Local Mission – Global Vision: Community Foundations in the 21st Century

"Local Mission – Global Vision" edited by Peter deCourcy Hero and Peter Walkenhorst and recently released by The Foundation Center explores the roles and challenges of community foundations in a series of essays by prominent experts around the world. Hero, a senior advisor at Silicon Valley Community Foundation, writes about the emerging roles of community foundations in the 21st century; Emmett D. Carson, Ph.D., CEO and president of Silicon Valley Community Foundation, writes about the myth of community foundation neutrality and the case for social justice; and Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen writes about Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund. To learn more about the book, published by The Foundation Center, read the center’s news release.