Change Philanthropy

A how-to guide for creating and funding social justice program grants This groundbreaking book shows how to increase funding for social justice philanthropy. Social justice philanthropy provides direct services to alleviate suffering and works to transform the systems and institutions that cause that suffering. Written in an engaging, easy-to-read style, Change Philanthropy offers an insider's view what works and what doesn't work when developing grantmaking strategies in support of social change. It gives clear guidance showcases foundations of all types and sizes including Liberty Hill Foundation, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Needmor Fund, Jacobs Family Foundation, Discount Foundation, Global Fund for Women, Schott Foundation, Ford Foundation, and the Open Society Institute. The book also includes a wealth of illustrative examples and contains practical suggestions and tips that can be applied immediately to support any social justice agenda. Offers a guide for increasing funds for social justice programs and suggestions for foundations on which programs to fund Gives step-by-step advice for developing a successful grantmaking strategy Includes a wealth of examples from leading foundations Sponsored by The Center for Community Change

A how-to guide for creating and funding social justice programgrantsThis groundbreaking book shows how to increase funding forsocial justice philanthropy. Social justice philanthropy providesdirect services to alleviate suffering and works to transform thesystems and institutions that cause that suffering. Written in anengaging, easy-to-read style, Change Philanthropy offers aninsider's view what works and what doesn't work when developinggrantmaking strategies in support of social change. It gives clearguidance showcases foundations of all types and sizes includingLiberty Hill Foundation, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, NeedmorFund, Jacobs Family Foundation, Discount Foundation, GlobalFund for Women, Schott Foundation, Ford Foundation, and the OpenSociety Institute. The book also includes a wealth of illustrativeexamples and contains practical suggestions and tips that can beapplied immediately to support any social justice agenda.* Offers a guide for increasing funds for social justiceprograms* and suggestions for foundations on which programs to fund* Gives step-by-step advice for developing a successfulgrantmaking strategy* Includes a wealth of examples from leading foundations* Sponsored by The Center for Community Change

Foreword xiChristopher Harris, Deepak BhargavaAcknowledgments xvIntroduction xviiPart One Securing Success with Campaigns 11 Strengthening Unusual Alliances for Living Wages 3The Case of the Discount Foundation2 Supporting Citizen Action and Litigation for Education Reform 22The Case of the Schott FoundationPart Two Influencing Market Forces in Support of People and the Planet 433 Using an Endowment to Build the Field of Socially Responsible Investing 45The Case of the Needmor Fund4 Transforming Business Structures for Communities 65The Case of the Jacobs Family Foundation and Jacobs Center for Neighborhood InnovationPart Three Aiding an Identity-Based Movement 895 Supporting the Development of an Immigrant Rights Field 91The Case of the Ford Foundation6 Maturing an Immigrant Movement 104The Case of the Open Society InstitutePart Four Creating Infrastructure for Justice 1237 Building Community-Based Power in Los Angeles 125The Case of the Liberty Hill Foundation8 Strengthening National Community-Based Networks 141The Case of the Charles Stewart Mott FoundationPart Five Transforming Funder-Grantee Power Relationships Through Creative Foundation Structures 1659 Addressing Internationally Women's Needs for Funding 167The Case of the Global Fund for Women10 Responding to Disaster Recovery and Beyond 186The Case of the Gulf Coast Fund for Community Renewal and Ecological Health, a Special Project of Rockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorsPart Six Gleaning Lessons for Change 20911 Lessons for the Road 211Afterword: Race and Social Justice 227Maya WileyAppendixes 231A Words You Need to Know to Read This Book 233B Lobbying 239John PomeranzC Ten Questions to Consider Asking Inside Your Foundation 241D Where to Turn for Next Steps 243Notes 245Index 261Center for Community Change 277About the Project Director 279About the Author 281