Abstract
More than any other generation, the current one aims to support military members, veterans, and their families (Copeland and Sutherland, Sea of goodwill: Matching the donor to the need, 2010). The purpose of this chapter is to describe philanthropic efforts that emerged after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, in support of service members, veterans, and their families. It first describes philanthropy’s background, giving historical context on engagement with military families, and explains key events that helped to shape the post-9/11 response. Drawing on the expertise of leaders in the field, the chapter then details military and veteran families’ needs and analyzes the philanthropic response, giving examples of efforts that succeeded as well, those that were less effective. After discussing gaps that remain, the chapter concludes with recommendations for future philanthropic leaders to consider when faced with responding to military and veteran family needs during an era of deployment, conflict, and combat.
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Blue Shield of California Foundation; the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation; the Lincoln Community Foundation; the Robert R. McCormick Foundation.
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Linda Hughes-Kirchubel is director of external relations at the Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University. The Institute is located in the College of Health and Human Science’s Department of Human Development and Family Studies. Elizabeth Cline Johnson executive director of public relations and community partnerships at the University of Houston. This research was supported in part by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.
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Hughes-Kirchubel, L., Johnson, E.C. (2018). Philanthropy for Military and Veteran Families: Challenges Past, Recommendations for Tomorrow. In: Hughes-Kirchubel, L., Wadsworth, S., Riggs, D. (eds) A Battle Plan for Supporting Military Families. Risk and Resilience in Military and Veteran Families. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68984-5_14
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