{"product_id":"9780870717727","title":"State of Giving: Stories of Oregon Nonprofits, Donors, and Volunteers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eState of Giving\u003c\/i\u003e is at once an authoritative overview of Oregon’s toughest challenges and a\u003cbr\u003e much-needed manifesto for greater civic engagement. Chaillé and Anderson highlight the crucial\u003cbr\u003e role that nonprofits play as pillars of Oregon’s civic structure through their engaging profiles of\u003cbr\u003e the charismatic civic leaders, grassroots organizations, donors, and volunteers who are working\u003cbr\u003e to combat some of Oregon’s most enduring problems, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Education Inequity\u003cbr\u003e • Environmental Conservation\u003cbr\u003e • Social Inequity and Discrimination\u003cbr\u003e • Hunger and Homelessness\u003cbr\u003e • The Urban\/Rural Divide\u003cbr\u003e • Arts, Culture, and Heritage Funding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraversing the state from a remote Great Basin field station to an intercultural center in north\u003cbr\u003e Portland, \u003ci\u003eState of Giving\u003c\/i\u003e shows the many faces of public engagement in people like education\u003cbr\u003e activist Ron Herndon, volunteer historians Gwen Carr and Willie Richardson, and Wallowa\u003cbr\u003e County philanthropist and rancher Doug McDaniel. Their stories reveal that there are ways\u003cbr\u003e in which we all—regardless of wealth, location, age, or background—can give back to our\u003cbr\u003e communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to introducing Oregon’s key areas of need and demonstrating diverse pathways\u003cbr\u003e into civic engagement, the book provides extensive resources for prospective volunteers and\u003cbr\u003e donors. Rousing, accessible, and enlivened by photographs of its people and places, \u003ci\u003eState of Giving\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e is an essential reference for anyone interested in building a better Oregon, starting today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oregon State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47018284122352,"sku":"9780870717727","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780870717727_p0.jpg?v=1763840565","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780870717727","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}