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The leadership role of community foundations in building social capital

✍ Scribed by Doug Easterling

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2008
Weight
106 KB
Volume
97
Category
Article
ISSN
0027-9013

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✦ Synopsis

Now that there is strong empirical evidence that communities with a higher level of social capital are better off in many other ways, we are confronted with the thornier issue of intervention. National Civic Review DOI: 10.1002/ncr Winter 2008 With this combination of mission, knowledge, and credibility, a community foundation is in a position to mobilize local residents and leaders around a change agenda, even if the underlying issues are contentious.

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