Building a culture of giving and "social justice philanthropy" in South Africa
By Barry Smith | July 2006 | View Full Text

Abstract

To many, the term philanthropy connotes"charity" or vertical giving from rich to poor to alleviate the symptoms of poverty and inequality, rather than to change the structural, systemic marginalisation of the majority. The emerging practice of social justice philanthropy and suggests that we need multi-sectoral collaboration -- and a cohesive social giving sector -- to overcome South Africa's massive social deficits.

This article was prepared for the 2006 edition of The CSI (Corporate Social Investment) Handbook produced by Trialogue.

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