Investing in Public Life A Report from the 2003-2004 Dialogues on Civil Investing |
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| Author:
| London, Scott
Kettering Foundation,
Pew Partnership for Civic Change, |
| Editor:
| Tebbetts, Ilse
Dedrick, John
Morse, Suzanne |
| ISBN: | 978-0-923993-12-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2005 |
| Publisher: | Kettering Foundation
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| Book Format: | Pamphlet |
| List Price: | USD $3.00 |
Book Description:
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Over the past decade, civil investing as emerged as one of the most important developments in American philanthropy. Not quite a philosophy, not quite a grantmaking strategy, and not quite a type of grant, civil investing can be broadly defined as the use of philanthropic resources for building community and strengthening public life. This is a report of the 2003-2004 Dialogues on Civil Investing, which brought together foundation executives, community leaders, and nonprofit directors...
More DescriptionOver the past decade, civil investing as emerged as one of the most important developments in American philanthropy. Not quite a philosophy, not quite a grantmaking strategy, and not quite a type of grant, civil investing can be broadly defined as the use of philanthropic resources for building community and strengthening public life. This is a report of the 2003-2004 Dialogues on Civil Investing, which brought together foundation executives, community leaders, and nonprofit directors to identify common concerns and develop joint strategies for a new and different kind of grantmaking.