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Community Philanthropy In Russian Remote Areas, Julia Khodorova, Larisa Avrorina
Community Philanthropy In Russian Remote Areas, Julia Khodorova, Larisa Avrorina
The Foundation Review
Russia’s “back country” — remote, nonindustrial areas that are home to almost 40 percent of the population — was largely excluded from the changes brought about by perestroika. People who live in these areas, where NGOs are almost never present, are often unaware of the resources available to address local issues. These regions require new development models that focus on fostering community engagement, and the community foundation model has proven to be the most useful and adaptable.
This article is based on the results of research conducted by CAF Russia in 2016 on the development of community foundations in remote, …
#Shiftthepower: Community Giving As A Critical Consciousness-Raising Tool, Susan Wilkinson
#Shiftthepower: Community Giving As A Critical Consciousness-Raising Tool, Susan Wilkinson
The Foundation Review
This article proposes that foundations committed to community-led development must be prepared to invest in efforts that empower the community. In particular, there is potential for funders willing to challenge the top-down nature of the current aid and development system through use of critical conscious-raising to claim a transformative role in shifting from a “recipient” to a “citizen” approach to community development.
For foundations to assist communities in criticizing this power imbalance and using the insights that result to challenge the system requires the “three-legged stool” of community philanthropy — strengthening capacities, developing assets, and building trust — to become …
Editorial, Jason Franklin