Philanthropy and the Black Church

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    2023 Philanthropy and the Black Church: A Necessary Collaborative
    (Lake Institute on Faith & Giving, 2023-10-23) Blount, Reggie; Gibson, Tasha; Lynn, Elizabeth
    Report on April 2023 Symposium co-sponsored by the Center for the Church and the Black Experience at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and Lake Institute on Faith & Giving at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. The Philanthropy and Black Church Project of the twentieth century raised awareness about the need for collaboration. The 2023 Symposium on Philanthropy and the Black Church revisited that earlier effort and explored the possibility of collaboration today. Speakers discussed how Black churches serve their communities, and why foundations may be reluctant to partner with them despite common concerns.
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    Knowledge, Language, Relationship, and Self-Identity: Keys to Mapping the Landscape of Philanthropy and the Black Church
    (Lake Institute on Faith & Giving, 2024-02-26) Maxell, Jennifer Watley
    In this exploratory report by Rev. Jennifer Watley Maxell, she identifies some keys to mapping the landscape of philanthropy and the Black Church.
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    Why the Black Church? The Case for Partnerships Between Black Churches & Organized Philanthropy
    (Southern Education Foundation, Inc., 2005-10-01) Franklin, Robert
    For over two and a half centuries, America’s Black churches have contributed to the vital- ity of democracy by challenging barriers to minority full participation in American life, and by empowering African Americans to build strong institutions and communities. As we witnessed during the civil rights movement, these churches played a pivotal role in mobiliz- ing Black and other citizens to take action aimed at promoting their political, economic, social and spiritual uplift. Indeed, that movement helped to inspire human rights campaigns throughout the world. Most civic-oriented foundations are committed to strengthening democracy by build- ing strong institutions capable of empowering people to grow and act for the common good. Since foundations and government agencies cannot deliver directly the many forms of community assistance that are needed, they pursue these goals through partnerships with effective community-based organizations (CBOs). Indeed, this strategy informs current debates concerning “faith-based” community services. Although in recent years the federal and state governments have begun to expand the funding and collaborative avenues for faith-based organizations (FBOs), most foundations have not paid adequate attention to the Black community’s most influential and asset-rich institutions. This report conveys just a small portion of a much larger story about the strategic coop- eration and mutual learning that has occurred between two important segments of civil society. Many believe that it is a story that merits another look in our time.