecruiting and Retaining African American Volunteers 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal Notes 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Sample of Successful Volunteer Programs 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVolunteer Opportunities of Note 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 A Philanthropic Covenant with Black America 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRodney M. Jackson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Covenant with Black America 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary of Chapter Covenants 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReconciling King’s Dream, Obama’s Election, and the Imperative for a Black Philanthropic Covenant 213\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmmett D. Carson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout The National Center for Black Philanthropy, Inc. 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Editor 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 233\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53515416600919,"sku":"9780470397923","price":21.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-philanthropic-covenant-with-black-america-9780470397923","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}