Organization Shifts To Social Justice Philanthropy
- ITIAHaiti
- Sep 29, 2022
- 2 min read
According to our understanding through our reading and collaborative discussion classes, Philanthropy organizations work for long-term community development. Giving needy people money or other help, like volunteering time and materials, is considered Philanthropy. Many factors within and outside the Foundation world make funding social justice movements problematic when a philanthropic organization shifts to a social justice Philanthropy strategy, according to National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (Understanding Social Justice Philanthropy, 2003). They addressed political, social, and economic obstacles to contextualize the facets. The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy also presents obstacles internal to foundations, legal barriers, and obstacles facing not-for-profit organizations.
Public servants today have big goals for their communities based on the reality we live in today. Because of the lack of well-trained professionals working in public agencies and corrupted elected officials, we are forced to beg for help. For example, I created a literary organization to promote Black authors and Haitian values worldwide to prevent marginalization among Haitian immigrant communities, conflict, and violence in their neighborhoods that is discriminatory for gun shootings and delinquency. I realized that the problem had not originated in the US when I gathered them to discuss issues they faced and encouraged them to attend school and find better jobs. My understanding was that their affectation was an expression of their educational outcomes from home.
During several discussions on the issue with parents and community leaders, it was suggested that those who live in Haiti should first be orientated so that when they come abroad, they can navigate better and continue their education to find better jobs. So that we can do the same work in both countries, I registered the same 501c3 literary organization based in the US in Haiti. We could not operate because of the factors I described above, which included political, social, economic, and legal constraints resulting from Haiti's lack of well-trained professionals working in public agencies and corrupted elected officials. As a social justice philanthropist, I experiment with the challenges of implementing a philanthropic organization. I am now trying to influence politics, which was not part of my mission.
Reference:
Understanding Social Justice Philanthropy (2003), National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy.
Wilson Thelimo Louis,
MPS Candidate.