supporting social change
Most of us who are drawn to work in philanthropy do so not to support the status quo but to help provide funding and other forms of support for those who seek to create a better world. Since most of our time is spent on individual grants, it can be difficult to step back and think about how our work might ultimately fulfill that ambitious goal. These first two pieces were commissioned by The California Endowment as part of the planning process for their Building Healthy Communities initiative, but they are personal statements and do not represent the views of the Endowment or its Board or staff.
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Community Engagement
May 2008 Commissioned by The California Endowment to inform the implementation of its place-based grantmaking strategy. View PDF |
Building a Movement for Health Justice
February 2008 Commissioned by The California Endowment as a backgrounder for their strategic planning process. View PDF |
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Investing in People to Build Collective Advantage
2005 Leadership Development is a burgeoning theme across philanthropy, yet the approaches we support often reinforce the traditional American individualistic image of leadership. This piece explores ways in which we might embrace a more collective approach to developing and sustaining nonprofit leadership. It was an invited address to the 2005 annual meeting of the Jewish Funders Network in Baltimore. View PDF |
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