• Book

Power and Possibilities: Collaborative Fund for Youth-Led Social Change

  • Source : Collaborative Fund
  • 1 January 1970
Nagle, Wignaraja & Fullwood examine youth-led philanthropy in Asia, focusing on a collaborative fund that supports initiatives driven by young change-makers. They document successful outcomes in youth empowerment, fostering innovation, and promoting intergenerational learning through combined public grant-making. The study highlights the transformative potential of empowering young people to lead social change efforts.
  • Book

Philanthropy and networks in global civil society

  • Source : Springer
  • 1 January 1970
Caruso examines the crucial role of philanthropic foundations in fostering transnational civil society networks. He highlights how funders can act as catalysts for global social movements by actively participating in forums like the World Social Forum. The chapter argues that such engagement promotes democratized knowledge exchange and supports the development of alternative global governance models.
  • Framework / Toolkit / App

STRATEGIC PHILANTHROPY

  • Source : National Centre for Family Philanthropy
  • 1 January 2007
This guide emphasizes maximizing family engagement and social impact in philanthropic ventures. It presents frameworks for aligning family values, governance structures, and strategic goals to increase the effectiveness of giving. The toolkit provides practical insights and actionable steps for families to develop a cohesive and impactful philanthropic strategy, ensuring that their giving reflects their core values while achieving significant societal benefits. It aims to foster a more purposeful and efficient approach to family philanthropy.
  • Paper / Report

High-engagement philanthropy: the grantee's perspective

  • Source : Google Scholar (LSE)
  • 1 January 1970
This paper explores high-engagement philanthropy from the often-overlooked perspective of grantees, contrasting it with traditional grantmaking. It investigates how early childhood education centers in Pennsylvania perceived grants where funders worked closely with them, offering both financial and technical assistance. The study found that grantees largely favored high-engagement approaches, believing they enhanced operational capacity and impact, despite criticisms that it merely rebrands traditional methods. This research contributes to the discourse by bringing grantee voices into the debate on effective philanthropic practices.
  • Academic / Journal Article

Who's making global civil society: philanthropy and US empire in world society

  • Source : ResearchGate
  • 1 January 1970
This article examines the role of philanthropy, particularly US international grant-making, in shaping global civil society (GCS) and its implications for US hegemony. It argues that philanthropy, often overlooked in debates on US power, acts as a significant trendsetter and incentive provider for GCS development. While acknowledging counter-hegemonic tendencies, the author insists that philanthropic foundations are not disinterested actors and contribute to reproducing American societal structures globally. The paper analyzes the concentration of international grant-making among a small number of elite foundations, with health-related causes receiving the main funding, suggesting a sociological under-specification of US influence in world society.
  • Academic / Journal Article

Venture philanthropy and social entrepreneurship in community redevelopment

  • Source : Wiley Online Library
  • 1 January 1970
This article presents a case study of Tom Cousins, a social entrepreneur who leveraged venture philanthropic investments and public-private partnerships to redevelop the East Lake area in Atlanta, transforming a community marked by disinvestment and poverty. It analyzes Cousins’ sustained leadership and strategic involvement in creating public-private collaborations focused on comprehensive community revitalization. The study highlights the integration of social entrepreneurship and venture philanthropy, often explored as separate concepts, demonstrating their combined power in driving significant social change. It provides insights into how visionary leadership and leveraged resources can achieve profound community redevelopment outcomes.
  • Academic / Journal Article

Towards a critical social theory of philanthropy in an era of governance

  • Source : SAGE Publications (Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations)
  • 1 January 1970
This article aims to develop a critical social theory of philanthropy, particularly within the contemporary context of governance. It challenges conventional understandings of philanthropy by examining its role within broader power structures and its relationship with state and market mechanisms. The piece likely analyzes how philanthropic activities can either reinforce or challenge existing social inequalities and political agendas. It encourages a deeper, more critical examination of the motivations, mechanisms, and impacts of philanthropic endeavors, contributing to a more nuanced theoretical framework for understanding the evolving landscape of charitable giving in a governed society.
  • Academic / Journal Article

The reception of refugee scholars from Nazi Germany in America: philanthropy and social change in higher education

  • Source : ProQuest
  • 1 January 1970
This article examines the reception of refugee scholars from Nazi Germany in American higher education during the 1930s. Despite initial defensiveness from American educators and existing antisemitic prejudice, a significant number of these scholars successfully integrated into U.S. colleges and universities. The paper attributes this success not only to the talents of the refugees but also to the crucial role of American philanthropy, particularly the contributions of the Rockefeller Foundation and the Emergency Committee in Aid of Displaced Foreign Scholars. It explores how these philanthropic efforts, coupled with changing perceptions within the American academic community.
  • Academic / Journal Article

The Power of Giving: Investigating the Shape of Private Philanthropy, a California Case Study

  • Source : eScholarship.org (University of California International and Area Studies)
  • 1 January 1970
This paper examines the relationship between private philanthropy and social movements, particularly how large philanthropic initiatives may reorganize and depoliticize the work of groups addressing social inequities. Drawing on post-Marxist Gramscian theory, governmentality studies, and feminist materialism, it outlines a theoretical framework for investigating philanthropic influence. The study suggests that foundations might manage grantees through frameworks that emphasize individual self-help, potentially overlooking systemic power structures. It uses California’s Central Valley as a lens to explore how philanthropy impacts groups initially formed to address issues like unfair labor practices, highlighting the broader implications for political, by global capital alliances.
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