September 17, 2009
NEW BOOKS
Change Philanthropy: Candid Stories of Foundations Maximizing Results Through Social Justice
by Alicia Epstein Korten
This book is intended for staff members and trustees of foundations trying to determine how best to use their resources to focus on social and environmental problems.
Alicia Epstein Korten, chief executive of ReNual, a strategic-planning consulting firm, profiles 10 grant makers that go beyond supporting services and instead tackle the causes of social injustice and poverty.
Publisher: Jossey-Bass, 10475 Crosspoint Boulevard, Indianapolis, Ind. 46256; (800) 762-2974; http://www.josseybass.com; 281 pages; $34.95; ISBN 978-0-470-43516-8.
