Adapting dialogues and presentations from the National Civic
League's 103rd National Conference on Governance, this issue
examines the critical role of philanthropy in building community.
Areas discussed include strategic grant making, the role of
foundations in influencing public policy, foundation initiatives
and the dialogue on race, challenges posed by devolution and
welfare reform, and the role of community foundations and regional
associations of grant makers as successful models.
Articles explore these themes in further detail through an
examination of the importance, often overlooked, of the civic
sector in national policy debates; professional obstacles within
academia that may be discouraging potentially beneficial
partnerships between the civic sector and universities and
institutions; and the growing need for foundations and local
government to provide effective and comprehensive support to
grassroots community organizations.
Also, in a special focus section on Civic Infrastructure,
contributors argue that the mission of civic society to produce
three types of capital--market, public, and social--opens up new
possibilities for reconceptualizing the social contract and the
kind of education we give our young people. They also explore
"study circles" as a new tool for encouraging effective and lasting
opportunities for civic engagement.
- ISBN10 0787942596
- ISBN13 9780787942595
- Publish Date 25 August 1998
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 20 July 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format Paperback
- Pages 90
- Language English