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July 21, 2007

Picking up the Slack

White House

As community needs evolve, the practices implemented to address these needs must be refined.  Governments around the world have increased focus on security enhancement, military advances, and internal research. At the same time, governments have been forced to scale down levels of civic intervention, social involvement, and the essential funding for both.  While needs remain present within communities, the agencies and institutions that address them are changing significantly within areas including education, healthcare, and human services.  As national and local governments become less involved in providing support for local challenges, other agencies must become more engaged in providing solutions. 

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July 19, 2007

Hip Hop & Philanthropy

The DJ  

Hip hop and philanthropy…an unlikely combination, but if the media dedicated as much on-air time to covering the generosity of urban moguls as they did to their lavish spending habits, we would be so much more aware of how hip hop artists are building our community in addition to creating music about it.

So what is philanthropy?
Philanthropy is the act of donating money, goods, time, or effort to support a charitable cause, usually over an extended period of time and in regard to a defined objective.

Here are some examples:

  • Tithing
  • Giving to the Salvation Army’s coin drives at Christmas time
  • Contributing to the Red Cross in times of disaster
  • Dropping off clothes at the Goodwill
I’m involved in what’s called institutional philanthropy- I work for a grant-making foundation, and that’s exactly what we do- give grants to nonprofit organizations.

Now while I love what I do, I wanted to call special attention to how leaders of urban culture are tied into these selfless acts of kindness. 

A quick did- you-know list of do-gooders (from http://www.riaa.com/News/newsletter/press2001/061501.asp):

enjoy!
allyson

 

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