Synopses & Reviews
Black 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.
Starting with the Introduction by Tavis Smileyauthor of The Covenant with Black America, which brilliantly advanced a plethora of bold strategies for addressing critical issues affecting the Black community todayA 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:
- Angela Glover Blackwell, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, PolicyLink
Harold Dean Trulear, Associate Professor of Applied Theology, Howard University School of Divinity
Birgit Smith Burton, Senior Director of Foundation Relations, Georgia Institute of Technology
Jeanette Davis-Loeb, founder and CEO, Rising Oak Foundation
Stephanie Robinson, President and CEO, The Jamestown Project
Sherece West, President, Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation
Kermit "KC" Burton, Deputy Director, Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility
Charisse Carney-Nunes, Senior Vice President, The Jamestown Project
Carol Brunson Day, President and CEO, National Black Child Development Institute
Judith Gordon Samuel, Partner, Samuel Consulting LLC
Emmett D. Carson, President and CEO, Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Edited 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.
This 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.
Review
"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." (Book News, August 2009)
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
Praise for A Philanthropic Covenant with Black America
"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
"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?&?CEO Wells Fargo Housing Foundation
"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. Miller, Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society at The Graduate CenterThe City University of New York
About the Author
RODNEY M. JACKSON (Washington DC) is the founder and President and CEO of The National Center for Black Philanthropy, Inc. founded in Washington, D.C. in November of 1999. Mr. Jackson is also founder of the National and Regional Conferences on Black Philanthropy which have been held biennially since March 1997. Rodney 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; and founder of Black Philanthropy, the Newsletter of the People, Programs and Issues in African American Philanthropy.Contributors include: Angela Glover Blackwell, Harold Trulear, Erica Hunt, Birgit Smith Burton, Jeanette Davis-Loeb, Stephanie Robison, Sherece West, Kermit Burton, and Emmett Carson.
Table of Contents
Foreword.
Introduction.
Chapter 1: Empowering The African American Community Through Strategic Grantmaking By (Angela Glover Blackwell Founder And Ceo Policylink, San Francisco, CA).
Chapter 2: Philanthropy and Religion By (Harold Dean Trulear, Ph.D. Associate Professor Of Applied Theology Howard University School Of Divinity, Washington, DC Fellow, Center For Public Justice, Annapolis, MD President, G.L.O.B.E. Ministries, Philadelphia, PA).
Chapter 3:Fundraising to Strengthen Black Communities By (Birgit Smith BurtonDirector For Foundation Relations Georgia Institute Of Technology, Atlanta GA.
Chapter 4: Youth In Philanthropy By (Jeanette M. Davis-Loeb,Founder And Ceo Rising Oak Foundation, Vashon Island, WA).
Chapter 5: Civic Engagement in the African American Community By (Stephanie Robinson, Esq., Founding President And Ceo The Jamestown Project, New Haven, CT And Charisse Carney-NunesThe Jamestown Project, New Haven, CT).
Chapter 6: An African American Response to Natural Disasters: Reflecting on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita By (Sherece Y. West, Ph.D. President And Ceo Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, Little Rock, AK And Kermit “K.C.” Burton Program Officer Annie E. Casey Foundation, Baltimore, MD).
Chapter 7: Families And Friends - The Power Of Small Groups By (Carol Brunson Day Ceo National Black Child Development Institute, Washington, Dc And Judith Gordon Samuel Partner, Samuel Consulting LLC, Chicago, IL African American Family Reunions).
(Chapter 8 - to come).
Chapter 9: A Philanthropic Covenant With Black America By (Rodney M. Jackson Founder And CEO The National Center For Black Philanthropy, Inc.).