{"product_id":"a-philanthropic-covenant-with-black-america-isbn-9780470397923","title":"A Philanthropic Covenant with Black America","description":"A Philanthropic Covenant will feature eight essays from several prominent African American grantmakers, scholars, activists and clergy that will examine critical elements of modern philanthropy and how they affect Black communities for good and for ill. Each chapter will include statistical documentation of the issues, strategic recommendations to improve the quality of Black life, and examples of outstanding models already being practiced throughout the country. A Philanthropic Covenant is intended to inform individuals, grantors, religious organizations, fundraisers and youth how philanthropy--time, talent and treasure--can be strategically mobilized to assist Black communities in dealing more effectively with the issues outlined in The Covenant with Black America. Throughout the book, emphasis will be placed on the role, responsibilities and potential of African Americans and African-American philanthropy, in particular, to affect positive change in their own communities. \u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003cbr\u003eTavis Smiley\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Empowering the African American Community through Strategic Grantmaking 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAngela Glover Blackwell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFacts 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating an Equitable Portfolio 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMobilizing Communities of Color 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJobs for a Sustainable Future 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding Power and Voice 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Foundations Can Do 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Philanthropy and Religion 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarold Dean Trulear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe State of Giving and Religion in the African American Community 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfrican American Support for Their Houses of Worship 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReligious Charities and African American Religion 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHouses of Worship and Support for Social Causes 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfrican American Religious Institutions as Objects of General Philanthropy 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Future for Religion and Philanthropy among African Americans 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommendations 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Fundraising to Strengthen Black Communities 53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBirgit Smith Burton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Facts 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNonprofit Organizations in America 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfrican American Support for Nonprofits: Credibility is the Bottom Line 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFundraising—Whose Job Is It? 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmpowering the Effective Fundraiser 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfrican American Fundraisers 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfrican American Donors 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnrestricted Funds: The Lifeblood of the Nonprofit Organization 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf You Fail to Plan, You Plan to Fail 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCall to Action: Innovative Ways to Raise Money 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs Your Nonprofit’s Story One of Success? 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Our Nonprofits Are Successful, Our Community Benefits 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Youth in Philanthropy 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeanette M. Davis-Loeb\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Facts on Youth in Philanthropy 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat the Philanthropic Community Can Do 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat the Larger Community Can Do 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Every Individual Can Do Now 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Works Now 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Civic Engagement in the African American Community 93\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephanie Robinson and Charisse Carney-Nunes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCivic Engagement Defined 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhilanthropy to the Rescue? 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat’s Race Got to Do with It? Black Civic Philanthropy 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFacts on Civic Engagement and Philanthropy 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat the Philanthropic Community Can Do 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat the Community Organizations and Local Faith Communities Can Do 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Every Individual Can Do Now 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Works Now 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemocracy Alliance: Strategic Investments in Organizations as Agents of Change 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 An African American Response to Natural Disasters: Reflecting on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSherece Y. West and Kermit “K.C.” Burton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing Before the Breaches: Readiness and Response and the Role of Black Institutions 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePromoting the Covenants: Empowerment and Engagement and the Role of Black Social Capital 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupporting the Covenants: Revitalization and Transformation and the Role of Philanthropy 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Equity and Inclusion Campaign 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Japan Foundation 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Twenty-First Century Foundation 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe New York Regional Associations of Grantmakers 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Families and Friends—The Power of Small Groups 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarol Brunson Day and Judith Gordon Samuel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfrican American Family Reunions 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGiving Circles 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Elements of African American Family Reunions and Giving Circles 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAddendum Renaissance Women Symposiums 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Time and Talent: Volunteerism as a Resource for Black Communities 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRodney M. Jackson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNational Statistics and Trends 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfrican Americans 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrigin of Volunteerism in the African American Community 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContemporary Volunteerism among African Americans 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecruiting and Retaining African American Volunteers 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal Notes 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Sample of Successful Volunteer Programs 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVolunteer Opportunities of Note 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 A Philanthropic Covenant with Black America 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRodney M. Jackson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Covenant with Black America 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary of Chapter Covenants 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReconciling King’s Dream, Obama’s Election, and the Imperative for a Black Philanthropic Covenant 213\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmmett D. Carson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout The National Center for Black Philanthropy, Inc. 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Editor 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 233\u003c\/p\u003e \"Authors mostly from charitable organizations describe how the philanthropic sector can and does contribute to addressing the problems and fulfilling the potentials set out in the mother volume. Their topics include philanthropy and religion, youth in philanthropy, civic engagement in the African American coummunity, African American response to hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the power of small groups, and volunteerism as a resource for black communities.\" (\u003ci\u003eBook News\u003c\/i\u003e, August 2009) \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRODNEY M. JACKSON\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBlack philanthropy has been shaped by the real-ities of black life in North America since the eighteenth century. From churches to the Underground Railroad to abolitionist newspapers to colleges, Black America has been enriched with the actions of many individuals who have given of their time, their talents, and their money. Today, Black philanthropy has taken on a new face, one that requires intentionality and strategy in your use of time and talent, one that says, \"I am willing to take risks with my treasure,\" and to which you can commit through actions that strengthen your community and its families by carrying out your own Covenant Commitment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting with the Introduction by Tavis Smiley—author of The Covenant with Black America, which brilliantly advanced a plethora of bold strategies for addressing critical issues affecting the Black community today—A Philanthropic Covenant with Black America is one of the most authoritative collections of essays ever amassed on African-American philanthropy, written by an unprecedented compilation of professionals, including:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAngela Glover Blackwell, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, PolicyLink\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eHarold Dean Trulear, Associate Professor of Applied Theology, Howard University School of Divinity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eBirgit Smith Burton, Senior Director of Foundation Relations, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eJeanette Davis-Loeb, founder and CEO, Rising Oak Foundation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eStephanie Robinson, President and CEO, The Jamestown Project\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eSherece West, President, Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eKermit \"KC\" Burton, Deputy Director, Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharisse Carney-Nunes, Senior Vice President, The Jamestown Project\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarol Brunson Day, President and CEO, National Black Child Development Institute\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudith Gordon Samuel, Partner, Samuel Consulting LLC\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmmett D. Carson, President and CEO, Silicon Valley Community Foundation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEdited by Rodney Jackson, a leading philanthropic professional, A Philanthropic Covenant with Black America picks up where The Covenant with Black America left off, assisting Black communities in dealing more effectively with the pressing issues discussed in that book and thoughtfully addressing how to mobilize people and resources to use time, talent, and treasure to greatest advantage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis seminal guide reveals how you can become an influential resource for social action and social change and harness the power of Black philanthropy for effective giving.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePraise for A Philanthropic Covenant with Black America\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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?\u0026amp;?CEO Wells Fargo Housing Foundation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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. 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