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Activating The Power Of Place: A Case Study Of Market Creek, Elizabeth Castillo, Angela Titus
Activating The Power Of Place: A Case Study Of Market Creek, Elizabeth Castillo, Angela Titus
The Foundation Review
This article tells the story of a placed-based initiative to develop well-being and wealth in the historically underserved Diamond Neighborhood in San Diego, and discusses the place-based philosophy of the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation and the foundation’s motivation for place-based work.
Its theory of change is presented through examples, along with the entry points the foundation chose for engagement and how it developed community capacity to engage effectively in this change work.
The article also discusses plans to transition ownership to the Diamond Neighborhood community when the foundation sunsets in 2030.
Participatory Decision-Making In Contested Societies: Examples From The Field Of Community Philanthropy, Avila Kilmurray
Participatory Decision-Making In Contested Societies: Examples From The Field Of Community Philanthropy, Avila Kilmurray
The Foundation Review
This article examines participatory, placebased philanthropy in two locations, Northern Ireland and Palestine, drawing on the work of the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland’s Fair Share Programme and the Dalia Association’s Village Decides initiative.
The article considers the rationale for a participatory grantmaking approach as well as the manner in which local communities and residents experienced the methodology, and describes and evaluates the role com-munity philanthropy org-anizations played in providing an important added-value dimension to traditional grantmaking.
The fact that both Northern Ireland and Palestine are politically contested societies is factored into the analysis presented by the author, who conducted …