Chapter 1 The Second Century, David C. Perry, Terry Mazany; Part 1 Facing a Limitless Future: Can Foundations Adapt?; Chapter 2 A Mandate to Innovate, Ronald B. Richard; Chapter 3 The Future of Community Foundations, Emmett D. Carson; Chapter 4 Designing for What's Next, Grant Oliphant; Chapter 5 The Digital Age Foundation, Mariam C. Noland, Eric Newton; Chapter 6 Future Shock, Lorie A. Slutsky, Ani F. Hurwitz; Part 2 Connecting Community and Prosperity; Chapter 7 Community Foundations as Impact Multipliers, Carleen Rhodes; Chapter 8 Merging Money and Mission, Jennifer Leonard; Chapter 9 Ensuring There Is "Community" in the Community Foundation, Alicia Philipp, Tené Traylor; Chapter 10 The Community Foundation as Borderland Institution, G. Albert Ruesga; Chapter 11 Never Second-Guess the Locals, Chris Rurik, Henry Izumizaki, Nillofur Jasani; Part 3 Community (and Change) Comes in All Shapes and Sizes; Chapter 12 Growing Your Own, Nancy Van Milligen; Chapter 13 Connecting to Community Themes, Changing Community Values, Brian Payne; Chapter 14 What Is the Appropriate Role of Today's Community Foundation?, Antonia Hernández; Chapter 15 Investing in Human Capital to Transform Rural Communities, Paul Major; Chapter 16 Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Teri A Hansen, Mark S. Pritchett; Part 4 The Risks and Rewards of Strong Leadership; Chapter 17 An Emerging Civic Leadership Model, Paul Grogan; Chapter 18 The Courage to Lead, Josie Heath; Chapter 19 From Hula-Hoops to Trusted Philanthropic Advisor, Douglas F. Kridler; Chapter 20 Community Foundation Leadership in the Second Century, Kelly Ryan, Judith L. Millesen; Part 5 Conclusion; Chapter 21 Into the Second Century, Terry Mazany, David C. Perry;

Community foundations bring together the resources of individuals, families, and businesses to support effective nonprofits in their communities. Over the years, foundations have come to engage community problem-solving through more than just grant-making. They have added a rich array of other activities, including programs of community capacity building, active modes of advocacy, and centres for meeting. In 2011, the 700+ institutions in the United States gave an estimated $4.2 billion to a variety of nonprofit activities in fields that included the arts and education, health and human services, the environment, and disaster relief.
The origins of this book stem from conversations among the leadership of community foundations about the challenges they must overcome in order to make such "foundational" contributions to their communities. As community foundations enter the second century of their existence (the first foundation was formed in Cleveland in 1914), the need for knowledge and best practices has never been greater. This book, with expert authors representing the best and the brightest in this important field, fills that need.