Here for Good : Community Foundations and the Challenges of the 21st Century.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (313 pages)
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- 1. The Second Century: Community Foundations as Foundations of Community -- Part I. Facing a Limitless Future: Can Foundations Adapt? -- 2. A Mandate to Innovate -- 3. The Future of Community Foundations -- 4. Designing for What's Next -- 5. The Digital Age Foundation -- 6. Future Shock: The Case for Endowment -- Part II. Connecting Community and Prosperity -- 7. Community Foundations as Impact Multipliers -- 8. Merging Money and Mission: Becoming Our Community's Development Office -- 9. Ensuring There Is "Community" in the Community Foundation -- 10. The Community Foundation as Borderland Institution -- 11. Never Second-Guess the Locals -- Part III. Community (and Change) Comes in All Shapes and Sizes -- 12. Growing Your Own: Stories About Mobilizing Philanthropic Leaders in Small Cities and Rural Communities -- 13. Connecting to Community Themes, Changing Community Values -- 14. What Is the Appropriate Role of Today's Community Foundation? Our Conclusion: Take on the Tough Issues, Create Public Space, Democratize Philanthropy, and Lead -- 15. Investing in Human Capital to Transform Rural Communities -- 16. Gulf Coast Community Foundation: From Conversion to Transformation -- Part IV. The Risks and Rewards of Strong Leadership -- 17. An Emerging Civic Leadership Model: A Community Foundation's Distinctive Value Proposition -- 18. The Courage to Lead: Worth the Risk? -- 19. From Hula Hoops to Trusted Philanthropic Advisor: An Innovative Pathway of Public Value -- 20. Community Foundation Leadership in the Second Century: Adaptive and Agile -- Part V. Conclusion -- 21. Into the Second Century -- About the Editors and Contributors -- Index.
Community foundations bring together the resources of individuals, families, and businesses to support effective nonprofits in their communities.