Minorities Are More Generous Than Whites, Study Finds

baddominicana:

note-a-bear:

baddominicana:

darling80m:

This isn’t news, and especially not to those from communities of color, but it’s good to share:

W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) released a new report, “Cultures of Giving: Energizing and Expanding Philanthropy by and for Communities of Color”. 

… Recent trends show that communities of color are giving at increasing rates and levels.  For instance, 63 percent of Latino households now make charitable donations, and blacks give away 25 percent more of their income per year than whites.

Say the word ‘philanthropist,’ and most people envision wealthy white do-gooders writing large checks in the millions. In recent years, the definition of philanthropy has begun to broaden to include a larger swath of human generosity, with any-size contributions not just from the wealthy but from people of every income bracket, including nurses, plumbers, hairdressers and civil servants, and growing giving among the black, Latino, American Indian, Arab American and Asian American communities.

LOL this just in: the sky is blue.

Fact: The only time we hear about this mythological White Hospitality culture (because I think having a hospitality culture is central to having a philanthropic culture) is literally in romanticized mythologies. Or (and this is even worse) in cases of nobility/aristocracy taking pity on poor travelers.

Compare that to almost every single non-white community that has living traditions of hospitality.

That is a big deal, to me. The idea that every person deserves a helping hand is foundational to philanthropy that is not centered on pity. Philanthropy where one can envision the recipient as their equal is the first step to actually helping someone, not just putting them in your debt.

yup. ties into my post about how dominicans always have a plate of food for you even if theyre poor too, so alot less go hungry than would in the u.s.

we see NOT giving as just deplorable. its expected that you’ll share even if you dont have much because we’re supposed to care about each other on a basic level. thats also why we still know wtf COMMUNITY really is.