The Liberating Promise of Philanthropy: Stories of Grant-Makers in the South

Very little has been written about the way in which the grant-making foundations have shaped the modern economy and culture of the South. Now Martin Lehfeldt, former president of the Southeastern Council of Foundations, and Dr. Jamil Zainaldin, president emeritus of the Georgia Humanities Council, fill that gap in our national understanding with this comprehensive yet accessible history of philanthropic organizations' work in the region.

The story they weave begins with the thinking of our c...