From Generosity to Justice
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From Generosity to Justice

A New Gospel of Wealth

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From Generosity to Justice

A New Gospel of Wealth

About this book

Andrew Carnegie wrote his original "Gospel of Wealth" in 1889, during the height of the gilded age, when the country's 4,000 richest families held almost as much wealth as the other 11.6 million American families combined. His essay laid the foundation for modern philanthropy.

Today, we find ourselves in a new gilded age—defined by levels of inequality that far surpass those of Carnegie's time. The widening chasm between haves and have-nots demands our immediate attention.

Now is the time for a new "Gospel of Wealth."

In From Generosity to Justice: A New Gospel of Wealth, Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, articulates a bold vision for philanthropy in the twenty-first century. With contributions from an array of thinkers, activists, and leaders including Ai-jen Poo, Laurene Powell Jobs, David Rockefeller Jr., and Dr. Elizabeth Alexander, Walker challenges and emboldens readers to consider philanthropy as a tool for achieving economic, social, and political justice.

That task requires humility, moral courage, and an unwavering commitment to democratic values and institutions. It demands that all members of society recognize their own privilege and position, address the root causes of social ills, and seek out and listen to those who live amid and experience injustice.

What began in Carnegie's day as a manual for generosity now becomes a guide that moves us closer to justice—a guide that helps each of us find a way to contribute.

Justice is calling. It's time we answer.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Introduction: A New Gospel of Wealth
  8. 1. From Generosity to Justice: A Continuum of Philanthropy
  9. 2. The Privilege of Perspective: Seeing and Sharing Access and Opportunity
  10. 3. The Awareness of Ignorance: Learning What We Don’t Know
  11. 4. The Ownership of Selflessness: Giving with Humility
  12. 5. The Raising of Roots: Addressing Causes, Not Consequences
  13. 6. The Power of Proximity: Valuing Both Expertise and Experience
  14. 7. The Courage of Conviction: Standing Up and Speaking Out
  15. 8. The Democracy of Justice: Our Liberation Is Bound Together
  16. Conclusion: The Tenets of a New Gospel
  17. Contributors
  18. Acknowledgments
  19. Notes
  20. About the Author
  21. About the Ford Foundation