Community Development Philanthropy Update
June 2016 
Got a half-hour? Here's a primer on philanthropy and community economic development. Free.
In a recent radio interview for The Michael Chatman Giving Show on Unity Online Radio, Don Macke and Michael got specific about philanthropic giving and its impact on community economic development. Don answered a series of questions using community examples, some of which are listed below. This interview is well worth a half hour of your listening time!

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1. What is Community Development Philanthropy? Don shares a definition used by partner, Janet Topolsky, The Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group.

2. Why is Community Development Philanthropy important? Don highlights work with the
3. How is it being used? Don shares a philanthropic strategy built around heritage tourism in Red Cloud, NE.

4. How do you grow talent? Don and Michael discuss the efforts of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks.
 
5. What is Transfer of Wealth™ (TOW) research and how has it evolved? Don shares two examples:  Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky and Nebraska Community Foundation

6. How do you leverage TOW data? Don uses the South Dakota Community Foundation and TOW study as an example. Watch Bob Sutton, former foundation president, talk further about how he used TOW study data to support endowment building.

7. Is there a difference between how rural and urban communities share TOW data?
Don compares work done with the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque (Iowa) and the California Community Foundation (Los Angeles).
 
Don also talks about our partnership with Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group and the work of Incourage Community Foundation in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. To learn more, visit Advancing CDP and sign up for our partnership newsletter.
 
We hope that you enjoy hearing Don connect community-based philanthropy to economic development. If you'd like to learn more about how the Center can help your community, please email Don Macke or visit our Get Started webpage!
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