The Impact of Philanthropy

<p>Forwarding a narrative framework of philanthropic impact this thesis problematizes the evaluation methods used by social engagement organizations to measure the impact or change that they are contributing to in a community. By focusing on the example of food access, and the corresponding language of the "food desert", this project locates the power to control the framing of social issues in the hands of funders as opposed to those who experience the real life effects of living in poverty or resource-poor communities. This process then lets the philanthropists set a goal and meet that goal without ever truly communicating or understanding the complexity of factors that affect a community politic. Instead, by looking to the community's stories of a social concern an engagement plan can better reflect the needs and interests of that community.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A.

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters Thesis

Year dc:date.available

2016

Author dc:creator

• Denzler, Jonathan F.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Darrin K. Hicks, Ph.D.
• Luis Leon
• Kate Willink

• Community engagement
• Food access
• Food desert
• Impact
• Philantrophy
• Storytelling
• Communication
• Philosophy
• Rhetoric and Composition

Statement dc:rights

• <p>Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.</p>

Language dc:language

en

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/1144

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.du.edu:etd-2144