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State of Giving : Stories of Oregon Nonprofits, Donors, and Volunteers by Greg Chaillé & Kristin Anderson is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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State of Giving is at once an authoritative overview of Oregon's toughest challenges and a much-needed manifesto for greater civic engagement. Chaillé and Anderson highlight the crucial role that nonprofits play as pillars of Oregon's civic structure through their engaging profiles of the charismatic civic leaders, grassroots organizations, donors, and volunteers who are working to combat some of Oregon's most enduring problems, including: \* Education Inequity \* Environmental Conservation \* Social Inequity and Discrimination \* Hunger and Homelessness \* The Urban/Rural Divide \* Arts, Culture, and Heritage Funding Traversing the state from a remote Great Basin field station to an intercultural center in north Portland, State of Giving shows the many faces of public engagement in people like education activist Ron Herndon, volunteer historians Gwen Carr and Willie Richardson, and Wallowa County philanthropist and rancher Doug McDaniel. Their stories reveal that there are ways in which we all--regardless of wealth, location, age, or background--can give back to our communities. In addition to introducing Oregon's key areas of need and demonstrating diverse pathways into civic eng

Who reads State of Giving : Stories of Oregon Nonprofits, Donors, and Volunteers?

Author

Greg Chaillé & Kristin Anderson

Publisher

Oregon State University Press

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9780870717734

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Social Science, Sociology

Rating

4 / 5 (3 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14