Philanthropy Practices Between Minority Groups

The most important point from the readings is that philanthropy is not and should not be thought of as affluent whites giving to poor non-whites. Each racial/ethnic group, and even the communities within these groups have different philanthropic practices, but they all make important contributions to society. One commonality that I noticed for giving practices between minority groups is their tendency to send money “back home” to family or friends who are still living in their home countries. This is most commonly seen in Latino and Asian groups, and is an informal way of giving--an important practice that receives less recognition than giving to a big name nonprofit. African American groups’ informal giving goes, according to Lisa Duran in