Charitable foundations are being calleda upon to operate in more pen and democratic ways and to involve a more diverse constituency. This unprecedented study details the inner workings of a democratically organized philanthropy, where funding decisions are made by community activists. Susan A. Ostrander spent two years doing intensive field research at the Haymarket People's Fund -- a small, Boston-based foundation. Based on a philosophy of raising and giving away money called Change, Not Charity, the Fund makes grants to local grassroots social change organizations. The world of social...
Charitable foundations are being calleda upon to operate in more pen and democratic ways and to involve a more diverse constituency. This unprecedente...