Philanthropy And Social Change in Latin America

by Sanborn, Cynthia; Portocarrero, Felipe

• ISBN13: 9780674019652
• ISBN10: 0674019652
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-25
• Publisher: Harvard Univ David Rockefeller

Summary

Latin America is a profoundly philanthropic region with deeply rooted traditions of solidarity with the less fortunate.Recently, different forms of philanthropy are emerging in the region, often involving community organization and social change. This volume brings together groundbreaking perspectives on such diverse themes as corporate philanthropy, immigrant networks, and new grant-making and operating foundations with corporate, family, and community origins.

Table of Contents

Prologue
Leveraging Time and Money: Philanthropy and the Social Deficit in Latin America	v
John H. Coatsworth
Editors' Introduction & Acknowledgements	xi
About the Contributors	xxi
Section I. Latin American Philanthropy, Past and Present
1. Philanthropy in Latin America: Historical Traditions and Current Trends	3	(28)
Cynthia A. Sanborn
2. Catholic Philanthropy and Civil Society: The Lay Volunteers of St. Vincent de Paul in 19th-Century Mexico	31	(32)
Silvia Marina Arrom
3. Volunteers and Donors: Patterns of Civic Engagement in Contemporary Peru	63	(24)
Felipe Portocarrero
4. A "New Volunteering" in the Brazilian Context	87	(16)
Leilah Landim
Section II. The Corporate Contribution: Social Responsibility in Changing Times
5. The Promotion of Corporate Social Responsibility in Latin America	103	(32)
Felipe Agüero
6. Intersectoral Alliances and the Reduction of Social Exclusion	135	(28)
Rosa Maria Fischer
7. Private Contributions to the Public Sphere: Corporate Foundations in Colombia	163	(28)
Cristina Rojas and Gustavo Morales
8. Business and Corporate Social Responsibility: The Peruvian Case	191	(32)
Francisco Durand
9. Corporate Social Action in a Context of Crisis: Reflections on the Argentine Case	223
Mario M. Roitter and Marcelo Camerlo
Section III. Foundations and Frameworks: Building an Enabling Environment
10. Private Resources for Public Ends: Grantmakers in Brazil, Ecuador and Mexico	255	(30)
Shari Turitz and David Winder
11. Too Much or Too Little? The Role of Tax Incentives in Promoting Philanthropy	285	(22)
Ignacio Irrarázaval and Julio Guzmán
12. Creating a Favorable Environment for Philanthropy and Civil Society: The Case of Brazil	307	(24)
Eduardo Szazi
13. Enabling Environments for Philanthropy and Civil Society: The Chilean Case	331	(30)
Gonzalo de la Maza
14. Self-Regulation and the Legitimacy of Civil Society: Ideas for Action	361	(26)
Rodrigo Villar
Section IV. Reflections from International Practice
15. Organized Philanthropy North and South	387	(8)
Christine W. Letts
16. Building Civil Society Legitimacy and Accountability with Domain Accountability Systems	395	(20)
L. David Brown
17. Strengthening Philanthropy and Civil Society Through Policy Reform: From Proposals to Action	415	(12)
Merilee S. Grindle
Index	427