Symposium on Philanthropy and the Black Church: A Necessary Collaborative

On April 27-28, 2023, the Center for the Church and the Black Experience at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and Lake Institute on Faith & Giving at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy co-hosted a Symposium on Philanthropy and the Black Church. This special event brought together 70 key leaders in philanthropy and faith to start a conversation about the “necessary collaborative” between philanthropy and Black religious institutions, with attention to past efforts to build this relationship and careful consideration of challenges and opportunities in our own time.

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The Philanthropy and the Black Church Project

The Center for the Church and the Black Experience at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and Lake Insitute on Faith & Giving at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy are continuing the efforts of the Philanthropy and the Black Church project, by convening leaders in philanthropy and the Black church, conducting research, developing resources for mutual understanding, and building relationships. This digital collection collects relevant materials from past and present efforts in one accessible place.

Lake Institute on Faith & Giving

The report is our attempt to capture key points from those conversations here, to provide a record and foundation for future work, and we conclude by noting some next steps toward a necessary collaborative between philanthropy and Black religious organizations.

Authors: Reggie Blount, Tasha Gibson, and Elizabeth Lynn

Published: 2023

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