Foundations for Social Change

Critical Perspectives on Philanthropy and Popular Movements
Herausgeber: Faber, Daniel; McCarthy Auriffeille, Deborah

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Produktbeschreibung

This multi-disciplinary collection blends broad overviews and case studies as well as different theoretical perspectives in a critique of the relationship between United States philanthropic foundations and movements for social change. Scholars and practitioners examine how these foundations support and/or thwart popular social movements and address how philanthropic institutions can be more accountable and democratic in a sophisticated, provocative, and accessible manner. Foundations for Social Change brings together the leading voices on philanthropy and social movements into a single collection and its interdisciplinary approach will appeal to scholars, students, foundation officials, non-profit advocates, and social movement activists.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 322
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 675g
• ISBN-13: 9780742549876
• ISBN-10: 0742549879
• Artikelnr.: 21938027

Autorenporträt

Daniel Faber is Associate Professor of Sociology at Northeastern University. He specializes in sociology of philanthropy, the political/economy of the environment, and globalization. Deborah McCarthy is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the College of Charleston. She specializes in environmental sociology, social movements, the sociology of philanthropy, and urban studies.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Legacy and Promise for Social Justice Funding: Charitable
Foundations and Progressive Social Movements, Past and Present Chapter 2
Liberal Foundations: Impediments or Supports for Social Change? Chapter 3
Moving Public Policy to the Right: The Strategic Philanthropy of
Conservative Foundations Chapter 4 Up Against Conservative Public Policy:
Alternatives to Mainstream Philanthropy Chapter 5 Foundations and the
Environmental Movement: Priorities, Strategies, and Impact Chapter 6
Breaking the Funding Barriers: Philanthropic Activism in Support of the
Environmental Justice Movement Chapter 7 The Politics of Philanthropy and
Social Change: Challenges for Racial Justice Chapter 8 Living Up to the
Promise of Collaboration: Foundations and Community Organizations as
Partners in the Revitalization of Poor Neighborhoods Chapter 9 Coming Out
of the Green Closet: Wealth Discourse and the Construction of Social Change
Philanthropists Chapter 10 Mobilizing Money Strategically: Opportunities
for Grantees to be Active Agents in Social Movement Philanthropy

Rezensionen

Foundations for Change provides an excellent overview of the relationship between philanthropic foundations and social movement organizations from a critical perspective. -- Leslie King, Smith College The book provides a well-documented response of philanthropy to the social, economic and ecological crises that characterize the current decade. This book will be useful to foundation officials in setting the terms of dialogue about the promise and pitfalls of contemporary philanthropy. It will also inform social movement activists about the structural limitations of their own strategies for social change. -- Sandra Meucci, Ph.D., Senior Research Associate, Gibson & Associates Foundations for Social Change is an astute, clearly written, and empirically rich book on the layered world of U.S. philanthropic foundations and the world they try to regulate. The editors brought together a group of writers well-versed in the topic, each with a distinct expertise in U.S. philanthropy. It is a wonderful source for thoughtful discussion and ideas that help elucidate what is at stake in this complex historical conjuncture of rapidly increasing forms of philanthropy and neoliberalized social welfarism. I recommend it to scholars, students, and activists alike. -- Michael Goldman Capitalism Naturism Socialism, Vol. 17, No. 3, Sept. 2006 provides an excellent overview of the relationship between philanthropic foundations and social movement organizations from a critical perspective. -- Leslie King, Smith College