http://www.allavida.org/alliance/sept03b.html [1])

According to Synergos Institute, there are three interconnected roles for foundations seeking to advance social justice. These are: supporting community organizing and institution building, engaging government, and building constituencies.

Emmet Carson (Minneapolis Foundation) opines, "supporting the development of organizations by the communities affected by social injustices is one of the most important things a foundation can do. "Foundations may consider providing grants for capacity building, general institutional funding, multi-year grants, and financial or technical support for institution formation, leadership development, convening, and networking.

Monica Patten (Community Foundations of Canada) speaks of the need to engage government as well as media and private think tanks to promote policy for social justice.

Olabisi Adeleye-Fayemi (African Women's Development Fund in Ghana) believes that promoting "a culture of partnerships and collaboration" among women's organizations is a vital strategy to make change. Other constituency building methods include public education campaigns and an active fostering of linkages between government, business, and civil society.

(Read the full report [2])