State of Giving is at once an authoritative overview of Oregon's toughest challenges and amuch-needed manifesto for greater civic engagement. Chaille and Anderson highlight the crucialrole that nonprofits play as pillars of Oregon's civic structure through their engaging profiles ofthe charismatic civic leaders, grassroots organizations, donors, and volunteers who are workingto combat some of Oregon's most enduring problems, o Education Inequityo Environmental Conservationo Social Inequity and Discriminationo Hunger and Homelessnesso The Urban Rural Divideo Arts, Culture, and Heritage FundingTraversing the state from a remote Great Basin field station to an intercultural center in northPortland, State of Giving shows the many faces of public engagement in people like educationactivist Ron Herndon, volunteer historians Gwen Carr and Willie Richardson, and WallowaCounty philanthropist and rancher Doug McDaniel. Their stories reveal that there are waysin which we all - regardless of wealth, location, age, or background - can give back to ourcommunities.In addition to introducing Oregon's key areas of need and demonstrating diverse pathwaysinto civic engagement, the book provides extensive resources for prospective volunteers anddonors. Rousing, accessible, and enlivened by photographs of its people and places, State of Givingis an essential reference for anyone interested in building a better Oregon, starting today.