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::FEATURE
ARTICLES:: "Black
Men and Boys 2025
Campaign"
21st Century Foundation Initiative
By Staff Writer
...
"Giving
Circles: A New Trend that Harnesses the Power of Collective
Giving" by Athan Lindsay
I felt honored to share my
thoughts on the growing trend of giving circles and my experience as
a founding member of the...
"Looking
into the future of Black
Philanthropy" by Staff Writer
::UPCOMING
EVENTS in BLACK PHILANTHROPY:: March2007
14th Emmett Carson-Building a
Stronger African-American Giving Community (Winston-Salem,NC) Details
21st-23rd Mid-South Conference on Philanthropy (Little Rock,
AR) Details April 2007
6th-9th Community Investment
Conference (Raleigh, NC) Details 27th Mid-Atlantic Conference on
Philanthropy (Baltimore, MD) Details
This Week on BLACKPHILANTHROPY TV meet NEXT GENERATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN PHILANTHROPISTS (NGAAP) The Next Generation of African American Philanthropists Fund (NGAAP
Fund) is a philanthropic vehicle that promotes collective giving
of Time, Talent, and Treasure (T3). As a collective group,
members of NGAAP pool their contributions and strategically invest
improving the quality of life for African Americans in North
Carolina's Triangle Region.
Giving Circles are a resurgence of an old tradition of
philanthropy that has been making impact all across the
country. Giving circles provide opportunity for individuals
to join others through collective charitable giving.
There is something exciting about people pooling their resources
and making joint decisions on how to give grants to better their
communities. What does this mean? Opportunity.
It's our turn to make a difference. (www.NGAAPFUND.org)
::BOOK
OF THE MONTH:: Poor
Man's Philanthropist-The Thomas Cannon Story
by Sandra Waugaman
Thomas Cannon (referred to as "The Poor Man's Philanthropist)
is a retired postal worker of modest means who awards gifts of $1,000 to deserving individuals. Over the past three decades, Cannon, a retired postal worker, has given $146,000, usually in $1,000 checks, to individuals he feels are setting an example for others. This book outlines his life story and focuses on some of the recipients of his philanthropy.
About the Author:
Sandra Waugaman
is an award-wining photojournalist with a BA from the
University of Maryland. She is also a freelance writer who has
published articles in newspapers and magazines nationwide. Her first
book is We're Still Here: Contemporary Virginia Indians Tell Their
Stories. She currently resides in Richmond, VA.