Since
the mid-1990s, the Center on Philanthropy and
Civil Society has been engaged in the study and
research of philanthropy in communities of color.
The first of these efforts was a series of curriculum/study
guides focused on the philanthropic practices
of 14 groups in the United States. The guides
were accompanied by several directories of nonprofit
organizations in New York City serving communities
of color. These directories, which have been updated
in recent years, are designed to encourage and
facilitate volunteerism among the city's youth.
In
1999 the Center became a founding member in what
was to become the Coalition for New Philanthropy,
a promotion of philanthropy initiative comprised
of the Center, the Asian American Federation of
New York, the Hispanic Federation, the Twenty-First
Century Foundation and the New York Regional Association
of Grantmakers. As part of its work with the Coalition,
the Center launched the Donor Research Project,
which has conducted a series of studies based
on in-depth interviews and online surveys on donor
motivation, intent and giving practices in communities
of color.
In
2003, as part of its professional development
Fellows Programs, the Center began to offer Diversity
Fellowships for candidates from communities under-represented
in the grantmaking filed in the United States
to participate in the three-month seminar.
Alongside
its work on philanthropy in communities of color,
the Center has also conducted both historical and
contemporary studies on the role philanthropy and
volunteerism has played among women. |
