The Perfect Pair or Strange Bedfellows? Neoliberal Social Change and Social Justice Philanthropy

Abstract

This research examines how social justice foundations are employing concepts of neoliberal social change into their texts and grantmaking practices. Through a text analysis of the publicly available documents for the fifty largest foundations by asset size focused on social justice philanthropy, this research is specifically interested in how foundations understand neoliberal social change, and how this understanding impacts the foundations grantmaking strategies to address these problems.

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Courtney Jensen

Courtney Jensen is in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Eastern Washington University. Her research interests include foundations and grantmaking, social equity in public administration and civic engagement.