Change Philanthropy: Candid Stories of Foundations Maximizing Results Through Social Justice -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- How Can Philanthropy Enhance Its Relevance? -- The Inside Stories of Ten Foundations -- A Snapshot of the Stories Highlighted -- How to Use This Book -- Part I: Securing Success with Campaigns -- Chapter 1: Strengthening Unusual Alliances for Living Wages -- Changing the Foundation's Direction -- Identifying New Opportunities -- Consolidating Strategy -- Building Philanthropic Interest in Labor -- Securing Big Wins -- Conclusion -- Lessons Learned -- Chapter 2: Supporting Citizen Action and Litigation for Education Reform -- Moving Beyond Service Delivery -- Identifying Promising Grantees -- Coupling Court and Advocacy Strategies -- Winning in the Courts -- Opening New Opportunities with a Public Charity -- Creating an Evaluation Model -- Leveraging the Media -- Building Support for Education Throughout the State -- Supporting Grassroots Organizing -- Keeping Public Attention on Education -- Securing Increased Funding -- Conclusion -- Lessons Learned -- Part II: Influencing Market Forces in Support of People and the Planet -- Chapter 3: Using an Endowment to Build the Field of Socially Responsible Investing -- Family Values That Infused the Foundation -- An Introduction to Shareholder Activism -- Debating Whether to Promote Shareholder Activism -- Hollow Victory -- Screening Stocks -- Implementing Strategy to Invest in Values -- Treading New Ground -- Growing Socially Responsible Businesses -- Bolstering a Key Investment Fund -- Strengthening Grantee Work Through Shareholder Activism -- Conclusion -- Lessons Learned -- Chapter 4: Transforming Business Structures for Communities -- Bridging Political Differences Within the Family -- Questioning Impact -- Moving the Foundations' Offices.

Supporting Efforts to Involve Youth -- Listening to the Community -- Seeing a Resource, not a Liability -- Finding Ways to Attract and Grow Businesses -- Financing the Project -- Sharing Ownership -- Overcoming Roadblocks to Creating an Initial Public Offering -- Transferring Ownership of the Plaza -- A Place Called Home -- Future Plans -- Conclusion -- Lessons Learned -- Part III: Aiding an Identity-Based Movement -- Chapter 5: Supporting the Development of an Immigrant Rights Field -- Creating a Program -- Developing a Field -- Securing Important Wins -- Weathering Political Storms -- A Field into a Movement -- Rising U.S. Opposition to Immigration -- Conclusion -- Lessons Learned -- Chapter 6: Maturing an Immigrant Movement -- Targeting 50 Million to the Immigrant Field -- Determining the Strategic Focus for the Fund -- Developing a Regranting Strategy -- Funding an Advocacy and Organizing Agenda -- Internal Tensions -- Results -- Growing Pains -- Building the Financial Base -- September 11 and the Creation of a Funder Collaborative -- Millions Challenge Growing Anti-Immigrant Sentiment -- Conclusion -- Lessons Learned -- Part IV: Creating Infrastructure for Justice -- Chapter 7: Building Community-Based Power in Los Angeles -- Listening as a First Step -- Including Community Members in Foundation Decision Making -- Addressing Conflict of Interest -- Finding High-Potential Grantees -- Supporting "Change, Not Charity" -- The Community Funding Board Model -- Assuming a Leadership Role in the Philanthropic Community -- Helping Grantees Build Infrastructure -- Rebuilding Ravaged Communities -- Conclusion -- Lessons Learned -- Chapter 8: Strengthening National Community-Based Networks -- Civic Participation in Public Institutions -- Foundation at a Turning Point -- School Councils and New Community Organizing Opportunities.

Embracing New Forms of Community Organizing -- Supporting Non-School-Centered Community Organizing -- Expanding Foundation Commitment to Community Participation -- Translating Excitement into Action -- Building Trust with the Grantees -- Building Capacity Nationally -- Growth and Impact of National Networks -- Conclusion -- Lessons Learned -- Part V: Transforming Funder-Grantee Power Relationships Through Creative Foundation Structures -- Chapter 9: Addressing Internationally Women's Needs for Funding -- Starting a Fund -- Empowering Grantees with Trust -- A New Fund in Mexico -- Encouraging Other Funds Globally -- A Nepali Fund -- Growing Women's Funds -- Increasing Challenges for Funds -- Transforming Power Relations -- Transforming Philanthropic Power Dynamics -- Changing the Role of Women -- Transforming Philanthropy -- Conclusion -- Lessons Learned -- Chapter 10: Responding to Disaster Recovery and Beyond -- Raising the Profile of the Gulf Coast Fund -- Strengthening Contacts in the Gulf -- Creating the Advisory Group -- Conflict of Interest Buffers -- First Advisory Group Meeting -- Fund Priorities -- Choosing Grantees -- Time Commitment Takes a Toll -- Building a Green Economy -- Restoring Gulf Wetlands and Beyond -- Conclusion -- Lessons Learned -- Part VI: Gleaning Lessons for Change -- Chapter 11: Lessons for the Road -- Building a Strategy for Change -- Step 1: Analyze the Problem -- Step 2: Find a Niche -- Step 3: Identify Powerful Levers -- Step 4: Choose Strong Grantees -- Step 5: Give Organizations What They Need to Succeed -- Step 6: Evaluate Progress -- Building Commitment for Social Justice -- Conclusion -- Afterword: Race and Social Justice -- Appendixes -- Appendix A: Words You Need to Know to Read This Book -- Appendix B: Lobbying -- Appendix C: Ten Questions to Consider Asking Inside Your Foundation.

Appendix D: Where to Turn for Next Steps -- Notes -- Index -- Center for Community Change -- About the Project Director -- About the Author.