Kim Williams-Pulfer, Ph.D., is an independent scholar, writer, educator, and the principal consultant of KWP Research Strategies LLC, a research consulting firm focused on community development, the arts, public humanities, and nonprofit and philanthropic management. Kim has worked as a researcher, educator, and community-based advisor for over fifteen years. Her new book Get Involved: Stories of Bahamian Civil Society (Rutgers University Press, June 2024) combines her training, insights, and insights, and community-grounded research to explore the idea of “philanthropy from below.”
NOW AVAILABLE
Get Involved!
Stories of Bahamian Civil Society
Philanthropy is often seen through a narrow lens, favoring Western perspectives. In Get Involved!, Kim Williams-Pulfer, Ph.D. explores Caribbean philanthropy, focusing on The Bahamas.
Through narrative analysis spanning history to present day, the book uncovers "philanthropy from below," emphasizing marginalized communities' contributions to civil society. This work highlights the rich, often overlooked history of philanthropic engagement in The Bahamas and the wider African Diaspora.
“Expressions of love for humanity through philanthropy by people in power most often manifest in activities aimed at fixing people instead of the conditions they live in. However, philanthropic practices in its many forms by oppressed groups provide insights into how to address root causes of their suffering. Kim Williams-Pulfer's hyperlocal analysis of Bahamian philanthropic practices seeks to transform regressive notions of philanthropy into a concept that recognizes an authentic love that comes through resistance.”
— Andre M. Perry, author of Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America’s Black Cities