Philanthropy at the nexus of peace and social justice and arts and culture – new report from the Philanthropy for Social Justice and Peace network
“Where overt protest is repressed, arts and culture are a subversive way to give people voice…unfortunately from a philanthropic perspective, this has not been a place where resources for change have flowed” said Barbara Ibrahim of the John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy and Civic Engagement, Cairo, at a convening of social justice philanthropy practitioners in February 2009.
A new report from the Philanthropy for Social Justice and Peace network, “Framing the Discourse, Advancing the Work Philanthropy at the Nexus of Peace and Social Justice and Arts and Culture” presents an overview of the relationship between progressive social change work and the arts, explores the role of philanthropy in supporting this work and sets out recommendations for how philanthropy might further its engagement with work at this nexus. The objective of the report is to stimulate further reflection and exchange of lessons and opportunities for inculcating practices in philanthropy for supporting arts and culture work as a means to advance social justice and peace.