Query: Outlets for Book on Social Justice Philanthropy

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[ed:  thanks to Richard and Melinda for replying to Polly's query.]

From: Richard Layman <rlaymandc at yahoo.com>

Well, I presume that you already know all the big outlets.  If you could 
get a cover story in _Chronicle of Philanthropy_ or presence at the 
conferences of philanthropists, stories in the _Stanford Social 
Innovation Review_, etc.  As you know, there is a lot of research about 
how philanthropy tends to support the status quo, well connected people 
and institutions. 

Then there is the new thrust of social entrepreneurial philanthropical 
investment (i.e., stories on Philip Omidyar).  You could do an articles 
search of some of these stories, and then contact the various 
journalists who wrote those stories.  They like examples though, and 
local ones.   --

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&amp;client=firefox-a&amp;rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&amp;q=omidyar+philanthropy&amp;btnG=Search

Also, this could be the kind of story that appeals to the Christian 
Science Monitor, which if they run something, could help you with other 
outlets.

I don't know if any of the Foundation Center libraries has a good 
librarian familiar with all the publications in the field, from a 
communications-pr perspective, but talk to them maybe, as well as the 
editor of _Grassroots Fundraising Journal_.  The latter isn't an outlet 
for your book maybe, but they have an advocacy orientation and would be 
a good resource maybe.

Richard Layman
Citizens Planning Coalition
DC
urbanplacesandspaces.blogspot.com

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From: Melinda Chateauvert <mchateau at aasp.umd.edu>

 
http://www.aspeninstitute.org/
http://www.aspeninstitute.org/site/c.huLWJeMRKpH/b.612025/k.9166/Philanthrop
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> From: Polly Withers <witherspolly at hotmail.com>
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> Do you know of any channels to distribute a book on Social Justice 
> Philanthropy?
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> The initiative is to increase the percentage of philanthropic dollars 
> spent on transforming institutions and systems to more fully embrace 
> justice, equality and peace.  The book will support the initiative by 
> providing those working in foundations with examples of effective 
> grantmaking in support of such work.
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> Please email me at witherspolly at hotmail.com if you know of any good 
> channels.
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> Thank you. Polly Withers
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