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Research

GIFT believes it is important to analyze and make accessible practical information related to grassroots fundraising, the politics of philanthropy and fundraising, philanthropy and fundraising in communities of color, and the connections between fundraising and progressive movement-building.

The GIFT report “The Politics of Philanthropy and Social Change Funding: A popular review of the literature” by Lisa Durán is available to the public. In this 2002 report, Lisa Durán communicates her findings from a literature review of existing material on communities of color and the role that foundations have played in social movements. For a copy of the report, please contact GIFT at (510) 452-4520 x 305 or priscilla@grassrootsfundraising.org.

Ms. Durán’s work can also be found in these publications:

“The Politics of Philanthropy and Social Change: Challenges for Racial Justice”, Foundations for Social Change: Critical Perspectives on Philanthropy and Popular Movements, edited by Daniel Faber, 2005
“Caring for Each Other: Philanthropy in Communities of Color”, Grassroots Fundraising Journal [link to www.grassrootsfundraising.org] (Volume 20, Number 5, 2001)