State of Giving: Stories of Oregon Nonprofits, Donors, and Volunteers

ISBN-13: 9780870717727 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 312 str.

Greg Chaille; Kristin Anderson

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"State of Giving" is at once an authoritative overview of Oregon s toughest challenges and a
much-needed manifesto for greater civic engagement. Chaille and Anderson highlight the crucial
role that nonprofits play as pillars of Oregon s civic structure through their engaging profiles of
the charismatic civic leaders, grassroots organizations, donors, and volunteers who are working
to combat some of Oregon s most enduring problems, including:
Education Inequity
Environmental Conservation
Social Inequity and Discrimination
Hunger and Homelessness
The Urban/Rural Divide
Arts, Culture, and Heritage Funding
Traversing the state from a remote Great Basin field station to an intercultural center in north
Portland, "State of Giving" shows the many faces of public engagement in people like education
activist Ron Herndon, volunteer historians Gwen Carr and Willie Richardson, and Wallowa
County philanthropist and rancher Doug McDaniel. Their stories reveal that there are ways
in which we all regardless of wealth, location, age, or background can give back to our
communities.
In addition to introducing Oregon s key areas of need and demonstrating diverse pathways
into civic engagement, the book provides extensive resources for prospective volunteers and
donors. Rousing, accessible, and enlivened by photographs of its people and places, "State of Giving"
is an essential reference for anyone interested in building a better Oregon, starting today."