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Informationen zum Autor RODNEY M. JACKSON 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. Klappentext Praise for A Philanthropic Covenant with Black America "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 "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 "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 Zusammenfassung An 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword xi Tavis Smiley Acknowledgments xiii Introduction xv Chapter 1 Empowering the African American Community through Strategic Grantmaking 1 Angela Glover Blackwell Facts 1 Creating an Equitable Portfolio 5 Mobilizing Communities of Color 9 Jobs for a Sustainable Future 11 Building Power and Voice 12 What Foundations Can Do 15 Notes 17 Chapter 2 Philanthropy and Religion 19 Harold Dean Trulear The State of Giving and Religion in the African American Community 19 African American Support for Their Houses of Worship 21 Religious Charities and African American Religion 25 Houses of Worship and Support for Social Causes 30 African American Religious Institutions as Objects of General Philanthropy 32 A Future for Religion and Philanthropy among African Americans 38 Recommendations 44 Notes 47 Chapter 3 Fundraising to Strengthen Black Communities 53 Birgit Smith Burton The Facts 53 Introduction 54 Nonprofit Organizations in America 55 Afric...
