Browse
Recent Submissions
Item Legal Considerations Affecting Public and Private Grantmaking to Religious Organizations(Council on Foundations, 1993) Troyer, Thomas A.; Boisture, Robert A.; Livingston, Catherine E.Taken from the preface by President & CEO James A. Joseph: "Early observers of our nation recognized that religious charity represented the most prominent form of voluntary behavior in American society. Research studies indicate that a close correlation between religion and voluntarism continues to be of fundamental importance in charitable activity today. Nonetheless, foundations have often been reluctant to take advantage of this natural alliance to further the goals of philanthropy. The Council on Foundations, through its Religious Philanthropy program, strives to encourage collaboration between organized philanthropy and organized religion. With the support of The Ford Foundation, the Council has produced two publications to foster partnerships in community service and revitalization efforts. The first, Grantmaking to Churches and Religious Organizations, answers commonly-asked questions about collaboration between funders and churches. This memorandum, designed as a companion piece to the booklet, addresses in technical terms the legal considerations affecting grantmaking to religious organizations. The Council is pleased to have the opportunity to make this information available."Item Grantmaking to Churches and Religious Organizations: Questions & Answers(Council on Foundations, 1993) Troyer, Thomas A.; Boisture, Robert A.; Livingston, Catherine E.Taken from the preface by President & CEO James A. Joseph: "Early observers of our nation recognized that religious charity represented the most prominent form of voluntary behavior in American society. Research studies indicate that a close correlation between religion and voluntarism continues to be of fundamental importance in charitable activity today. Nonetheless, foundations have often been reluctant to take advantage of this natural alliance to further the goals of philanthropy. The Council on Foundations, through its Religious Philanthropy program, strives to encourage collaboration between organized philanthropy and organized religion. With the support of The Ford Foundation, this booklet has been produced to encourage such partnerships in community service and revitalization efforts. This publication answers legal and practical questions that are commonly raised about making grants to churches or other religious organizations. The Council is pleased to have the opportunity to make this information available."Item Philanthropy and the Black Church (Volume 2): Partnering to Serve Community(Council on Foundations, 1995) Daniel, Audrey B.This volume is a chronicle of changing attitudes and new partnerships between black churches and organized philanthropy, generating new sources of service for both.Item Philanthropy and the Black Church(Council on Foundations, 1990) Byrd, Alicia D.The scope of this publication is to provide information and resources to grantmakers currently involved in grantmaking projects with black religious institutions and to program officers which may develop future collaborative relationships. This volume is a result of input and cooperation from a variety of sources.Item 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 WatleyIn this exploratory report by Rev. Jennifer Watley Maxell, she identifies some keys to mapping the landscape of philanthropy and the Black Church.Item Why the Black Church? The Case for Partnerships Between Black Churches & Organized Philanthropy(Southern Education Foundation, Inc., 2005-10-01) Franklin, RobertFor 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.Item 2023 Philanthropy and the Black Church: A Necessary Collaborative(Lake Institute on Faith & Giving, 2023-10-23) Blount, Reggie; Gibson, Tasha; Lynn, ElizabethReport 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.