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The case for Community Philanthropy: How the Practice Builds Local Assets, Capacity, and Trust—and Why It Matters

Summary

Across the globe, citizens are bringing the practice of community philanthropy to life in ever-evolving ways. They are creating and governing new organizations that raise and give local money and other assets. They are customizing programs to fit community needs and increase awareness about local issues. They are convening community leaders, strengthening civil society, and planning for the long term.
Community philanthropy has proven to be effective and compelling across a variety of geographic and cultural contexts. It is time to help it become a mainstream development strategy. As technology makes it easier for outside donors to give money to distant communities, local philanthropy organizations are needed to shape and leverage those investments. With the practice poised to improve and grow, now is the time to take action.

Review by Wilde Ganzen

This eight-pages leaflet is a useful tool describing the main principles of community philanthropy: assets, capacity, trust; the main inputs, both external and local. It includes short examples from Slovakia, Brazil, Kenya and India.

Keywords

Community philanthropy Community-led development Domestic resource mobilisation

Author: Not mentioned

Publisher/source/organization: Global Fund for Community Foundations: www.globalfundcommunityfoundations.org

Place and year of issue: n.a. 2010

Type: leaflet

Country/region: Worldwide

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