Pracademics and Community Change: A True Story of Nonprofit Development and Social Entrepreneurship During Welfare Reform presents the single unified case history of the Welfare Reform Liaison Project (Greensboro, North Carolina), the first faith-based community action agency in the country. The history is recounted by co-founder and CEO, the Reverend Odell Cleveland, and academic consultant Bob Wineburg. In an engaging conversational tone, this story captures the entire process of creating and growing a successful nonprofit organization-which 13 years later is still a success. Told by a black…mehr
Pracademics and Community Change: A True Story of Nonprofit Development and Social Entrepreneurship During Welfare Reform presents the single unified case history of the Welfare Reform Liaison Project (Greensboro, North Carolina), the first faith-based community action agency in the country. The history is recounted by co-founder and CEO, the Reverend Odell Cleveland, and academic consultant Bob Wineburg. In an engaging conversational tone, this story captures the entire process of creating and growing a successful nonprofit organization-which 13 years later is still a success. Told by a black practitioner and white academic who find common ground despite significant differences in background, training, and outlook, this story also takes a frank look at the politics and race relations within social service networks.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Odell Cleveland (BS in Business Administration, University of South Carolina, Spartanburg; MDiv, Hood Theological Seminary) is the President, CEO, and co-founder of the Welfare Reform Liaison Project. The Reverend Odell Cleveland has wide-ranging teaching experiences at various universities, and he is a nationally certified Peer-to Peer Trainer in the Results Oriented Management and Accountability training system (ROMA). He learned the basics of the distribution business as a manager and salesman for Roadway Trucking. He also has an extensive background in professional and volunteer services ranging from board leadership roles to city government work. https://vimeo.com/11700491 Bob Wineburg (MSW, Syracuse University; PhD, University of Pittsburgh) is professor of social work at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, and was named a Jefferson Pilot Excellence professor in 2001, having previously served as head of the department. He has been a consultant to the Welfare Reform Liaison Project from its inception. His interests include the relationship between federal domestic social welfare policy and service provision and the involvement of religious organizations in local service delivery and policy development. He has previously authored two books on these topics.
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Title Page Dedication Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: The 25,000 Home Run Chapter 2: Pracademics Chapter 3: A Faith-based Nonprofit Buries Research in a Program Grant Chapter 4: Bessie the Cow: Let's Do Lunch Chapter 5: Getting Fred Newman on the Bus Chapter 6: What Does the Quality of Performance Have to Do With the Color of Water? Chapter 7: The Golden Egg Chapter 8: Church Gets Grant Lost by Jones Chapter 9: Playing the Grant Game Chapter 10: The Road Back From Jerusalem Conclusion Postscript Epilogue: For the Students Who Read This Book
Title Page Dedication Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: The 25,000 Home Run Chapter 2: Pracademics Chapter 3: A Faith-based Nonprofit Buries Research in a Program Grant Chapter 4: Bessie the Cow: Let's Do Lunch Chapter 5: Getting Fred Newman on the Bus Chapter 6: What Does the Quality of Performance Have to Do With the Color of Water? Chapter 7: The Golden Egg Chapter 8: Church Gets Grant Lost by Jones Chapter 9: Playing the Grant Game Chapter 10: The Road Back From Jerusalem Conclusion Postscript Epilogue: For the Students Who Read This Book
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