<div><i>State of Giving</i> is at once an authoritative overview of Oregon’s toughest challenges and a<br>much-needed manifesto for greater civic engagement. Chaillé and Anderson highlight the crucial<br>role that nonprofits play as pillars of Oregon’s civic structure through their engaging profiles of<br>the charismatic civic leaders, grassroots organizations, donors, and volunteers who are working<br>to combat some of Oregon’s most enduring problems, including:<br><br>• Education Inequity<br>• Environmental Conservation<br>• Social Inequity and Discrimination<br>• Hunger and Homelessness<br>• The Urban/Rural Divide<br>• Arts, Culture, and Heritage Funding<br><br>Traversing the state from a remote Great Basin field station to an intercultural center in north<br>Portland, <i>State of Giving</i> shows the many faces of public engagement in people like education<br>activist Ron Herndon, volunteer historians Gwen Carr and Willie Richardson, and Wallowa<br>County philanthropist and rancher Doug McDaniel. Their stories reveal that there are ways<br>in which we all—regardless of wealth, location, age, or background—can give back to our<br>communities.<br><br>In addition to introducing Oregon’s key areas of need and demonstrating diverse pathways<br>into civic engagement, the book provides extensive resources for prospective volunteers and<br>donors. Rousing, accessible, and enlivened by photographs of its people and places,<i>State of Giving</i><br>is an essential reference for anyone interested in building a better Oregon, starting today.</div>