DOI
10.9707/1944-5660.1733
Key Points
In this article, the authors posit that equity and power-sharing are foundational considerations for responsible philanthropy given the inherently unequal balance of wealth. These considerations may be magnified for family and place-based foundations where philanthropy has an outsized impact within a particular community.
Community engagement is a core practice tied to equity and power-sharing that can bring philanthropy into closer alignment with democratic and social equity values. This article examines the 15-year journey of a place-based family foundation as a reflection on how grantmaking organizations may shift their governance, giving priorities, staffing model, and operating practices to support the tenets of “shoe-leather philanthropy.”
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Recommended Citation
Jordan, E., Clarke, T. A., & Robinson, R. R. (2025). Community Engagement: A Core Practice on the Journey to Power Sharing. The Foundation Review, 17(2). https://doi.org/10.9707/1944-5660.1733
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