Catalysts for change : twenty-first century philanthropy and community development / Maria Martinez-Cosio and Mirle Rabinowitz Bussell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martinez-Cosio, Maria.

Contributor:

Rabinowitz Bussell, Mirle Dora, 1965-

Series:

Community development research and practice series ; volume 2.

The community development research and practice series ; volume 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Charity organization.

Community development.

Physical Description:

xvi, 192 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2013.

Summary:

Philanthropic organizations or foundations are a major source of the funding needed in community revitalization efforts, particularly in the USA. Catalysts for Change provides new models and new thinking for how philanthropic groups can work to better their communities. With the current economic climate forcing shrewd spending, foundations need all the guidance they can find on how to appropriately channel their funds in the best way. But how can these sorts of community projects be analyzed for effectiveness? Is there a quantitative rather than qualitative element that can be studied to give real feedback to those investing in projects? Arguing against a one-size-fits-all model, the authors illustrate the importance of context and relationships in the success of these projects. Filling a gap in the literature on the many ways in which philanthropic organizations and community development intertwine, the authors use their own first-hand experiences and research to forge a new path for academic research in an area where it has been lacking. Drawing first on the history of philanthropic funding, the authors then look at developments in the last 20 years in detail, focusing on four key case studies from across the United States. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I The scope and scale of philanthropic investment in community development 1

1 The changing landscape of foundation-led community development 3

2 The origins of community development philanthropy 12

3 The intersection of philanthropy and community development 27

4 Typology of comprehensive community initiatives 43

5 Systems change theory: advancing complex community change 61

Part II Lessons from the field 77

6 Price Charities and the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation: an introduction to the case studies 79

7 The Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation 92

8 Price Charities 109

9 Applying systems theory to Price Charities and the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation: lessons learned 126

10 Conclusion 139.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415683227

041568322X

9780415683234

0415683238

OCLC:

764302619