nezua:

darling80m:

This isn’t news, and especially not to those from communities of color, but it’s good to share:

W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) released a new report, “Cultures of Giving: Energizing and Expanding Philanthropy by and for Communities of Color”. 

… Recent trends show that communities of color are giving at increasing rates and levels.  For instance, 63 percent of Latino households now make charitable donations, and blacks give away 25 percent more of their income per year than whites.

Say the word ‘philanthropist,’ and most people envision wealthy white do-gooders writing large checks in the millions. In recent years, the definition of philanthropy has begun to broaden to include a larger swath of human generosity, with any-size contributions not just from the wealthy but from people of every income bracket, including nurses, plumbers, hairdressers and civil servants, and growing giving among the black, Latino, American Indian, Arab American and Asian American communities.

well that’s a shocker. you mean…you mean that those people who understand in their bones what it’s like to have the deck stacked against them end up being generous because they know what it’s like to be in need? weirrrrrrd 

Go figure.