The Gift: the Journal for Caribbean Philanthropy, the first regional publication dedicated to providing detailed documentation, case studies and analysis of philanthropy in all its dimensions was launched at the recently concluded Conference on Caribbean Philanthropy.
Geared at cultivating and sustaining a culture of social reinvestment, the Gift examines a range of topics which include the role of government in the region’s philanthropic programmes, management and planning strategies for nonprofits, corporate social responsibility, the importance of building philanthropic partnership-networks and the increasing importance of philanthropy to nation building in the Caribbean.
The contributions in this inaugural issue are a mix of international/regional academia as well as practitioners from the nonprofit and corporate sectors. Noted contributors include Sir George Alleyne, UWI Chancellor; the Honourable Jean Augustine, Special Advisor on Grenada to the Prime Minister of Canada; Beverly Dinham-Spencer, CEO, Strategic Management & Training Consultants; Ulric Warner, Strategic and Administration Manager, Phoenix Park Gas Processors, Trinidad and Peter Goldson, Partner, Myers Fletcher and Gordon, Jamaica. The journal also includes social responsibility reports from the Digicel Foundation and financial service providers Dehring, Bunting & Golding. For further information and to place subscriptions contact the UWI Development and Development Fund at 977 – 6757.