Bibliographies on African-American Philanthropy

The Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society at City University of New York has published a historical overview and literature review of African-American Philanthropy from the time of slavery until the present. The PDF document can be found here:
http://www.philanthropy.org/programs/literature_reviews/african_american_lit_review.pdf

The Council on Foundations hosts this document that appears to be a summary of remarks made by speakers on Black Philathropy as well as an annotated bibiography:
http://www.cof.org/files/Documents/Publications/Cultures_of_Caring/bibafam.pdf

Council of Foundations Speaker - Wenda Weekes Moore

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Wenda Weekes Moore, Association of Black Foundation Executives Board Member and W.K. Kellogg Foundation trustee talks about the importance of philanthropy at this pivotal time in America. Recorded on May 3, 2009 at the Council on Foundations 2009 Annual Conference in Atlanta.

Amazon.com: A Philanthropic Covenant with Black America: Rodney Jackson, Emmett D. Carson, Tavis Smiley: Books

This is a great resource for anyone wanting to learn more about African-American's using wealth to benefit the community. Here is the description from Amazon.com:

Black philanthropy has been shaped by the realities of black life in North America since the eighteenth century. From churches to the Underground Railroad to abolitionist newspapers to colleges, Black America has been enriched with the actions of many individuals who have given of their time, their talents, and their money. Today, Black philanthropy has taken on a new face, one that requires intentionality and strategy in your use of time and talent, one that says, "I am willing to take risks with my treasure," and to which you can commit through actions that strengthen your community and its families by carrying out your own Covenant Commitment.

Starting with the Introduction by Tavis Smiley—author of The Covenant with Black America, which brilliantly advanced a plethora of bold strategies for addressing critical issues affecting the Black community today—A Philanthropic Covenant with Black America is one of the most authoritative collections of essays ever amassed on African-American philanthropy, written by an unprecedented compilation of professionals, including:

• Angela Glover Blackwell, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, PolicyLink

• Harold Dean Trulear, Associate Professor of Applied Theology, Howard University School of Divinity

• Birgit Smith Burton, Senior Director of Foundation Relations, Georgia Institute of Technology

• Jeanette Davis-Loeb, founder and CEO, Rising Oak Foundation

• Stephanie Robinson, President and CEO, The Jamestown Project

• Sherece West, President, Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation

• Kermit "KC" Burton, Deputy Director, Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility

• Charisse Carney-Nunes, Senior Vice President, The Jamestown Project

• Carol Brunson Day, President and CEO, National Black Child Development Institute

• Judith Gordon Samuel, Partner, Samuel Consulting LLC

• Emmett D. Carson, President and CEO, Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Black Greek-letter organizations in the twenty-first century - Google Books

An understanding of philanthropy in the African-American community would be probably be incomplete without looking at the accomplishments of Sororities and Fraternities.

This link is to the full text of a book on Greek organizations.

Welcome to 21cf.org :: Giving for Black Community Change

The Twenty-First Century Foundation describes itself this way:

Our mission is to lead, innovate and influence giving for Black community change. As one of the few, endowed, Black foundations in the U.S., Twenty-First Century Foundation (21CF) works to advance the welfare of the Black community through strategic and collective grant making; special initiatives and research; donor education and donor services.

Overview of Black Philanthropy from OnPhilanthopy.com

This article gives a brief overview of Black Philanthropy. I found the links to other organizations interesting.

Black Philanthropy: Harnessing a Growing Resource
By: Marjorie Polycarpe, 08/06/04

In recent weeks the philanthropic world took notice of the impressive gift of $50 million by Wall Street money manager Alphonse Fletcher Jr., in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education. Fletcher's gift was directed toward institutions and individuals working to improve race relations. It highlights a growing, but still under-recognized trend in the field - black philanthropy. l. .

The following is a list of local and national organizations focusing on the issue of Black Philanthropy.

- National Center for Black Philanthropy
- Association of Black Foundation Executives
- National Black United Fund
- Associated Black Charities
- Twenty First Century Foundation

Foundation Initiatives Focusing on Communities of Color

- Annie E. Casey Foundation,
- Emerging Funds for Communities of Color (EFCC)
- Kellogg Foundation: The Leadership in Philanthropy Project
- Communities of Color, an Initiative of The Community Foundation of Greater New Haven

Visit this site for the full article and links to the above organizations.

History of Black Philanthropy in Twin Cities Area

The Credjafawn Social Club of St. Paul, founded in 1927 and pictured here circa 1950,is one of the black social or fraternal organizations that have supported local philanthropy.

The Minnesota Council of Foundations published entitled: Black Philanthropy — Past, Present and Future — Depends on Long Traditions of Giving Time, Talent and Money.

The article looks at the history of Black Philanthropy in the Twin Cities area from a historica perspective and is interesting because I don't think of that area as having a significant minority population.

Visit: http://www.mcf.org/mcf/forum/2005/blackphilanthropy.htm

Black Enterprise Article on Black Philanthropy

Black Enterprise Magazine published this article on Black Philanthropy in 2005. (I had previously sent a link to this article.) Here is a full text version that is easier to read.I had sent this article previously.

The article has a list of leading individual donors such as Oprah Winfrey, Tom Joyner, and Jalen Rose.

America's leading black philanthropists: giving back is one of the major tenets of the Black Enterprise Declaration of Financial Empowerment. In doing so, we advocate using money to develop our community and build wealth. On the following pages meet America's largest, and most strategic, black philanthropists. . .

Night Club Promoter Brings Clean Water to Developing Nations

The Idea Camp - Scott Harrison from The Idea Camp on Vimeo.

This video tells the story of Scott Harrison, an individual who set up an organization to bring clean water to developing nations. Although he is not an African-American Philanthropist, his story shows one person can make a difference.

Scott starts talking at 1 minute 30 seconds into the video. You can drag the slider at the bottom of the screen forward to skip to this point.

Scott Harrison's outlook was transformed by exposure to conditions while on vacation abroad. He worked for an international charity that provided urgently needed medical care to developing countries. He founded Charity: Water to dig wells in developing countries and used marketing skill and online technology to provide aide to existing organizations that could dig the wells.

Read his story in this New York Times article or listen to his story in the video above.