Director Of Strategic Philanthropy
Search For Common Ground (Washington/Metro, District of Columbia) SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUNDDirector of Strategic PhilanthropyBased in Washington, DCJob Description / AnnouncementThe OrganizationSearch for Common Ground (SFCG) is an international non-profit organization that promotes peaceful resolution of conflict. With headquarters in Washington, DC and a European office in Brussels, Belgium, SFCG’s mission is to transform how [...]
Philanthropy in the World’s Traditions
Product DescriptionThough voluntary association for the public good is often thought of as a peculiarly Western, even Christian concept, this book demonstrates that there are rich traditions of philanthropy in cultures throughout the world. Essays study philanthropy in Buddhist, Islamic, Hindu, Jewish, and Native American religious traditions, as well as many other cultures. Order from [...]
Philanthropy in Communities of Color
Product DescriptionPhilanthropy is often associated with wealthy people giving large amounts of money to charitable organizations and indirectly to people they don’t personally know. Ethnic philanthropy is almost totally different: it consists primarily of people sharing modest wealth with other people, most of whom the givers know well. Too often communities of color are portrayed [...]
Globalization, Philanthropy, and Civil Society: Projecting Institutional Logics Abroad
Product DescriptionThe essays in this book reflect pioneering efforts to study the global movement of ideas and institutions. They deal with topics of significant contemporary importance: initiatives to address the AIDS epidemic in East Africa; to protect the peoples and ecosystems of the Amazon; to advance the “truth and reconciliation” process in South Africa and [...]