Pracademics and Community Change: A True Story of Nonprofit Development and Social Entrepreneurship During Welfare Reform
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Pracademics and Community Change: A True Story of Nonprofit Development and Social Entrepreneurship During Welfare Reform presents the single unified case history of the Welfare Reform Liaison Project (Greensboro, North Carolina), the first faith-based community action agency in the country. The history is recounted by co-founder and CEO, the Reverend Odell Cleveland, and academic consultant Bob Wineburg. In an engaging conversational tone, this story captures the entire process of creating and growing a successful nonprofit organization-which 13 years later is still a success. Told by a black practitioner and white academic who find common ground despite significant differences in background, training, and outlook, this story also takes a frank look at the politics and race relations within social service networks.
Focusing his work on both the reader’s head and the reader’s heart. The four books he has authored or co-authored reflect chapters in his life that reveal lessons relevant to individuals and communities struggling to address social issues.