A Philanthropic Covenant with Black America

<p>Foreword xi<br />Tavis Smiley</p>
<p>Acknowledgments xiii</p>
<p>Introduction xv</p>
<p>Chapter 1 Empowering the African American Community through Strategic Grantmaking 1<br />Angela Glover Blackwell</p>
<p>Facts 1</p>
<p>Creating an Equitable Portfolio 5</p>
<p>Mobilizing Communities of Color 9</p>
<p>Jobs for a Sustainable Future 11</p>
<p>Building Power and Voice 12</p>
<p>What Foundations Can Do 15</p>
<p>Notes 17</p>
<p>Chapter 2 Philanthropy and Religion 19<br />Harold Dean Trulear</p>
<p>The State of Giving and Religion in the African American Community 19</p>
<p>African American Support for Their Houses of Worship 21</p>
<p>Religious Charities and African American Religion 25</p>
<p>Houses of Worship and Support for Social Causes 30</p>
<p>African American Religious Institutions as Objects of General Philanthropy 32</p>
<p>A Future for Religion and Philanthropy among African Americans 38</p>
<p>Recommendations 44</p>
<p>Notes 47</p>
<p>Chapter 3 Fundraising to Strengthen Black Communities 53<br />Birgit Smith Burton</p>
<p>The Facts 53</p>
<p>Introduction 54</p>
<p>Nonprofit Organizations in America 55</p>
<p>African American Support for Nonprofits: Credibility is the Bottom Line 57</p>
<p>Fundraising Whose Job Is It? 59</p>
<p>Empowering the Effective Fundraiser 62</p>
<p>African American Fundraisers 63</p>
<p>African American Donors 66</p>
<p>Unrestricted Funds: The Lifeblood of the Nonprofit Organization 68</p>
<p>If You Fail to Plan, You Plan to Fail 69</p>
<p>Call to Action: Innovative Ways to Raise Money 70</p>
<p>Is Your Nonprofit s Story One of Success? 72</p>
<p>When Our Nonprofits Are Successful, Our Community Benefits 73</p>
<p>Notes 73</p>
<p>Chapter 4 Youth in Philanthropy 77<br />Jeanette M. Davis–Loeb</p>
<p>The Facts on Youth in Philanthropy 77</p>
<p>What the Philanthropic Community Can Do 84</p>
<p>What the Larger Community Can Do 85</p>
<p>What Every Individual Can Do Now 87</p>
<p>What Works Now 88</p>
<p>Notes 90</p>
<p>Chapter 5 Civic Engagement in the African American Community 93<br />Stephanie Robinson and Charisse Carney–Nunes</p>
<p>Civic Engagement Defined 94</p>
<p>Philanthropy to the Rescue? 96</p>
<p>What s Race Got to Do with It? Black Civic Philanthropy 101</p>
<p>Facts on Civic Engagement and Philanthropy 104</p>
<p>What the Philanthropic Community Can Do 107</p>
<p>What the Community Organizations and Local Faith Communities Can Do 109</p>
<p>What Every Individual Can Do Now 109</p>
<p>What Works Now 112</p>
<p>Democracy Alliance: Strategic Investments in Organizations as Agents of Change 114</p>
<p>Notes 117</p>
<p>Chapter 6 An African American Response to Natural Disasters: Reflecting on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita 121<br />Sherece Y. West and Kermit K.C. Burton</p>
<p>Preparing Before the Breaches: Readiness and Response and the Role of Black Institutions 125</p>
<p>Promoting the Covenants: Empowerment and Engagement and the Role of Black Social Capital 126</p>
<p>Supporting the Covenants: Revitalization and Transformation and the Role of Philanthropy 130</p>
<p>The Equity and Inclusion Campaign 134</p>
<p>The Japan Foundation 134</p>
<p>The Twenty–First Century Foundation 135</p>
<p>The New York Regional Associations of Grantmakers 135</p>
<p>References 136</p>
<p>Chapter 7 Families and Friends The Power of Small Groups 139<br />Carol Brunson Day and Judith Gordon Samuel</p>
<p>African American Family Reunions 140</p>
<p>Giving Circles 145</p>
<p>Common Elements of African American Family Reunions and Giving Circles 156</p>
<p>Addendum Renaissance Women Symposiums 158</p>
<p>Notes 159</p>
<p>Chapter 8 Time and Talent: Volunteerism as a Resource for Black Communities 161<br />Rodney M. Jackson</p>
<p>National Statistics and Trends 161</p>
<p>African Americans 162</p>
<p>Origin of Volunteerism in the African American Community 163</p>
<p>Contemporary Volunteerism among African Americans 164</p>
<p>Recruiting and Retaining African American Volunteers 166</p>
<p>Final Notes 169</p>
<p>A Sample of Successful Volunteer Programs 170</p>
<p>Volunteer Opportunities of Note 175</p>
<p>Notes 177</p>
<p>References 179</p>
<p>Chapter 9 A Philanthropic Covenant with Black America 181<br />Rodney M. Jackson</p>
<p>The Covenant with Black America 182</p>
<p>Summary of Chapter Covenants 192</p>
<p>Notes 211</p>
<p>Reconciling King s Dream, Obama s Election, and the Imperative for a Black Philanthropic Covenant 213<br />Emmett D. Carson</p>
<p>About The National Center for Black Philanthropy, Inc. 221</p>
<p>About the Editor 223</p>
<p>About the Authors 225</p>
<p>Index 233</p>