A Visionary Organization
From Donor Intent to New Horizons of Race and Gender Equity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12982275 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carolyn Chernoff (0000-0001-6376-7928, corresponding author), Varun Chaudhry (0000-0002-1037-9785) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication date | 2018-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Foundation Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1944-5660 • E-ISSN: 1944-5679 |
| Publisher | Grand Valley State University Libraries - DIGITAL COMMONS JOURNALS (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.9707/1944-5660.1427 |
| OpenAlex | W2900794212 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
This article documents the unique trajectory of the Leeway Foundation and its transition from sole-director family foundation to an independent foundation. Over 25 years, Leeway shifted in structure and grantmaking, yet has remained in line with its founder’s original mission: to fund women artists in the Philadelphia region. This article focuses on the shift from the founder’s initial intentions to what is now an organization informed by models of racial and gender equity, funding women, trans, and gender nonconforming artists working for social change. Leeway thus serves as a case study for examining transformational shifts in mission, vision, and constituency with leadership after an initial donation. Through analysis of qualitative data, this article addresses donor intent and (unintentional) legacy in changing social and political circumstances. We consider how the organization’s development was enabled but not constrained by the circumstances of its founding and identify strategies and best practices for other foundations in transition, whether in terms of population served or organizational structure
Economics · Equity (law · Foundation (evidence · Gender equity · Management · New horizons · Political science · Race (biology · Sociology · Engineering · Gender Studies · Law · Mentoring and Academic Development
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |