Effective philanthropy: another take
Effective philanthropy: another take (edited by Caroline Hartnell and Andrew Milner) is a collection of 11 stories describing a philanthropic intervention against some form of injustice (socioeconomic and/or political) at a local, national or global scale. These stories are told through the lens of a grantmaker illuminating the sorts of considerations, dilemmas and uncertainties a grantmaker might wrestle with when making a grant to effect positive social change. They delve deep into the analysis of the problem, the solution, the strategy and tactics used to address it, the risks and challenges involved, and the impact of the philanthropic support.
The purpose in telling these stories is to broaden the circle of philanthropy practitioners whose aim is to help produce lasting change in the lives of people and communities, by showing how such grantmaking is done and giving evidence of its impact. The stories broadly fall into three categories:
- Supporting marginalized groups and communities to achieve change in their own lives
- Fighting for justice and opportunity
- Challenging accepted attitudes and ways of thinking
Editors: Caroline Hartnell & Andrew Milner
Published by: Philanthropy for Social Justice and Peace Network
Published: May 2016