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In telling the story of an innovative program based at Iowa State University, Lorna Michael Butler, Della McMillan, and their colleagues offer practical, step-by-step advice critical for any organization seeking to fund and manage multifaceted, public-private partnerships for development. The story begins when the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at ISU received large gifts from alumni and friends with a strong interest in Africa. Using that transformative funding, the university established the Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods (CSRL) and entered into collaborative, long-term relationships with a university and an NGO in Uganda. Tapping Philanthropy for Development draws on the partners' experiences to provide a unique roadmap for effectively navigating the challenges involved in obtaining nontraditional funding - and in using it well.

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A must have tool for individuals who manage international development programs.... The applied examples and the lessons learned are pure gold. A comprehensive guide for universities seeking to work with local partners in project implementation, detailing many of the lessons learned from [the ISU] experience... This book is an honest, forthright discussion of an innovative project. The practical knowledge gained from the ISU experience in Uganda provides a unique resource that links theoretical material to the realities of fieldwork. This clear case study helps to bring alive the discussion of field methods and their importance in the success of projects.

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Lorna Michael Butler is professor emeritus of sociology and anthropology and also agricultural and life sciences global fellow at Iowa State University, USA. Della E. McMillan, associate research scientist (adjunct) in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Florida, USA consults extensively on issues of development in Africa.

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